Leupold's 2006 VX-II Riflescope Line Features Models with New Reticles for Long-Range Shooting

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Leupold's 2006 VX®-II Riflescope Line Features Models with New Reticles for Long-Range Shooting

Leupold's® 2006 line of VX®-II riflescopes features select models with new modified versions of the Ballistic Aiming System™ (BAS) to help hunters shoot more consistently and accurately at long range.

VX-II 2-7x33mm, 3-9x40mm, 3-9x50mm, 4-12x40mm Adjustable Objective and

4-12x50mm models offer the new Long Range (LR) Duplex reticle, a BAS version that provides the proper holdover points for a rifle's ballistic profile. It features a Duplex® central aiming point for rifles zeroed at 200 yards, and calibrated hold points for 300, 400 and 500 yards.

Designed for varmint hunters, the VX-II 6-18x40mm Adjustable Objective model is available with the new Long Range Varmint (LRV) Duplex reticle. This BAS version also has a Duplex aiming point for rifles zeroed at 200 yards, and precise hold points for 300, 400 and 500 yards. The aiming points are fine lines which won't obscure small targets at long range.

First introduced in Leupold's VX-III riflescopes, the original BAS is comprised of two specialized reticles - the Boone and Crockett Big Game™ reticle and the Varmint Hunter's reticle. These reticles are designed to take into account all the variables crucial to accurate, long-range shooting.

"Our Ballistic Aiming System has proved so successful in helping hunters learn how to shoot accurately at long range, we've expanded the BAS options with new reticles that offer many of the same benefits as the originals," said Mike Slack, Leupold's marketing communications manager. "Accurate, long-range shooting is one of the most difficult hunting skills to master. The new LR Duplex and LRV Duplex reticles, combined with sufficient practice, can teach users how to gauge the distance to their target and where to place the reticle for that specific distance. This makes our popular VX-II riflescopes an even more effective tool for long-range shooting and successful, ethical hunting."

Other key features of Golden Ring® VX®-II riflescopes:

• Multicoat 4® lens system - used on all lens surfaces, external and internal, this system increases the amount of available light that reaches the eye and minimizes reflections on the outer eyepiece. As a result, image contrast and clarity are enhanced, and a bright sight picture is delivered, even in low-light conditions.
• Lockable, fast-focus eyepiece - the eyepiece can be quickly focused and securely locked once the reticle focus is set, ensuring reliable performance when the VX-II is brought to the eye.
• Tactile power indicator - this feature allows the shooter to easily tell the scope's magnification with just a touch, without taking his or her eye from the eyepiece.
• Precise audible and tactile ¼-MOA "click" adjustments for windage and elevation.
• Generous, non-critical eye relief.
• Waterproof and fog proof - each scope is filled with nitrogen and sealed with Leupold's proven process to keep out moisture.

VX-II riflescopes with the new LR Duplex and LRV Duplex reticles have a one-inch maintube diameter and come in a matte black finish only.

As with all Leupold Golden Ring® products, VX-II riflescopes are built for exceptional accuracy and ruggedness, and are backed by Leupold's Full Lifetime Guarantee.

For more information, contact a local Leupold dealer or Leupold & Stevens, Inc., P.O. Box 688, Beaverton, OR 97075-0688; (503) 526-1400 - phone; (503) 352-7621 - fax. Or, go to www.leupold.com. To locate a Leupold dealer, call (800) 929-4949.

Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the only prominent American-owned and -operated optics company, employs more than 600 people in its state-of-the-art Beaverton, Ore., facility where rugged, dependable, high-performance Golden Ring® sports optics are designed, machined and assembled. Founded in 1907, Leupold is a fifth-generation, family-owned company with products sold worldwide to hunters, wildlife observers, competitive shooters, law enforcement officers and special operations military personnel. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting scopes; binoculars; mounting systems; and optical tools and accessories.

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