Rifle Scopes Leupold 5HD 5-25 Parallax?

[MtnGhost]

Greetings!

I wanted to see if anyone with an Mk5 could provide any feedback on the parallax for these scopes when focused between 25y - 75y.

The backstory - I do a fair bit of benchrest paper punching with both PB's and lately, high-powered air rifles. I have an itch to get a hold of a scope with a Tremor3 reticle, something that I'd be able to swap between both types of rifles.

A 5-25 Leupy would be a cheaper way for me to get into this reticle, but if I had to - I'd shed the tears for either an S&B or ATACR (7-35 would probably be the one I'd go for).

Thanks!

 

[Dthomas3523]

You’ll have to back power down to focus under 75 with mk5.

It’s not a good choice for .22 or air rifles.

Schmidt
7-35
Zcomp
Kahles k525i
Vortex amg
Athlon Cronus

Those would be the best options for closer focusing optics.

 

[jbell]

I have a 3-18 and a 5-25 both correct all parallax out at 50 yards, I never have tried them closer. At 50 yards there is not that much left in the adjustment range, but thus far I have no problems at 50 yards.

 

[SporterII]

Leupold rep told me they are not for rimfire distances.

 

[bmicek]

I really wanted to get a 3.6-18 for an NRL22 scope because I’ve seen people report they could get parallax to adjust down to 20 yards or so but I kept getting conflicting reports so I went a different route.

 

[fdkay]

Sightron 4.5-24 will focus down to 13 yards and has an excellent reticle.

 

[steve123]

There's the March FX 5-40 as well, focuses down to 10Y. Wife has it mounted on her USFT for Field Target matches.

 

[bmicek]

There's the March FX 5-40 as well, focuses down to 10Y. Wife has it mounted on her USFT for Field Target matches.

I went with the March 3-24 on my rimfire and love it

 

[steve123]

I went with the March 3-24 on my rimfire and love it

I used to have that scope but with the 42mm objective on my 22 rimfire, strength is it's light weight. Often contemplated getting the 52mm version with FMLT1 and both these focus down to 10Y.

 

[bmicek]

I used to have that scope but with the 42mm objective on my 22 rimfire, strength is it's light weight. Often contemplated getting the 52mm version with FMLT1 and both these focus down to 10Y.

I have the 52mm version with the FML-1 reticle and so far it’s been good to me. Parallax is a bit touchy outside of 100 but majority of my shooting is inside 100 anyway.

 

[Dthomas3523]

I have learned the hard way. If a manufacturer doesn’t advertise a minimum of 25m or less parallax, don’t mess with it for Rimfire if you plan on using max power.

You’ll either be backing the power down or trying to shoot targets out of focus (which just isn’t fun).

 

[steve123]

I have learned the hard way. If a manufacturer doesn’t advertise a minimum of 25m or less parallax, don’t mess with it for Rimfire if you plan on using max power.

You’ll either be backing the power down or trying to shoot targets out of focus (which just isn’t fun).

I've been saying this here on the Hide all these years. I already knew how nice it was to actually have a focused image up close from my airgun shooting. Glad the industry finally warmed up to close focus!

Years ago I remember having to put my HDMR on 3.5x to shoot a dot at 11Y in a centerfire tactical match one time, with 50Y parallax, that really sucked!

 

[Dthomas3523]

I've been saying this here on the Hide all these years. I already knew how nice it was to actually have a focused image up close from my airgun shooting. Glad the industry finally warmed up to close focus!

Years ago I remember having to put my HDMR on 3.5x to shoot a dot at 11Y in a centerfire tactical match one time, with 50Y parallax, that really sucked!

Yep. It’s just not fun. I’ve tried many high end optics on Rimfire with and without 25 or less parallax. In a pinch you can make the ones that don’t focus that close work.

But it’s not fun if you’re doing it a lot.

 

[MtnGhost]

I've been saying this here on the Hide all these years. I already knew how nice it was to actually have a focused image up close from my airgun shooting. Glad the industry finally warmed up to close focus!

Years ago I remember having to put my HDMR on 3.5x to shoot a dot at 11Y in a centerfire tactical match one time, with 50Y parallax, that really sucked!

Yeah, when I think about it more I'm in complete agreement. Close range parallax correction seems to be a value added feature. The handful of LR scopes that can do it advertise the fact.

Well, I'm not going to take any chances, decided a 7-35 ATACR is in my future. I don't do much 10m target shooting or pesting, but if I'm going to spend the money - I'd want the option!

 

[LA260]

Parallax adj on Trijicon 4.5-30 goes down to 20yds. i tried it on an air rifle at 25yds and it worked fine.