COBrien Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Well, here I thought I'd pretty well settled on the PA 1-6x24 ACSS scope for my LR308T... Then I ran across a review on the Leupold VX-HOG (1.4-4x20) with the "Pig Plex" reticle. Seems like a relatively uncluttered reticle which, according to Strelok Pro, would give me holdovers at 300, 350, 450, and 550 with a 75 yard zero. I don't really expect to be taking hogs at anything more than 200 yards as an absolute maximum... PA is selling them for $192.99 right now, and Leupold is offering a $50 mail-in rebate on all VX-1 and Mark AR MOD 1 scopes. I could have this thing for $142.99 after all is said and done! All I'd need is another pair of Warne medium QD rings, and I'd be in business. Switch back and forth between the Weaver Kaspa 3-12x (for shooting groups...) and the Leupold (for everything else) as needed. Anybody running one of these 'HOG' scopes? Edited August 18, 2016 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Oh no... 16 views in 24 hours, and no response. I feel "the rule" being invoked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 2 hours ago, COBrien said: Oh no... 16 views in 24 hours, and no response. I feel "the rule" being invoked... You called it! Got a link? Sounds interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, shepp said: You called it! Got a link? Sounds interesting Link to Leupold's website: https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/hog-riflescopes/vx-hog-1-4x20mm/ Better look at the 'Pig Plex' reticle: https://www.leupold.com/reticles/pig-plex/ Primary Arms: http://www.primaryarms.com/114933/p/114933/ Leupold Rebates: https://www.leupold.com/rewards/ Looks like a pretty good piece of glass. Of course, the "best" scope I've ever bought is a BSA "Tactical" 4-14x44 FFP Mil-Dot scope. Pretty much everything else in my safe wears a Simmons or a BSA of some sort. They've always been "good enough" for me, and at decent price points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Turns out the VX-HOG scopes are not included in the $50 rebate deal. I don't see why not, as it's just a 1-4x20 VX-1 with 'HOG' engraved on it and a different reticle. But I don't make the rules... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 It may be that labeling the scopes "HOG" may have made them sell a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 On 8/19/2016 at 2:27 PM, COBrien said: Oh no... 16 views in 24 hours, and no response. I feel "the rule" being invoked... On 8/19/2016 at 4:42 PM, shepp said: You called it! Got a link? Sounds interesting AND.........the jury finds you guilty sir. (BLAM)..........sound of gavel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 46 minutes ago, Rsquared said: ......sound of gavel. That should give you a clue how deep you are in here! It happens to the best of us! Might as well get the tattoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I'm rolling my pennies... With a baby girl due Christmas Eve and a wife who is in full-on nesting mode, money is a bit tight right now. She doesn't know about the HG/GB/MB I put on the rifle a couple weeks ago, but she will definitely know the difference in scopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 On 8/22/2016 at 10:55 AM, COBrien said: I'm rolling my pennies... With a baby girl due Christmas Eve and a wife who is in full-on nesting mode, money is a bit tight right now. She doesn't know about the HG/GB/MB I put on the rifle a couple weeks ago, but she will definitely know the difference in scopes. Well......with that being said. I believe that we might be able to extend the grace period until proof of purchase is provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 I stopped by the local(ish) gun shop yesterday and browsed around at the scopes they had in stock. They had just sold their last VX-HOG, but advised they can order another/some more and have it/them in 2-3 days. Their price: $229. I'm all about saving money, but I'd rather keep my money local(ish). Planning on feeling out the Ms. on the issue of buying another scope this weekend. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Well, it's only been a year since I started this thread... SWFA had 1 VX-HOG left at $199.99, with free shipping. So I snagged it. I also ordered up some Warne QD rings in Medium and High (my math says I need High Warnes, but old habits are hard to break...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 haha way to go bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Back to "The Rule" for a minute... Once the rule is invoked and the sentence meted out, what are the Court's expectations, aside from a "full review?" Groups? "The Box Test?" An unboxing video? Something else I've not even heard or thought of? Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Why, yes - that would be excellent! Fit and Finish, lens clarity, how you like the reticle - groups, box test, ease of adjustments, accuracy of adjustments! That would be wonderful, brother! That would make a good review, but I don't think we've had one that detailed before, that originated with The Rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Maybe this is an excuse to buy one of those iScope adapters (which, honestly, I've been looking for for awhile, although I think they're gimmicky...). I mean, what better way to show the reticle and the clarity of the glass than to mount an iPhone to the scope? Lol! Edited July 17, 2017 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, COBrien said: Maybe this is an excuse to buy one of those iScope adapters (which, honestly, I've been looking for for awhile, although I think they're gimmicky...). I mean, what better way to show the reticle and the clarity of the glass than to mount an iPhone to the scope? Lol! I went shooting with a friend this weekend and used his spotting scope, I assumed it was cheaper (cuz I had never heard the name) but it got the job done and was clear. So later I asked him about it. Then he showed me this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M1OPULW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sDSAzb190EB0K he said he mounts his iPhone to his spoting scope and doesn't even have to look thru his it when shooting alone just looked up at his screen of his phone. this was a video he sent me he shot in slow mo with his iPhone attached to his spotter Edited July 17, 2017 by shepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Interesting , the reviews weren't great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I've found the iScope on Amazon and a popular online auction site for right around $60, with free shipping. Seems to me to be a better option, even though it's not as universal as the Carson Hookupz. I like the fact that the iScope completely covers the ocular bell, so the only light the camera gets is through the scope. Having said all that, I still don't know just how clearly an iPhone will show the reticle (which, honestly, is the biggest thing that drew me to the HOG scope...). I tried focusing my phone on some small print at about 2-3" from the lens yesterday (having a Benchmade engraved for our local chief of police, trying to text my wife samples), and I couldn't get more than a fuzzy "idea" type picture. But that could be due to not holding the camera still enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Could you post a link please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 iScope: http://iscope.com/iscope-iphone/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Iscope-Iphone-Black-Is9100/dp/B00WBE8GIG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500499455&sr=8-3&keywords=iscope+iphone+6 The other place -- which shall remain nameless -- is the popular online auction site which, if memory serves, we are prohibited from posting links to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Cool thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 The mailman had lots of goodies for me today, including both sets of Warne rings. But that's not the important part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Got the scope mounted up last month, and still haven't had a chance to get to the range. Maybe sometime in September... Between work, family, illnesses (baby's been in day care for 3 months and has already had salmonella and hand foot & mouth...), and life in general, it's been hard to find any time. Anyhow... Here is a pic I took out on the back patio today: I ended up mounting the scope with Warne medium rings. And yes, I know that the front edge of the front ring is hanging over the edge (but it's in the forward-most slot). And that it's within a couple thousandths of touching the turret. But I have yet to find a cantilever mount or rail spacer that doesn't add at least 1/2" of height. I guess the real solution is to build a DPMS Low upper... With a 16" rifle gas barrel... That'll fix my scope mounting "issues". Edited August 29, 2017 by COBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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