When you see the Golden Ring on a riflescope, you can count on it being the absolute pinnacle of ruggedness, waterproof integrity and fail-safe accuracy, shot after shot. It means an outstanding level of performance is guaranteed for the life of the scope - all Golden Ring optics are covered by the Leupold Full Lifetime Guarantee. Finally, it indicates you can have pride in owning an American-made scope. The Leupold Golden Ring is a label of proven quality you can depend on for your most rigorous hunts and all your precision shooting sessions.

VX-III - How did Leupold raise the bar across the industry for superior low-light performance? It enhanced all VX-III lenses with an index-matched coating to achieve maximum brightness, clarity and contrast. But the engineers didn't stop striving for excellence after implementing superior light management. VX-III scopes have a wide field of view, lockable fast-focus eyepieces with noncritical eye relief, and are ruggedly built for long-term reliability. They also have finger-adjustable windage and elevation dials with resettable pointer dials, marking the zero point. LA (long range) models have a side focus parallax adjustment so you can easily focus from any shooting position. They also have a 30mm. maintube with increased elevation and windage adjustments (up to 80 minutes of range on some models). The 6.5-20LR has a 1" tube. The precisely machined housing and components are accurately fit for extreme structural integrity. Each scope is charged with nitrogen and sealed to remain completely waterproof in everything from a light drizzle to a complete dunking to freezing-to-warm transitions. The dedication to excellence in both optics and construction makes the VX-III perfect for everything from close-in encounters with big game to long-range competitive target shooting, which is why there are three different finishes - Gloss, Matte and Silver - and so many reticle options. 1/4-MOA windage and elevation adjustments.

Varmint Hunter Reticle - Five fine aiming points let you dial in your load at close range, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards (for cartridges similar to the .22-250), and there are references for 10-mph and 20-mph wind deflection. Prairie dogs can be ranged by bracketing them between the horizontal bar at the top of the picket and the 500-yard aiming point. Two different power settings instantly readjust the reticle for accuracy with your second load of choice.