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Leupold VX5-HD (sample #1) 3-15x44

Data Provenance

Who tested: Rokslide field eval (2025-08) — read the original write-up, which is the source of record. Who structured it: Optics Intel. We extract outcomes and cite; the testing labor is theirs.

Sample size: 1 (single serial number) — evidence about this unit, not a verdict on every unit shipped.

Stage-by-stage record

Tracking / RTZNot tested
18″ dropsFailshifted POI with every drop
36″ (single)Failshifted POI with every drop
3×36″Failended 7–8 inches high-left — total failure per source
Long-termNot tested

Mount setup

Rings/mount: degreased. Ring torque: 20 in-lb. No torque caveat flagged in the source.

Notes

Reticle noticeably canted out of the box; zeroing was erratic before any drops (over- and under-adjusting). Eval ended after the drop portion.

What this eval didn't test

Tracking / RTZ, Long-term — these stages are shown as not tested, never assumed. If a later source covers them, this row is updated and the change is logged.

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