{"id":2586,"date":"2023-11-28T20:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2023-11-28T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:04:07","slug":"optic-review-leupold-patrol-6hd-1-6x24-cds-zl2-with-cm-r2-illuminated-reticle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2586","title":{"rendered":"Optic Review: Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 with CM-R2 Illuminated Reticle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722.jpg\" data-caption=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-696x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140722.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" title=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leupold Patrol 6HD (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543376\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543376 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-560x560.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140328-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leupold<\/a> gold ring has long been the hallmark of quality and trust for hunters around the world. Bit by bit, Leupold has been earning the trust of the military and law enforcement community as well with a series of long-range tactical optics. Now, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/patrol-6hd-1-6x24-cds-zl2-illum-cmr2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24,<\/a>\u00a0one of America\u2019s oldest optics brands has offered an LPVO worthy of the brand\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>I tend to like Leupold scopes, a lot. They feature consistently great glass and I\u2019ve come to expect that of all of their better product lines. Even so, I was genuinely surprised with the clarity of the Patrol 6HD, at every magnification.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the 1X image above. It\u2019s crisp and sharp with no discernible color shift. At 1X (and it\u2019s a true 1X), it\u2019s like looking through a window\u2026a bright, clean, crystal-clear window.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543377\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543377 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-594x700.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-150x177.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-300x354.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-696x821.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-356x420.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-560x660.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-594x700.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-150x177.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-300x354.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-696x821.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-356x420.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140412-560x660.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The eye box is amazing. I took the photo at 6X above with my camera phone. I\u2019m able to do that less and less because of the automatic lens swapping on newer phone cameras, but I didn\u2019t do anything other than place the phone a few inches behind the glass and tap the button. My eyes told me the same story.<\/p>\n<p>The Patrol rifle scope is very easy to get into. The image pops right up as you shoulder the gun. What\u2019s <em>particularly<\/em> nice is that the eye relief barely changes at all between minimum and maximum magnification.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543378\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543378 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543378 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140628-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I performed a <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/how-to-box-test-your-riflescope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple box test <\/a>with the reticle mounted on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-21st-tec-tec-47-ar-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21st TEC TEC-47<\/a> and found the adjustments tracked within the limits of the platform and ammunition. I also just sat around and moved the turrets a lot in every direction and then reset them to zero. Rounds landed in the same spot as before I moved them in the first place. Out to 600 yards, if there was any deviation in the turret adjustment, it was beyond my ability to measure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543379\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543379 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope reticle\" width=\"770\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-700x540.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-696x537.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-544x420.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-560x432.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope reticle\" width=\"770\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-700x540.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-696x537.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-544x420.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Illum_CM-R2_Web_2-560x432.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy Leupold.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are two reticle options available for this scope, a simple heavy line duplex model and the one that this particular optic carries, the CM-R2 reticle. For those of you familiar with the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-trijicon-acog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACOG<\/a> so many of us carried in combat, the CM-R2 is going to look very familiar. It features an illuminated center dot in a donut with movement\/windage and elevation subtensions.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot going on inside that small space, but if you dedicate yourself to understanding it, the CM-R2 reticle provides the shooter with a ton of information. It only subtends \u201ccorrectly\u201d at 6X, but if you wanted you could break out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=12Wf0Cuwwi8&amp;t=7s\">tall target<\/a> and detail the subtensions at every magnification range.<\/p>\n<p>As it is, you\u2019ll know anything inside that center donut\u2019s inside edge at 100 yards is going to fall inside a 5\u2033 circle, and anything inside that donut\u2019s outside edge at 300 yards is going to land somewhere inside an 18\u2033 circle. Full details on the reticle can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/media\/binaryanvil\/reticle\/Illum_CM-R2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found on the Leupold website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543380\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543380 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140237-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Illumination is powered by a single CR2032 battery tucked into the left side housing. A single side button controls brightness, cycling through the eight brightness levels, up and down. The highest setting was bright enough to see a faint red glow even under the brightness of a full Texas sun.<\/p>\n<p>The optic isn\u2019t advertised as night-vision capable, but at its lowest setting, it wasn\u2019t visible to the naked eye. Mounting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvdevices.com\/product\/pvs-14-night-vision-monocular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AN\/PVS 14<\/a> and looking through the optic at its lowest illumination setting, I was surprised to find that the reticle didn\u2019t wash everything out, but appeared as one fuzzy roughly 6 MOA dot in the center of the image.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543381 size-full\" style=\"text-align: center;\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543381 size-full\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140539-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.comThis model includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/custom-dial-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leupold Custom Dial System<\/a>. I use this system on a few of my hunting rifles and it works exactly as advertised. You submit your ballistic data online through Leupold\u2019s website and they send you one free turret dial to match the ballistics you\u2019ve reported.<\/p>\n<p>If you do your job right, all you have to do is dial to the number on the turret that corresponds to the distance. At 200 yards, you dial to the 2. At 450 yards, you dial to number 4 and a half. Keep the gun steady, pull the trigger, and that\u2019s where the round will land (assuming no wind call). Easy peasey lemon squeezy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543382\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543382 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140525-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The supplied elevation turret is well marked and locks in tight with a single center button. Windage is equally well marked but capped. This exposed elevation and capped windage is definitely my preferred system as, like a lot of shooters, I like to dial elevation but hold for changing winds.<\/p>\n<p>If I had one complaint it\u2019s that the adjustment clicks are more like clunks than sharp clicks, if that makes sense. That\u2019s a <em>tiny<\/em> nitpick as they\u2019re easy to hear and feel as they are. Counting clicks is a bad habit to get into, especially since the turrets themselves are well and obviously marked. That said, if you master the supplied reticle, you won\u2019t likely be dialing elevation or windage except at the longest of ranges with the smallest target scenarios.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543383\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543383 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140507-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As with all of my optic tests, I put the scope in the freezer overnight, pulled it out and shot it. There were no failures, no fogging, and the point of impact didn\u2019t shift more than what was allowed for remounting the optic.<\/p>\n<p>I also dunked it in the tub for half an hour. I very much appreciate Leupold\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/glossary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guard-Ion coating<\/a>. Water slid right off the glass and didn\u2019t leave so much as a smudge. For a \u201ccombat\u201d focused optic, shedding water and dirt without ruining the image clarity is a huge advantage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543375\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543375 size-full\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543375 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711.jpg\" alt=\"Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 rifle scope\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231127_140711-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Weighing in at barely a pound, the Patrol 6HD doesn\u2019t add much weight to a gun and at just under 11\u2033 total, it doesn\u2019t take up much space on the rail.<\/p>\n<p>For an LPVO, the Leupold Patrol 6HD is about as perfect as I can think of.\u00a0 For a \u201cpatrol\u201d optic, the CM-R2 reticle is ideal, and the image quality is best-in-class.\u00a0It\u2019s got a few more features, like leveling reticle and auto-off on the illumination, but it\u2019s the basics that matter and Leupold got them right.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/patrol-6hd-1-6x24-cds-zl2-illum-cmr2\">Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X24 CDS-ZL2 with CM-R2 Illuminated Reticle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Main Tube Diameter: 30 mm<br \/>Total Length: 10.8 in.<br \/>Weight: 16.2 oz.<br \/>Elevation per Click: 1\/4 MOA<br \/>Elevation Adjustment Range: 170 MOA, 49 MIL<br \/>Elevation Adjustment Per Revolution: 20 MOA<br \/>Elevation Dial Travel Limit: 38 MOA<br \/>Windage Adjustment Value per Click: 1\/4 MOA<br \/>Windage Adjustment Range: 170 MOA, 49 MIL<br \/>Windage Adjustment Per Revolution: 20 MOA<br \/>Objective Lens Diameter: 24mm<br \/>Eye Relief Low Mag: 3.7 in.<br \/>Eye Relief High Mag: 3.8 in.<br \/>Fixed Parallax-Free Distance: 150 yds.<br \/>Battery Life, Low Intensity: 1600 hrs.<br \/>Battery Life, Medium Intensity: 1000 hrs.<br \/>Battery Life, High Intensity: 300 hrs.<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1,599.99 (about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=ff9af6fd-7a8c-4a4a-91a6-ea4f01435e58&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurooptic.com%2FLeupold-Patrol-6HD-Riflesocpe.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1399 retail<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rating (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Zero deductions. It\u2019s light, durable, the turrets are right, the reticle is ideal for the intended task, and the image quality is perfect. Pair that with smart controls and Leupold\u2019s warranty and reputation, and we\u2019re left with one of the best, if not <em>the<\/em> best, LPVOs on the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/optic-review-leupold-patrol-6hd-1-6x24-cds-zl2-with-cm-r2-illuminated-reticle\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leupold Patrol 6HD (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com) Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 Image courtesy JWT for the truthaboutguns.com The Leupold gold ring has long been the hallmark of quality and trust for hunters around the world. 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