{"id":1605,"date":"2023-09-19T08:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2023-09-19T08:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:32:34","slug":"optic-review-leupold-bx4-range-hd-10x42mm-rangefinding-binoculars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1605","title":{"rendered":"Optic Review: Leupold BX4 Range HD 10x42mm Rangefinding Binoculars"},"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\/09\/20230728_185548.jpg\" data-caption=\"Leupold BX4 Range HD 10X42mm Rangefinding Binoculars (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\/09\/20230728_185548-696x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230728_185548.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Leupold BX4 Range HD 10X42mm Rangefinding Binoculars (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leupold BX4 Range HD 10X42mm Rangefinding Binoculars (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndlotisafariadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacques Jordaan<\/a> was giddy. The normally stoic professional hunter was grinning ear to ear and texting his friends like a middle school girl. Every bit of his elation was justified. I had just given my trusted PH a set of Leupold\u2019s brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/bx-4-range-hd-tbr-w-10x42mm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BX4 Range HD 10\u00d742 Rangefinding Binoculars<\/a> and he was very, very pleased.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541654\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541654 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091527-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For this safari, Jaques took me away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndlotisafariadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his gorgeous\u00a0Free State property<\/a> that bordered the hills of Lesotho and instead met up with <a href=\"https:\/\/doornriviersafaris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Hayward of Doornrivier Safaris<\/a> in the eastern edge of the Succulent Karoo Desert in South Africa\u2019s Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<p>I was intent on continuing my hunt for the Tiny Ten, the pygmy antelope of southern Africa. Jaques took me to Will\u2019s property for free range Klipspringer, as well as a shot at completing the Springbok Slam on their home turf.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541655\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541655 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-560x374.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_090112-560x374.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Succulent Karoo is a brutal, beautiful landscape. Every stone tries to trip you. Every ledge has an edge, and they\u2019re all jagged. Every plant has a thorn, and half of them are toxic. And then there was our quarry.<\/p>\n<p>Klipspringer are small. They don\u2019t herd up and are usually solitary or in mating pairs. They blend in perfectly with their environment, and they\u2019re found in some of the most challenging, practically vertical areas on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to them in the Karoo is hard. Spotting them is even harder. Shots are often 300 yards or more, taken at an angle, and in wind, on a small target. Jaques had chosen a challenging, but potentially rewarding arena for the hunt. Fortunately for me, he chose a great local PH as well.<\/p>\n<p>Will Hayward knew the area well, his family having settled there almost 150 years ago. Although the Kudu was a staple of his family\u2019s diet, he claimed the Klipspringer was his favorite animal to hunt. For something so small, and partially because of that size, they are formidable prey. No, the \u201cKlipy\u201d won\u2019t kill you, but where he lives certainly will.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541656\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541656 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-scaled.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_091057-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For this hunt, Will would lead our party up and down the spurs and draws of the mountains. We\u2019d climb one ridge, glass until we\u2019d exhausted what we could see, then head down the draw and up the next to do it all over again.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d walk more than 10 miles, up and down the scree in a single day. Without anything less than outstanding optics, we\u2019d likely overlook our diminutive prey during the effort. Jaques had outstanding optics. The Leupold BX4 Range HD is clearly best in glass when it comes to image quality and light transition, the most important aspects of any binoculars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541653\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541653 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-700x408.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-720x420.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-560x327.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-700x408.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-720x420.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leupold-560x327.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The image above was shot near sunset. Those familiar with my reviews may recognize that road. It\u2019s about 800 yards from where I\u2019m standing taking this photo through my camera phone. Note that, given the multiple lenses of these new phones, it\u2019s very difficult to get it lined up just right, so the very clear image above really doesn\u2019t do the Leupold binoculars justice. Even so, the image is outstanding.<\/p>\n<p>I had two other people do a blind test between this set of Leupold BX4 Range HDs, a set of Vortex Fury HDs, and a set of Leica Geovid Pros. Two people couldn\u2019t tell the difference between the image quality of these and the Leicas (the youngest eyes could) and everyone quickly pointed out the superiority of the Leupold glass to the Vortex binoculars.<\/p>\n<p>Lens coatings aren\u2019t cheap, but they make a big difference. Leupold invested heavily in their \u201clight management system\u201d some years ago, and it\u2019s paid big dividends. We did the same test after the sun had just set. In the twilight, none of the glass tested outperformed the Leupolds, for any of the people looking through them.<\/p>\n<p>Jaques put that glass clarity to the test \u2014 and to good use \u2014 and not just on our Klipsringer hunt. For a change of pace, we took a trip over to the Eastern Cape, looking for bushbuck. While glassing a hill with the BX4\u2019s, Jaques said, \u201cThere, bushbuck female.\u201d He walked me into where he was looking, but I still couldn\u2019t find it.<\/p>\n<p>Finally he said, \u201cright there, 700 yards, you can see her ears sticking up in the bush.\u201d Her brown ears, in a brown bush, 700 yards away. I gave him a two-word response before giving up in disgust. Jaques has the eyes of a PH in his 30\u2019s who spends almost no time looking at a screen and whose livelihood is based on his ability to see animals very far away, but I chalked it up to the better glass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541657\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541657 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170030-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to durability, other than perhaps an arctic expedition, nothing is a better test than a solid safari. While I\u2019ve had nothing but great experiences with Leupold glass on previous safaris, there\u2019s no way I was willing to take untested glass to the Dark Continent.<\/p>\n<p>Before I left, I filled up a sink with water and let the BX4 Range HD sit overnight. Just like the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-leupold-bx-5-santiam-hd-10x42mm-binoculars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santiam line I tested<\/a>, not only was there no issue with water leaking or electronics failing, but the coatings (and clean water) meant there was no spotting on the glass after it was dry.<\/p>\n<p>The binoculars also got a good 100+ degree temperature swing test. I put them in the freezer overnight, pulled them out and used them in 106 degree Texas heat. They worked just fine without fogging. Finally, I simply dropped them from waist height onto the ground a few times. This test is really unnecessary as the rubberized surfaces and overall build quality assured there wouldn\u2019t be an issue. There wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>At the camp before our first hunt, Jaques was giddy testing out the features on the BX4 Range HDs. I had already tested the accuracy of the laser and computational model out to 1,000 yards and found it accurate within a single yard at that distance. It also measured the exact same as a professional surveyor\u2019s equipment on 4-foot white steel targets out to 1,500 yards, which is as far as I could test it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541658\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541658 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230909_170050-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jaques was interested in the accuracy, but also the speed. Like me, he was pleased.<br \/>\u201cThey did a very good job with the speed of the measurement\u201d, he said, scanning from camp and up into the sides of the Winterhoek mountains before our hunt.<\/p>\n<p>He was right, they did. The \u201cfire\u201d button can be switched to either side. When pushed, we got fast, accurate readouts on out-buildings and cars out to 1,400 yards there in camp. Simply holding down the button gives you constant readouts as you pass over your targets. Throughout the hunt Jaques was regularly measuring Kudu past 1,000 yards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541659\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541659 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-700x409.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-696x407.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-719x420.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-560x327.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-700x409.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-696x407.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-719x420.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bx4_display_reticle-560x327.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy Leupold Optics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you\u2019d expect, the BX4 Range HD includes multiple ranging modes. Two of those are very compatible with other models, the Bow and Line of Sight (LoS) modes. The Bow mode provides angle compensated measurements out to 175 yards. The LoS is exactly as it sounds, giving you the simple straight-line distance to your target.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the True Ballistic Range (TBR) with Wind range that sets the Leupold BX4 Range HD apart from many other systems that use the simpler <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rifleman%27s_rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cRifleman\u2019s Rule\u201d<\/a> angle compensated measurement. Leupold has 25 different ballistic settings. I rarely like these kinds of group settings and prefer the systems that allow you to program your specific load, but those generally also require some kind of app on your phone or other device to program. The Leupold system is completely self-contained. That\u2019s no small consideration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541652\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541652 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-700x484.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-696x481.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-608x420.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-560x387.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-700x484.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-696x481.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-608x420.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230913_071010-560x387.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re using an off-the-shelf rifle in a standard caliber and commercial ammunition, you are likely to find a match in the 25 groups. We certainly did for Jaques, finding an exact match for his CZ chambered in .270 Winchester. The Leupold binoculars didn\u2019t just give us the perfect elevation, but also a dead-on wild hold for a 10mph crosswind.<\/p>\n<p>The glass quality and TBR-W features were put to good use on that first Klipspringer hunt.\u00a0 As Mr. Hayward scouted our path up and down the hills, Jaques glassed the sheer rock faces. Even with the BX4 Range HDs, how anyone could possibly spot those tiny creatures at distance is beyond me, but Jaques did.<\/p>\n<p>Calling us all to a stop, he pointed across a canyon to the opposite hillside. Following his instructions, I saw the doe first, standing, reading to leap. Perfectly camouflaged, just below her feet, a solid male Klispringer cautiously eyed us.<\/p>\n<p>Jaques\u2019 eyes never left the glass as I dropped to a kneel. He gave me a distance, elevation and wind call. A single shot later, the pygmy antelope I\u2019d come all this way for slid down the rocky hillside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_541651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541651\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541651 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-541651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230908_151612-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-541651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Will\u2019s guest had a successful hunt. I had my klipy in the salt, and Jaques had one hell of a set of binoculars. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=lekker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lekker!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leupold.com\/bx-4-range-hd-tbr-w-10x42mm\">Leupold BX4 Range HD 10x42mm Rangefinding Binoculars<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Battery Type: CR2<br \/>Display Type: OLED<br \/>Length (in): 5.9<br \/>Weight (oz): 39<br \/>Magnification: 10<br \/>Objective Lens Diameter (mm): 42<br \/>Linear FOV (ft@1000 yd): 334<br \/>Angular FOV (Degrees): 6.2<br \/>Eye Relief (mm): 17<br \/>Min Diopter (dpt): -3.5<br \/>Max Diopter (dpt): 3.5<br \/>Close Focus Distance (ft): 13<br \/>Battery Life (Actuations): 3000<br \/>Max Range \u2013 Deer (yd): 1100<br \/>Max Range \u2013 Trees (yd): 1600<br \/>Max Range \u2013 Reflective (yd): 2600<br \/>Min Range (yd): 12<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1,599.99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Leupold hyped this rangefinding binocular setup for over a year\u2026and they were worth the wait. The Leupold BX4 Range HD 10x42mm Rangefinding Binoculars combine excellent glass with rugged reliability and accurate, fast measurements. The TBR-W mode gives good holds for most hunting applications and Leupold\u2019s Elite Optical System is second to none when it comes to near dark image quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/optic-review-leupold-bx4-range-hd-10x42mm-rangefinding-binoculars\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leupold BX4 Range HD 10X42mm Rangefinding Binoculars (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.) Jacques Jordaan was giddy. The normally stoic professional hunter was grinning ear to ear and texting his friends like a middle school girl. Every bit of his elation was justified. 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