Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 CDS Scope

• 3-9x magnification range: This classic hunting zoom range stays quick and forgiving at 3x for closer shots, then gives enough magnification at 9x for careful shot placement across open ground.
• Custom Dial System with capped turrets: The CDS layout combines a hunting-friendly protected turret design with dial-up capability, so the scope stays snag-free in the field while still supporting more precise elevation corrections.
• Second focal plane Duplex reticle: The simple SFP reticle keeps a familiar sight picture through the zoom range, making it easy to acquire game quickly without a busy aiming pattern.
• Fully multicoated optics with Twilight Light Management System: The optical system is built to control glare and preserve usable contrast, helping the image stay clearer during the low-light periods when game is often most active.
• Lightweight 1-inch scope body: At 346.00 g with a 25.4 mm tube, this riflescope keeps overall rifle weight manageable and mounts easily on a wide range of hunting setups.

About the Leupold VX-Freedom Series

The Leupold VX-Freedom series was introduced in 2018 as a budget-conscious hunting riflescope line that still carries the brand’s established emphasis on practical field durability and straightforward optical performance. The range covers rimfire, muzzleloader, and centerfire applications, which makes it one of Leupold’s broadest families for hunters who want familiar controls and proven magnification ranges across different rifles.

A defining part of the series is Leupold’s Twilight Light Management System, which is intended to manage glare and support visibility in low-light conditions. Across the line, VX-Freedom models are built as waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof scopes for real hunting use rather than bench-only shooting. The series also includes several reticle and turret configurations, including models with the Custom Dial System, so shooters can choose between simple traditional setups and versions better suited to dialing for distance. In Leupold’s lineup, VX-Freedom sits as an accessible, practical series focused on dependable hunting optics with familiar handling and uncomplicated operation.

About the Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 CDS Scope

The Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 CDS Scope is built around one of the most versatile hunting formats available: a 3-9x magnification range paired with a 40.00 mm objective lens. On lower power it remains easy to use for woodland stalking, moving game, or shorter shots from awkward field positions. At the top end, 9x provides enough image scale for more deliberate aiming on small targets or longer shots across fields and cut lines. This makes the scope a natural fit for general-purpose hunting rifles, including lightweight centerfire and rimfire setups where balance matters.

What sets this version apart is its CDS turret configuration. With capped turrets and a Zero Stop, it keeps the handling expected from a hunting scope while offering a more deliberate elevation system than a basic set-and-forget design. The capped layout helps protect settings from knocks during transport or while moving through brush, while the available adjustment range of 60.00 MOA for elevation and windage gives useful flexibility for zeroing and hold correction.

The second focal plane Duplex reticle keeps the sight picture clean and familiar, which is often preferable for fast target acquisition in hunting conditions. Because the reticle is non-illuminated, the view stays uncluttered and battery-free. A fast-focus eyepiece helps bring the reticle into sharp focus quickly, and the scope’s fully multicoated lenses, argon filling, waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof construction support dependable use in changing weather and rough field handling.

About Leupold

Leupold & Volpel was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1907 by Fred Leupold and Adam Volpel. The company entered the riflescope market with its first scope, the Plainsman, in 1947, and later introduced the Duplex reticle in 1962, a design that became widely recognized in sporting optics. In 1968, Leupold moved its manufacturing plant and headquarters to Beaverton, Oregon.

Today, Leupold & Stevens, Inc. remains headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon and continues to focus on sport optics for hunting, shooting, and outdoor use. Its product range includes VX-series riflescopes, Mark-series tactical optics, red dot sights, binoculars, spotting scopes, rangefinders, and thermal optics. That long specialization in riflescopes and field-ready optical equipment is directly relevant to products such as the VX-Freedom, which are designed around practical durability, familiar reticles, and straightforward hunting use.

Main Features

• Magnification: 3.00 x - 9.00 x
• Objective lens diameter: 40.00 mm
• Main tube diameter: 25.4 mm
• Reticle position: 2. focal plane - SFP
• Reticle illumination: No
• Turret type: Capped
• Zero stop: Yes
• Elevation adjustment: 17.44 mrad / 60.00 MOA
• Windage adjustment: 17.44 mrad / 60.00 MOA
• Eye relief: 93.00 mm - 106.00 mm
• Field of view: 11.22 m/100m - 4.54 m/100m
• Parallax setting: Fixed at 100 m
• Lens coating: Fully Multicoated
• Nitrogen/argon filling: Argon
• Length: 349.00 mm
• Weight: 346.00 g
• Waterproof: Yes
• Fogproof: Yes
• Shockproof: Yes
• Fast focus eyepiece: Yes

Warranty

Leupold provides a 10-year warranty for this riflescope. This stated warranty period gives clear long-term coverage for normal ownership and field use.