[SHOT 2026] New Leupold Rangefinder Is Smarter Than You Are

SHOT Show has something for every budget, and that includes Leupold, who brought their latest riflescope and rangefinding binocular to the annual firearms industry show in Las Vegas. Here’s what these new optics are about.

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BX-6 Range HD rangefinding binoculars

Remember what Yogi Bear used to tell others—that he was smarter than the average bear? Well these binoculars might be smarter than the average hunter. They’re laser rangefinders with a max range of 6,000 yards, 3,000 yards on trees, 2,000 yards on deer-sized game. There are very, very few shooters in the world who need a rangefinder past those distances.

But it’s not the distances alone that make these range-finding binos so desirable. They also integrate with the Hornady 4DOF ballistic calculator app, allowing you to dial in your shoots at long range. The BX-6 Range HD binoculars also work with Precision Cut Archery’s software to factor in arrow weight and velocity, peep height and other information to help you figure out your archery shot as well. And the rangefinder binoculars sync up with the Leupold Control App (for iOS and Android) via Bluetooth. This lets users connect to OnX, Apple Maps, Google Maps, ATAK, HuntStand and Deercast, dropping pins with the binoculars. Suffice to say, they have come a long way from the navigation tools of old. They won't automatically confer "Expert Hunter" status on their user, but they ought to take a lot of the guesswork out of mountain hunting.

This 10x42 optic is built with practical outdoor use in mind. The buttons are made to be easy to use with gloves on. There’s an adapter for ARCA-Swiss tripod mounts, too, so you don’t have to hang on to the binoculars with your hands as you glass those ridges all day.

MSRP for these binoculars is $3,999, and they come with a five-year warranty, with repairs done at Leupold’s plant in Beaverton, Oregon if needed.

VX-4HD riflescope

This scope comes in as one of Leupold’s more affordable modern scopes, with MSRP of $799.99 to $1,199.99. The VX-4HD has a 4:1 zoom ratio, with 3-12x40, 3-12x50 and 4-16x50 models available.

The buyer has a choice of Duplex, Hunt-Plex, Wind-Plex or FireDot Twilight Hunter Illuminated reticles. Maintube size is 30mm; the turrets have Leupold’s ¼ MOA ZeroLock design to help keep you from accidentally jostling the scope’s adjustment controls and putting off your shot. The turrets have ¼ MOA clicks, so it should be easy to dial this thing in very precisely. Each scope ships with a CDS dial for easy adjustments tailored to your rifle (more on that here).