The Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40mm Rimfire riflescope (part no. 174181) is built specifically for .22-class trajectories, not adapted from a centerfire design. Leupold cuts the Rimfire MOA reticle with hash marks and holdovers matched to rimfire ballistics, and a 60-yard parallax-correcting focus setting keeps the sight picture sharp at the ranges rimfire shooters actually work. Fine 1/4 MOA finger clicks make sighting-in fast, and the whole package is waterproof and fogproof at just over 12 ounces. Among purpose-built rimfire gun scopes, this VX-Freedom is tuned to the cartridge, not repurposed for it.

Key Specifications

• The magnification range is 3-9x, covering common close- to mid-range rimfire distances.
• The objective lens measures 40mm, supporting useful light gathering for dawn and dusk shooting.
• The main tube is 1 inch, compatible with a wide range of standard mounts and rings.
• The reticle is a Rimfire MOA, providing hash marks and holdovers tailored to rimfire trajectories.
• Windage and elevation move in 1/4 MOA increments, giving fine, repeatable adjustments.
• The scope weighs 12.12 ounces, keeping rimfire rifles light and easy to handle.
• Overall length is 12.39 inches, balancing compactness and usable eye relief.
• The optic is waterproof and fogproof, reliable in wet or variable weather.
• The focus system includes a 60-yard setting, optimized for typical rimfire target distances.
• Exit pupil at high magnification is 4.7mm, keeping a usable sight picture in varied light.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a rimfire scope need its own reticle? Rimfire cartridges drop faster and differently than centerfire rounds, so the Rimfire MOA reticle’s holdover marks are calibrated to that specific trajectory rather than approximated.

What is the 60-yard focus setting for? It corrects parallax for typical rimfire target distances, sharpening the image at ranges centerfire scopes aren’t optimized for.

Buy the Leupold VX-Freedom Rimfire Scope

A rimfire rifle deserves a scope built for its trajectory, not a centerfire optic pressed into service, and this VX-Freedom is exactly that. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast.