Leupold's new CMR-W reticle

Chris Cheng
by Chris Cheng

Leupold has a new reticle, dubbed the CMR-W which is designed for close to mid-range use. The reticle also features a “Circle Dot” which is a variable light in the middle of the reticle. The reticle is available for 5.56mm and 7.62mm. Primary uses include 3-gun competitions and CQB operations.

The CMR-W reticle is currently available on Leupold’s Mark6 line.

www.Leupold.com.

Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 champion. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career. He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. www.TopShotChris.com.

Chris Cheng
Chris Cheng

Chris Cheng is History Channel's Top Shot Season 4 champion and author of "Shoot to Win," a book for beginning shooters. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career. He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. He resides in San Francisco, CA and works in Silicon Valley.www.TopShotChris.com.

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  • Dale Dale on Jan 23, 2013

    That reticule just looks insanely crowded to be a practical contender for standard engagement distances under stress. I guess that's what happens when Leupold and Horus Vision have a lovechild. Still, it could be a contender for the 3 gun market. I'm interested to see how they are ranging their windage values , as it looks like each windage number corresponds to a crosswind at between 5-10 mph. I like the rapid ranging feature, but it crowds the reticule, as does the hold-under delineation.

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    • Dale Dale on Jan 25, 2013

      @Aaron Aaron, I agree completely with the red dot for close-up, but I think that Trijicon's ACOG line still has a solid hold on the market that Leupold wants to get involved in with the CMR-W. Nightforce also makes a pretty nice illuminated reticule. I'd love to get an answer as to why Leupold based the layout on a 50 meter zero, which is effectively a 200 meter zero, as opposed to the 25 meter (300 meter) BZO.

  • Bubblewhip Bubblewhip on Jan 24, 2013

    Stop making ballistic reticules. They generally stop working past 400m

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