Leupold & Stevens rolled out three new illuminated reticle configurations for its Mark 4HD riflescope family this week, bringing push-button lighting to a precision long-range line that had relied on passive glass in most of its configurations. The Firearm Blog first covered the additions on July 10. The new models carry the PR2-MOA, PR2-MIL, and PR3-MIL designations and span two magnification ranges — 6-24x52 and 8-32x56 — each built on a 34mm maintube with first focal plane construction throughout.

The Mark 4HD occupies the upper tier of Leupold's commercial lineup, positioned as a precision tactical scope delivering professional-grade performance under the $2,000 threshold. Existing illuminated configurations in the Mark 4HD family — including the PR1-MIL in the 4.5-18x52 frame — have retailed in the $1,499 to $1,699 range, and the new PR2 and PR3 additions are expected to slot into similar territory. All models are designed, machined, and assembled at Leupold's facility in Portland, Oregon, and covered by the company's Full Lifetime Guarantee regardless of cause or chain of ownership.

Illumination in the new models is handled through a push-button system paired with Leupold's Motion Sensor Technology. The MST circuit monitors movement on the rifle: after five minutes of inactivity, the reticle illumination goes to sleep to extend battery life. The moment the optic moves, illumination reactivates automatically without any input from the shooter — no manual cycling through brightness settings when returning to the gun after standing down. Leupold has integrated MST across its higher-end tactical lines for several years; its arrival in the illuminated PR2 and PR3 configurations brings the Mark 4HD's full illuminated catalog up to that standard.

The PR2 reticle is a clean tactical design centered on a fine primary aiming point surrounded by primary holdover marks and windage references, sized to minimize clutter at the top end of the magnification range. The PR3 adds additional intermediate holds for extended-range work, suited to shooters computing precise firing solutions at ranges beyond 1,000 yards. Both reticles are etched directly into the glass, retaining full function even when the illumination battery is depleted — a baseline requirement for any glass competing against mil-spec hardware at this price point.

The MIL-designated models use Leupold's M5C3 turret system, a zero-stop design with 34 mils of total elevation adjustment and precision-click exposed knobs. MOA buyers get the M1C3. Both configurations in the 8-32x56 range include side parallax adjustment matched to the extended magnification. Guns and Ammo and Firearms News both confirmed availability upon the July 10 announcement.

What to watch: The new illuminated configurations are currently offered only in the 6-24x52 and 8-32x56 tiers. The 4.5-18x52 frame — the mid-tier anchor of the Mark 4HD family — offers illuminated glass today only in the PR1-MIL configuration. Leupold has not announced whether illuminated PR2 or PR3 glass is coming to that format, which would round out the illuminated lineup at a more accessible price for buyers who do not need the top-tier magnification range.