RE: Elite 4200 and 3200
Bigcountry,
I have the 4200 Elite in 2.5-10X40 w/silver finish. I like you was in the same position. On other rifles I have a Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10X50AO, Swarowski 3-9X36, Leupold Vari-X II 3-9X40, Bushnell Trophy 3-9X40.
You've noticed the same drawbacks that I noticed, increased weight and overall length is a bit more. However, I did purchase the scope and mounted it on my 257 Roberts. This rifle is very accurate with a particular handload and being the way I am I did the box test with the scope at 100 yards. The windage and elevation adjustments on my scope are positive and precise. Before buying this scope I also took a hard look at the Zeiss Conquest and chose to save $150 and buy the Bushnell. It has been 2 years now and I'm still satisfied with my purchase. I will be buying another Elite shortly to replace the old Trophy model I have on my Muzzleloader. One other point is that the Zeiss has 4" of constant eye relief and the Elite has 3.25". My best friend was so impressed with this scope when he bought a new 300 WSM he also put an Elite 4200 on his. So far he is very happy with his scope. I hope this helps out.