I have been keeping in touch with Jon and Tammi since February, and they did not have them yet as of about last week. I have not had a chance to call them this week, but they do sometimes offer a deal, and the new Nikons are supposed to be a higher quality scope than the older ones. The internals are a bit better and that is nothing but a plus , in my book. I figure the glass and coatings are a bit better too. The side focus is an advantage over the A.O. of old, because you can mount the scope closer to the barrel and that lends itself to better lines along the stock and usually better shooting. I would hold out for the newer if possible.

Thats what I am doing, and I am getting the 4-16 and a 5 - 20 as soon as they get them.

Good luck.

Also, the scope depends on what you like. Some folks would never use over a 12 X for what you are planning to do, while others would never go with less that 5X or 6X on the low end. But you need to realistically look at the range of the .243 WSSM and the maximum distance of your shooting ability. Call it 300 yards and I feel that either the 4-16 or 5-20 would serve you well. Much farther than that and the 5-20 would probably be your better bet. Take a current scope you have and view a close object( probably as close as you could get a deer oryote to come in normal circumstances -- that may only be about 30 yards ) andlook at it with your naked eye, then with a scope at 3X and then with your scope at 5X ; and you will not see a lot of difference ...... and if you are comfortable viewing it at 5X , then you will not hurt yourself with a scope at a 5X low end. If that is the case get the 5-20. You dont have to use the scope at 20X, but you cant make a 4-16 go up to 17 or 18x, if you needed it.