blackstick, i seen thats in about the same price range as the nikon, so its on the "must play with list" looking at 300$ give or take....the nikon 550 rifle hunter and that bushnell, and a leupold model are on the list...not ruling anything out...but thats the top end of the price range i'll spend before i goto the big boys...i have no problem dropping cash on something that is what im looking for and i'll use very often...