RE: 4x scopes
I have used a lot of 4X scopes. For me even the real low cost fixed power scopes have performed well and I have yet to ever have one go bad that was not my own fault. That said, I really much prefer a fixed 6X scope for all around hunting. The absolute clearest scope I ever saw was a 6X Tasco world class scope. I can,t seem to get them here lately though. I did just buy a new Leupold 3X9 though and I hope to hell it works better than the last three of them I have had.