With the scope (average scope weight being around 14-16 oz) I am assuming this rifle will come in around 9.5-10.5 pounds all said and done. So recoil may not be that significant until I get into my big boy charges. Still, I would like a scope with around 4 inches relief for when I do get into those big boy charges. Wife is getting tired of stitching me up though she is pretty dang good at it And no not all her stitch work comes from scope eye! As I stated earlier, my max range for this rig on game will be 300 so I don't need tons of magnification, 10x will be more than sufficient on a Moose. Wont be using this thing for ground squirrels I just want one that will have superb low light clarity as probably 90% of the Moose I have taken over the years has been in low light situations. Heavy cover at daybreak or dusk usually.

I see over on Optics Planet they are really pushing the Vx-3i models. Anyone try those out?