I went today to get a new scope for my model 70 .308win. I had bought a Bushnell Banner scope to put on it in December but the Banner would not hold Zero. I had a Simmon's Pro-Hunter scope on it for the year previous and shot alot of reloads over the year and off season. It held fine, but on the first day of hunting season it failed me on the biggest buck that I have ever had cross my path and that at only 50 yards or so. I checked zero later that evening and it was off bad! So after all that I decided i was going to get a better quality scope. I purchased a NIKON Pro staff 3x9x40 today. What is your opinions on this Nikon scope? By the way this Win. model 70 .308 kicks really hard for a .308. I have had a savage .308 that did not kick this hard. I think it kicks as hard as my Remington 700 30-06. Does this sound normal to you all also? Thanks.