RE: Scope Question
I put a Simmons Aetec on my 35 Whelen and my 444 Marlin. 2.8-10 power with a nice 44mm objective. Both of these guns pack a condiderable recoil and these scopes have withstood the punishment for more the 200 rounds each. The larger the objective the more light you will suck into the optics, this will give an advantage over a 32mm bell at dawn & dusk or overcast days. The Simmons Aetec has a aspherical ground lens that produces a better sight picture at the edges than std ground glass. Never had a problem with em and at $130 they are a good bargain IMHO