What the other guy puts on his rifle is his business only...his money and he has to carry it.....I'm a tad oldfashioned in that I still like some very old and simple 4X scopes....cheap and they work fine. However since my first Leupold compact 3 X 9 (8 ounces) it's my favorite scope. Don't look like much but it's all I ever wanted...good optics, light weight, plenty of power to count points if needed. More just isn't wanted in the field.....varminting is another matter however.