My .358 M7 is a crucial rifle for me, and since I hunt alone usually, it's not a fashion show out there <g>. So, I'll take the optical upgrade- the low light in particular- and accept the fact that, yes, it's a cosmetic downgrade from a nice trim Leupold.
You know what kept striking me last night as I switched from one rifle/scope to the other? The "three-dimensionality" of the image through the 1.8-5.5. Or is it 1.5-5.8 <g>. At any rate, it was slap-your-forehead better.
