"Just more needless weight on an rifle that is already heavy."
I'd suggest you work on the kettlebells some more,....and run maybe 300 miles a day ( at a ground eating pace), as opposed to your current 250, Liar.
Imagine, ....the ICON of of Physical conditioning, whining about the weight of a scope.
"Scopes are not totally unusable in rain or fog -"
Hey, thanks for explaining that, us old NW coast / interior types have been totally in the dark, and going hungry just on that one point.
GTC