... Of course a Scout scope is a compromise, what scope ISN'T a compromise? ...
1. Leupold 3.5-10x40 w/ standard duplex & at least an elevation turret
2. Leupold fixed 6x w/ same as above
that's just a start ...
Those scopes are a compromise.
The eye relief of the 3.5-10 shortens rather dramatically with power increase.
The fixed-6 is, well, a fixed-6.
Closest I've found to a no-compromise scope is the Conquest 3-9x40. And with it- ta da!- you have to compromise on weight and ocular size.
Well the Swaro 2.5-10x42 AV removes that; it's light and trim. But then you have to compromise your wallet!