Thanks Otter6!

The 3-9 has great clarity & fov and its size seems just right. I have a VX3 2.5-8 on a Ruger as well, which is great too and did not cost as much!

Iron bark is the go-to timber for most of our fencing around here. Its getting harder to source.

I checked out Locust Wood on Google. I see its a close relative to an acacia down here called gidgee that is harder than iron bark (used out west for fence posts as well and burns exceedingly hot).