Shane,
I was shooting with Carl this morning and he pointed out the same thing. The 3-9 appears to have a slightly larger subtension for the reticle. I did not realize that to this point, but they seem noticeably darker and thicker.
It would seem that the 3-9 really is a great hunting scope in this case.
But the real lesson is that I just need to STFU when I think I know better than you!
