Doing a bit of that testing myself. Need to outfit a couple of .458S and a few .300B/O. Maybe a .308 as well... we will see.
- Minox ZA-5 1.2x6 ($$$ coin) in hand and I like.
- Bushnell AR 1x4 (30mm) at cheapo $135 (inbound from O.P.). Hoping for the best, but doubt it.
- Leupold Mark AR 1x4 $215 (Mil & LEO) in hand and I like somewhat. Minox ZA-5 is at least 50% better IMHO.
- Minox ZV ("V" value/china line) 4.5 x 14 in hand and going back. Hate the eye box.
- Weaver 2x7 Classic... yeah I know "Weaver", buy mine is Japanese and is mighty impressive in a blind taste test.
"Better" to me is:
1) Eye relief forgiveness/fast acquisition.
2) Brightness.
3) Optical clarity.
Kahles 3x12x56 is my baseline for long range. I like Kahles personally.
Last edited by CashisKing; 07/28/14.
