I just bought one of the 2-12's and though I haven't shot the rifle its on yet the scope is sweet. Eye relief is generous, eye box is as well, it doesn't have the wire reticle and the duplex is just about the perfect thickness and the glass is very good. I spent like 45 minutes at Bass Pro comparing the Swaro Z3, HDS5 and VX6 and in the end all things considered the VX6 offered the most bang for the buck seeing as all 3 were in the same price range. It's going on a 257 Roy.