At 12:01 tonight it's only $299...

This looks like a great scope for the money. I was very critical of the first 1-4 they offered after my first go round with a 16x SS years ago. I now own a new generation SS in 10x and was very much surprised at how close it came to my MK4 3.5-10 in optical quality.

At 14 oz, it's light enough to fit on any AR without gripes. The illumination is not bright enough for the brightest of days which precludes it from using it as a red dot for 3 gunners but it would be great in real world uses like calling a coyote in low light. I think it looks very useful as an intermediate scope.

I never understood the hoopla over a first focal plane reticle, especially in a 1-4 scope. If you're gonna range something, that means it's way out there and I'm gonna have it cranked to 4x anyway. I'm glad to see they made it a second plane scope.

If I needed another 1-4 I would definitely try one. Stay up or set your alarm and save $100 at midnight tonight!