OK, great. Thanks again. I am considering the 1-6X24 for a Sauer 202 rifle I have. It is 300 Win Mag caliber and currently has a Swarovski PH 2.5-10X42 scope. I have never used a 1X scope either but I too agree that low-power end of the scope's zoom range is much more useful in field hunting than the high end.It might be worth a try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ww0mex8QHA

The new Z8 model is also interesting,specially that it has a turn-off feature for the circle around the dot. I have yet to see one in real life (maybe next shot show). How tick are the posts there? Same as the Z6?