The 3-12x is very easy to get behind, IME. The DMRII is a step in the wrong direction, if you ask me.
Hey Jordan, why do you think that?
Aside from the obvious gain in weight and bulk with a 34 mm tube and 50 mm objective (which is worth it in some applications, but not generally on a hunting rifle, IMO), the DMRII is optically inferior. I’m not much of an optics snob, but the few DMRII scopes that I have owned were borderline unuseable in anything but excellent atmospheric/optical conditions.
