R1 has really good illumination , the R2 might be too much of a good thing.

R1 is a very well built scope, I had mine on a few different rifles ranging from 30-06 to 7mm Weatherby and had zero issues with it. Meopta has some of the best customer service in the business . I used them once on a Meopta scope purchased on eBay which had a cracked turret. They replaced it no questions asked.

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