Sir Khulu, The VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20mm Pig-Plex and MOA-Ring from Leupold are a new discovery for me. I am old school with about a half-dozen each of the 2.5x20mm, 1.5-5x20mm, and 2.5-8x36mm under my belt. None have ever failed me with abuse up to full-power .500 A-Square use. Common traits: light weight, smaller-than-hog objective lens and 1" tube, adequate eye-relief. I'd like to get a half-dozen of the newer 1.5-4x20mm VX-Freedom for $299.99 each and give them a whirl.
Sadly the Nikon scopes are discontinued. Michael McCourry rated them better than Leupold for toughness. One of my 3-9x40mm SlugHunter scopes started to extrude the little O-ring buffer at the front of the 40mm objective lens, after 400 rounds or more of up to 500-grains at +2300 fps .458 WM+. It still shot tiny groups and tracked true to adjustment to the end. Nikon replaced it for free with the P3 Shotgun scope that obsoleted the SlugHunter. Now Nikon is no more in rifle scope biz.
Vortex ? Resurrected Tasco and then some, made in Phillipines. Nothing there is as attractive as the Leupold 1.5-4x20mm with ring reticles and MOA trim.
SWFA has a 9.5-ounce 2.5-10x32mm "Ultralight" scope but eye-relief is only 3.35"-2.56" !!! Should be good on a .22LR rimfire.
Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.
