Thanks for the info. Your 4.5-14x40 A/O must be an older 1" model , as either I missed it in the line up or it has been replaced. I was amazed at the 19' FOV at 4.5 power on the new 1" 4.5-14x40. Is your 1" tube scope like that? I think the 30mm Long Range 4.5-14x40 has a decent FOV at 4.5 power and it has the side focus, which I like. I'm wondering now, if the tube body is long enough to mount on a mag length rifle without offset rings or mounts. The Ed Brown Damara comes with Talley bases, mounted with larger than std. screws. I don't really want to buy an offset set of bases and have to open the new base to receive the #8 screws vs. #6 std. offering.
These things can get complicated. May end up with the Z5 swaro 3.5-18x44 due to glass quality, side focus, 1" tube and adequate tube length. Not that much bigger or heavier and probably a better (although more expensive) scope.
