Ebby: I have used my Leupold 4.5x14's for many years now and they work wonderfully well in the field.
I have Hunted all manner of Big Game (successfully!) with mine.
I have never noticed a problem with their fields of view hampering/slowing me in any way.
I do though carry my 4.5x14's on 4.5 power until I need to "pump up the power"!
Yeah the field of view of the 4.5x14's IS smaller than my 3.5x10's but when Hunting big country Elk, Mule Deer, Antelope and the like I opt for the higher power variables.
Your statement "much better to look through" does not give me a clue as to what you might think the problem is with the 4.5x14 - so I can't address your concerns directly. But again there are MANY circumstances where I would rather have/Hunt with my 4.5x14's than with my 3.5x10's.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
