I always had a hankering for that scope Ingwe way back, but $$ short in college, I settled for a 1.75-5x Tasco, ok in decent light but on an overcast day, it fell short optically.

I bet the Leupolds are fine in that department, brightness and resolution.

For the record, I still have a few variables, right now 3200 3-10x40 Elite and 4200 3-9x40, can't tell much diff between the 2. The first is a 'short action compact' model. BOTH have very good eye relief, an improvement over the old 3000/3200 3-9s.

Sure wish Bushnell Elite and Zeiss Conquest came in a fixed 6x, love their glass.

JB, I'd be curious if you prefer the old M8 3x for it's larger FOV, or the newer FxII for 3.4x zoom? AND if you like a 3.4x over the FxII 4x33, or is the answer variable - depending on rifle/game hunted?

Thanks all for great posts.