C-bus, thanks for the offer and details, but I'm gonna pass on the vari-x. Good deal though, glws. All, On the vortex scopes, is there going to be a significant quality jump if I step up to the diamondback line for a little more $? The crossfire I was looking at has a larger objective, but I know the light transmission could still be better on a smaller diameter scope if there are glass/coating differences. Flounder, do you think a variable power scope with max magnification in the 12-16x range is well suited to the ranges I am looking at shooting? I usually shoot my .223 @ 100yds on 10x and find that to be pretty comfortable for me. Thanks