hmm reading this post after the fact. I bought a Leopold American yesterday at Cabela's. I compared it with the 2-7 Vortex (which I also own) and a Nikon and Cabelas 3-9 and I preferred the Leopold. I like crosshairs with dots and the main thing steering me away from the Nikon (@$149) was that the dots on the renticle were open loops. Also the glass at different magnification stayed clearer on the Leopold. We shall see how it performs on the K98 I mounted it on with a no drill mount. So far I am having fun messing with it around the house, turned into a sweet little setup.