Good Morning MM >> Here's the things that I have heard. The Tasco scope that you showed from Natchez is the new design for the 8-40x56mm MD with the focus built into an adjustable objective. Check the link below from SWFA. The scope I'm interested in getting is the earlier model, with the focus built into the center of the scope near the windage and vertical adjustments. Near as I can tell, these have been discontinued and selling till they run out. These were the scopes made in Japan, and their quality is said to be supurb. Cost was in that $800 range and now selling at SWFA for $299.95. The new model is to be contracted out of a different factory in China. SWFA won't even sale these new ones because of that fact (i.e. quality issues). I have seen two at work on a .22-250 and a 6mm-284. They are sweet scopes but on light kicking rifles. My concern is that I'm looking to put it on a long range rig built around the 7mm RUM. Wondered if anyone had tested them with a cartridge with recoil. If I don't get any answers, I suppose I'll get the scope for $300, have a Holland MB installed for $200, cut the recoil to nill, and still be ahead in $$$.
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By the way, you still residing in MT? From Great Falls, chat with ya later. >> klallen