Looking at the 56mm illuminated ones. I have a V4 in 44mm and it’s what I carry the most but the 56mm I want for the afternoons. I’ve never owned a Schmidt Bender so I don’t know if it’s worth the money difference
You will not beat a Schmidt & Bender. I have a 50mm Klassik I put on a 243 that GunDoc redid for my nephews and it is a great scope.
56mm wise, I’ve got a couple Z6I and Z8i Swarovski and they are great scopes as well. With all that said, the best low light scopes I own are the Polar T-96 Schmidt & Benders in 4-16x56, they are built like a tank and low light is no issue to them.
Schmidt & Benders are “Heavier” than the Swaro’s but not by much. Build quality is definitely beat hands down by Schmidt & Bender though.
In the future unless I just get an awesome deal, S&B Polar will be what I buy to put on any deer rifle. They are cheaper than the Z8i and about the same price as the Z6I.
As for the V4, I only own 2 and they are the 3-12x44, but they are not even in the same ball park! Jap made and why one is on a 22 wmr and the other sits on a 17wsm.
