Best of both worlds - Mueller Optics Speed Shot 1-4x24mm LPVO Rifle Scope

The Meuller speed shot is the best affordably priced optic you can buy. I was looking for the speed of a red dot but over 100 yds., I need magnification to clearly identify and define targets. This scope has a 30mm tube so it has a better field of view than just a 1" tube. It also lets in more light. This is the only magnified red dot that I know of that has an etched reticle. This is a huge advantage when the battery dies as you still have something to aim with. I tried other magnified reticles but all were too busy for any speed. I even find the Trijicon ACOG too busy with it's rangefinders. Fixed power red dots don't give versatility in CQB and long range combined. I can hit a 10 " gong at 300 yds. which is probably about the realistic range of my 16" barreled Stag model 3. For long range shooting over 300 yds. crosshairs are more appropriate. The quality of the glass is excellent, you would have to spend over $800 to do better. Nightforce, Leupold, Swarovski, and Zeiss are all excellent quality, but I am not spending more on optics than the gun costs. All 1-4X scopes seem to come in around one pound so the only way to save weight would be a micro dot. These have a very small field of view, just try hitting a moving target and you'll see. The only improvement I could think of is a rat tail for changing magnification fast. Oh, and by the way, the red dot is crisp and visible in the brightest of backgrounds, not many red dots can do this.