More scope than you need -- but not more than you want - Kahles K16i 1-6x24 Rifle Scope

Unless you are a professional 3-gun competitor or a current member of a Special Forces unit, you probably don't *need* the Kahles K16i. It's true that the glass is gorgeous, amazingly clear and bright; that the true 1x of the low end makes it easy to shoot both eyes open; and that for once, "daylight bright" illumination really is genuinely daylight bright. It's also true that this is a tough and rugged optic -- maybe not ACOG or AimPoint tough, but tough enough to handle anything you are likely to do to it. And it's ten ounces lighter than the competing Vortex Razor HD 1-6x24, which is almost half the Razor's total weight. The K16i is a scope for the 1% of shooters, and, like most things for the 1%, you can get 90% of the performance for half the price.

There are some quibbles. The illumination turns off automatically after two hours, but doesn't come back on when the scope is moved again or when the dial is adjusted; you have to turn it all the way off and back on again. And it's a second focal plane scope, although with a 1-6x that's probably not the deal-killer it would be with a higher-magnification optic.

I would in no way discourage you from buying the K16i. It's a fantastic scope that, while not perfect, is excellent in almost every respect. If you can afford it and you want it, buy it, and you'll be very happy with it. But unless you have truly exacting standards for your optics, you don't *need* it. You'll just want it.