Good quality and performance - Leupold FX-I Rimfire 4x28mm Rifle Scope, 1" Tube, Second Focal Plane (SFP)

This compact 4x28mm rimfire rifle scope is not available from other sources but Optics Planet still has it in inventory, with fast free shipping too! The optics are bright and clear. The reticle is very fine as stated, meant for small targets, 4x magnification is more than adequate for .22 rimfire in my humble opinion. I only wish that the crosshairs center space between the posts was a little wider as it seems to make the central area of viewing a little "busy" or crowded. The posts themselves could stand to be a little thicker to show up better in poor light, but I can live with it as is. This scope only weighs 7.0 oz on my electronic postal scale, and I measured the optimum eye relief at a generous 4.0" (by flashlight method) but with not very much flexibility shorter or longer. Overall, this is a very good, high-quality scope for lightweight rimfire rifles and I hope Leupold keeps making it. Also, I noticed that the latest generation of these Leupold fixed-power compact scopes (including the 2.5x Ultralight), has a much faster thread pitch on the scope tube focusing ring, which makes it MUCH easier to get the reticle and image focused for my eyes (I wear glasses for near sightedness). Just a fractional turn of the ocular bell after loosening the locking ring and your quickly done, no more hunting back and forth or trial and error attempts at focusing anymore. This is a huge deal and game changer for me since it used to be one of the few features I did not like about previous generations of Leupold scopes. I am very pleased that an American manufacturer is still making such a simple, light, high quality scope for rimfire rifles.