Excellent entry-level lpvo - Viridian OpticsPlanet Exclusive Mylex 1-8x24mm Rifle Scope 30mm Tube FFP

So far, I’m impressed. For a sub-$400 LPVO, the glass is clear, the illumination is bright, and the adjustment clicks are crisp. The reticle is the real selling point. It’s first focal plane, meaning the reticle expands as you change the zoom, meaning it’s calibrated no matter what power you’re using it on. The reticle itself is a horseshoe-dot with MOA-marked stadia lines and a waterfall drift grid, which is pretty great. The 1x setting is clear enough to give a red dot-like sight picture, both-eyes-open aiming is totally doable (though not as good as an actual red dot). The only downside is eye relief. At 1-6x, it’s fine (mine is mounted on a fixed A1 length of pull AR), but at 7-8x, the eye relief changes and it makes it much harder to actually shoot without a longer length of pull. The eyebox also leaves something to be desired, at 1-4x it’s decent, but 5-8x it tightens noticeably. Combined with the eye relief changes at higher magnification, it’s sometimes a challenge to use.