Great value for the money. - Sightron SIII 6-24x50mm Rifle Scope, 30mm Tube, Second Focal Plane (SFP)

This is the second Siii 6-24 that I have purchased. The first didn't disappoint, and convinced me that it's a great choice for a rifle where you can't quite justify Nightforce expense. Optically it is excellent, and the turrets are crisp, repeatable, and robust. For this power range, it provides great value compared to others. Love the MOA-2 reticle with floating dot. The dot is slightly larger than the Nightforce floating dot, but actually more preferred by my eyes, as it tends to pop out at you, versus searching. The first one that I purchased was the external zero stop model, and I would recommend this model (non-zero stop) over that one. The problem with the external zero stop model, is that the lock ring obscures the vertical witness line that you align the turret to. They provide an alternate lower witness mark, but the mark is roughly 1/4 inch away from the dial, so it's not obvious at a quick glance. Two things that I would prefer different on this scope, but not show stoppers. 1. Ditch the horizontal exposed turret in favor of a capped horizontal turret. 2. This scope has European style power selector direction. CCW to increase power. I would prefer the opposite. Why scope manufactures couldn't have standardized on direction is beyond me? I'm very picky on scope performance, and almost always can find something that I don't like, regardless of brand. With Leupold CDS models, it's the mushy turrets that I have a hard time getting past. This scope likely won't disappoint for the price.