5 stars for the price - Trijicon AccuPower 4-16x50 Rifle Scope

I have been using this scope for a few years now, and it is now what I recommend to all of my friends looking for a new hunting scope. The turrets are simple and easy to use and are great for a zero and forget, capped turret scope (even though I will sometimes dial out the decimal when shooting 500+). Light transmission is good, clarity is good (I can easily see smudges on steel at 500). I'm not sure where the people who claim poor clarity and light transmission are coming from or what they are comparing it to (maybe not using their parallax adjustment or if they breathed on the glass in cold weather before getting behind it??). Is this scope a Kahles K624i, no, but it is 1/4 the price. This past season I shot multiple deer at several hundred yards with variety of backdrops, and never felt as though I was lacking in the light or clarity department. Battery life is good at the levels that you would need for shooting at dawn or dusk... I've left mine on for a few days at a time after a few hunts but still haven't had to change the battery out. Very durable, mine gets banged around a lot and holds zero in some warne rings. I can't think of a better scope at this price range. Clear, durable, user friendly, relatively inexpensive... what more can you ask for. I have used almost everything out there. NF has been my go to on other rifles and I promise that the difference is marginal when it comes to light transmission and clarity. Giving this scope a 1 star review is a joke. If it were a $2k scope, I would still give it 3.5 stars. If you don't think it gatherers enough light, don't complain about the lack of a sunshade. All of my sunshades are taking up space in the safe. Caps... get some butler creeks and call it a day... cheap and easy. Buy 2 sets if you are really rough on them.