Best in class - Trijicon ACOG TA02 4x32mm Rifle Scope, 32mm Tube

If you are a fan of the TA31, the TA02 is almost literally a pure upgrade in every sense. No need to tape over a fiber optic strip to keep the reticle from blooming out way too bright, nor peeling tape back to get as much brightness as you can because you’re in a dark room aiming out into the bright daylight. The fact that you can choose exactly how bright you want the reticle is a game changer. It gets extremely bright, and extremely dim - trust me, the correct setting for the situation is on the illumination knob, including OFF! Yes, in between each brightness setting is a distinct off setting, and I cannot stress how awesome it is, particularly with the crosshair reticle, to be able to default to a crisp, clean, etched black 0.2 moa crosshair reticle, while retaining the ability to get Aimpoint bright, as well as pitch black-appropriate dim, at will, and without any tape involved. The optic is not meaningfully heavier or bulkier in any way that would make this a serious consideration / downside when comparing to the fiber optic models. I personally never liked the idea of AA batteries for an optic, but I have to concede on this one. This, combined with an offset ACRO, is probably my absolute favorite optical system on any rifle. If you’re the type who prefers a top mounted dot? The TA02 allows the dot to be mounted towards the front of the optic, rather than the rear. While I don’t care for top mounted dots, I have to say that having it pushed forward feels better than having it all the way in the back, and my buddies who run nightvision say that it’s one of the main reasons to run this model over the fiber optics. I cannot say enough good things about the ACOG or Trijicon in general, and specifically the LED reticle models. If you’ve never used an LED reticle ACOG, or any ACOG at all, you’re in for a real treat. The gigantic field of view (37+ feet @ 100yd) @ 4x magnification through incredibly high quality glass? It often feels like more than comparable quality LPVO’s at 6x, simply because you are getting so much high quality information all at once. A+ optic, S tier, if you will.