Good bang for the buck - Zeiss Terra 3x 4-12x50mm Rifle Scope

I was looking for glass under $500. Mainly for deer hunting to 500yds. Got to look at one of these in a store. Was immediately in love with it. I like closed turrets so they don't get moved while in truck and on quad banging around. I like the clicks, very distinct. Glass is clear. This scope compares to the vortex viper 3.5x10x50 I just bought as well. The crosshairs is hair thin. Just like I prefer. It's now bedded on a Thompson prohunter in 300 win mag with Weaver steel X-high rings. I needed .370" clearance without caps, and now get about .560 clearance without caps. The bdc reticle is a must imo. I don't ever bother calculating drops with mil dots. I just zero every rifle at 200, then shoot each hash mark to see what range it hits. Then I print a drop chart photo and tape to stock. It's so simple my 10 yr uses it with a rangefinder.

Mounting hint: on each bottom ring, put a piece of the super thin 3m double stick tape to give a firm hold, to prevent canting of reticle when torquing. Or you can put a couple tiny strands of automotive plastigage on the bottom instead for same results, and always, always put a drop of blue #242 loctite on every screw.