another thing to consider is reticle I had a vx3 CDS 3.5-10x40 Leupy and whilst it had great clarity and low light performance the reticle (fine duplex) just didn't work for me.
I know run the vortex equivilant of a fire dot and whilst it probably doesn't have the low light performance of the Leupy it works for me and my groups have improved substantially.
sometimes it really just depends what works for you.
and as mentioned decent rings like burris Z rings are good without breaking the bank.
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