I ended up mounting mine by the forward ring as I did not have enough space on the rear with where I wanted my scope (trijicon credo). As someone who has started to need reading glasses I would agree that it is hard to see clearly if your near vision is not great. Not a fault of the design so...
Really wanting the 2.5-10 to be a winner as well.
When I bought my first Leupold it was in an era where scope fogging was a big concern. Anyone remember the ads with the scope in a tank of water and they proudly proclaimed no bubbles? That and good glass quality for the time period, generous...
I know this suggestion has already been made, but my first thought is to put the upgrade money into ammo. It sounds like you do not have a lot of experience with a scoped rifle, and the simple fact is we usually need to upgrade ourselves way more than upgrading our equipment. I am as guilty as...
I have one on a Ruger 77 Mk2 that has been fantastic from day one. Crisp and absolutely reliable hunting in Alaska in a variety of cold, muddy, wet, and snowy conditions. Also worked perfectly on two safaris in Africa, with heat and dust. That being said it is from probably 30 years ago now, so...