hodgeman
WKR
"not my dog" ... BUT there is a difference otherwise they'd both have a "2" at the end of their name
I'd agree there is a difference. The question is whether the difference matters on top of a lightweight mountain rifle. To me (at least in my AO), a mountain rifle means shots at low light or in dark timber aren't going to happen. I want a smallish scope in low mounts to keep it out of trouble from contact with rocks. I want a set of clear crosshairs that I can see and adjustments that stay put. A "better" scope may have more features, better coatings, or transmit more light- but how much is useful? Most hunts, I might spend 30 seconds looking through the scope...if that much.
A general purpose rifle or something for chasing deer in the woods would be different.