Hermes
AH member
Yes you want illuminated. There is no disadvantage to more magnification! If you need it, it is there.
I just had a client in safari with me with a 1x6 scope on a .375. He missed then wounded his croc. It was totally due to this low mag scope with heavy duplex. Yes he was hunting buff and ele but also croc. You need versatility so you are ready for any situation.
Your budget justifies the Z8 and you can’t get better.
Just curious what kind of 1-6 was it? In this case wouldn’t 28x be too much mag for DG?
In my case for 400 yards or less. Isn’t 28x too much? Would you ever even go over 10x? Wouldn’t a 1.7-13.3 serve plenty at these ranges? Or is there something I’m missing?