I have a couple of Vari-X III scopes in 2.5-8x36 and absolutely love them. They're not supposed to be as good as the VX-III or VX-3. At the time, this scope was reportedly the brightest made by Leupold, so quit worrying about low light. They are very bright and will easily work past legal shooting time. Also, I've killed deer in heavy brush at under 10 yards with them, so they're not too much power for close range, but are also very effective beyond my (and most people's) abilities at long range. FWIW, I sent them back to Leupold for the heavy duplex reticle (for low light visibility), which wasn't offered in this scope from the factory. A bonus is they're small and light and don't make your rifle clunky and top heavy, and you get to mount them very low for easy eye alignment and cheekweld.