The Mark IV was around 2005.
The VX3 came on a .308 I bought used within the last five or so years. The target looked like it was hit with a shotgun. Swapped scopes and the rifle started shooting great without any other work. Sent the scope in for repair, then gifted it to a friend that was tight on money. He shoots less than five shots a year and it is working for him so far.
I hear you and concur on the cost of putting scopes on a bunch of rifles. I view NF NXS and NX8 as the beginning level of scopes I will trust to work when needed with good image quality.
Reliability is critical to me - above all other factors. All the rifles I think I am likely to shoot in the foreseeable future now have Pic rails. So moving scopes around is quick and easy.
I remember from prior discussions you mostly use S&B’s. They are superb without a doubt. I’ve not used a Kahles, but hear only good things about them. The single best scope I ever looked through is a Hensoldt military issue. The image was stunning and the turret adjustments felt like a precision instrument. The one for sale to civilians was over $12,000 so that did not end up in my safe. If you ever have a chance to handle one, do it. Truly on a whole different level.
