I bought a CZ452 and a Vortex Crossfire II (4-12 x 40 AO) scope about 9 months ago, as it was cost effective for my first foray into the sport.
I like Vortex, so I'm thinking of upgrading to a Diamondback HP 4-16 x 42, hoping for better clarity. When the Crossfire is on 12x mag, there's a fine line of head movement before I lose the edge of the sight picture. I'm hoping that the Diamondback will be better at the same mag, as it's not maxed out, but still benefit from 16x for things like bench rest. It's actually slightly lighter than the Crossfire which is a plus.
With my birthday coming up soon, I mentioned this to my wife. She said how much? I said around $600. Her eyes got wide, but to her credit she said OK, if it covers Christmas and Fathers day. I say this because I'm not going to be able to stretch any further in the foreseeable future.
I'm mostly shooting field rifle and will also shoot at my brother in laws farm a couple of times a year. What do you think? Is this step worth it?