Guy I shoot with on a fairly regular basis at a private range, uses a Konus Pro, probably 4-16 power. He also has Leopold, Burris and other much more expensive scopes on other rifles . His reply to my inquiry about his opinion of the Konus Pro, was very positive concerning clarity of optics. Think he has the Konus on a varmit .222 rifle, which he shoots on a regular basis. So, the low recoil of his .222 is not a test of the brands durability.