Quote Originally Posted by jumbuck View Post
I had a 4-16x50SF Sidewinder30 on my .223 for a while. Took it off as not as clear and crisp at 300yds as the Nikko Stirling Japanese Diamond 4.5-14x50AO i put back on Each to their own
Indeed, I have never yet looked through a Nikko sterling that gives a clear picture

I've got Sidewinders on both HMR, 4-16x50, & WMR 4.5-14x42, both 10x 1/2 mil-dot, they are the best glass at that price level & the ret is simply superb, very fine for daylight use on high mag yet still easily visible through an NV add on.

As it happens both have had problems with the ret coming loose/not holding zero, so both have been tested & replaced under warranty, but that does not put me off them in the slightest.