I have compared both scopes side by side at Wendover (I have a Weaver Tactical 4.5-14x44 and another club member has a Lightstream). These scopes look identical externally (tube, turrets, etc.) looking through them, the reticules are different, otherwise it looks the same scope (the coatings on lenses might be slightly different as well, but I didn’t have enough time to do a proper comparison), also with the Weaver you get screw in caps and sunshade. I like both...