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The Viper's status as a premium riflescope won't be as easy to shake. Discover a riflescope with incredible performance features like premium fully multi-coated optics with 95 percent light transmission heavy duty Precision Force spring systems and the glass smooth Precision Glide erector system-delivering all this and more at a price that should have pulled a few more hundreds from your wallet than it did.<br />\n<br />\n4-12x40 riflescope is ideal for big game long range predator/varmint and target applications.<br />\nDead-Hold BDC reticle has a customized design that helps eliminate guesswork on hold-over and windage corrections. 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