Rifle Scopes Kahles K18i arriving finally

The second dot is for further distances, ie. what ever it may happen to be with your rifle/load. As you can see, it is slightly smaller, as to not cover as much out at 300m for example.

I switched over to the K18i recently from the Z8i. I do not especially like the second illuminated dot.

But overall it is a great scope. I was using the K16i for a number of years prior to the Z8i, so not my first time around with Kahles.
 
Yep, the riser is due to wanting a slightly higher mounting that I have been using with the Spuhr SP3016 ( 38mm ) and I did not find any mount in the 41-44 mm range ( only the 1.93 / 48 mm mounts meant to clear IR lasers etc )

The K18i now sits at c. 1.65" / 42 mm with the riser and Spuhr SP3001 mount and I feel like I do not need to push my head down as earlier.
 

Badger Ordnance makes a 1.70” height mount, it’s what I run my K16i in. It’s a pretty nice mount, you can mount an offset RDS directly to it as well.

It’s a great height, amazes me almost no one else makes a 1.65”-1.75” LPVO mount, given that it’s a standard height for RDS’s.
 
Hello, that's really interesting, why is it that you prefer the K18i over the Z8i? I am running Swarovski scopes, but am always curious about the Kahles. The Z8i has a published 93% light transmission, but I don't see anything like that for the Kahles. (I shoot after dark a lot for hogs in the Texas brush).