This. In every other market, as things improve they get smaller and lighter. Except the scope market apparently. How is is that Leupold is able to make a super light compact 3-18 and no one else can even come close?
I've got some carbines that a 4-14x44/30mm looks stupid huge on.
Sure would be nice to have a compact and lightweight 3-12x40 with a 1" tube that was full featured with FFP, mil/mil, illume, capped finger adjustable turrets, close focus and a well thought out tree reticle! Say a pound or so.