After skimming VDM's review above, something else I don't like about this optic (and many others like it) is the exposed turrets. I'm not sure what makes exposed turrets on a 4x optic "tactical" but Leupold, especially but among others, seems to think that this is what makes the term apply. I hated them on mine. Yes, you zero the optic, then set the knobs to zero, etc. but that's just a pain in the butt. The turrets should be capped. you can get an optic that's pretty close to this from Leupold without the "tactical" moniker, but then you also get a 1.5x instead of a 1.25x, if that matters.

Based on my time with the VX-R Patrol as well as other optics owned by other shooters, if I venture down the 1.x-Y path again I'll pony up for the VX-6 Multigun. I think it has all the things I liked about the Patrol and fixed some of the issues (like the exposed turrets).