follow up is that I got ARMS 22H's for the scope and even with that height the DPMS mangonels don't fit under that HUGE eyepiece. Oddly enough the rear mangonel fits perfectly between the two rings....but I have abandoned buis for this build. I'm saving the mangonels for a pre-ban build.
The scope itself is magnificent. the cqb reticle is clear sharp and really usable, the clarity is perfect, the adjustment knowb are top notch. BUT i don't agree with the 1.1 of 1.1-4 - I think by 1.1 they mean to show that it doesn't go doen to true 1x magnification. But i think it's a bit more than 1.1
I can tell you its MUCH less than 1.5, though. That I know.
Haven't gotten the batteries for it yet, so dunno bout the illumination, but I would recommend this scope to anyone who wants to save a few bucls off of the cqt and wants a - dare I say - cooler reticle.
Plus It looks like I could knowck a hole thorugh a wall with the scope and still use it as intended.