Hey GaCop, Im retired as well. Let me tell ya, these guys are the best on earth! Travis in sales is Amazing. Never before, on any order, have I received a hand written letter thanking me for my service (it was in the scope box when it came in). And to top that, I wrote a review for their website, and a few days later got an email from Jim in marketing saying he was sending me a bunch of free gear. :) Notice I haven't even spoken about the optics yet...their customer service is just that good. I ended up with a Viper HS-T 6-24x50 and it is Sweet! Best tracking, i've ever used by far. You wont go wrong buying from them.