shane....i have a 2 series for just over a year now,,6-24x56--34mm tube....i really like it...really nice glass, turrets are good, has 80min of elevation and 60min of wind..turrets have 25min per rev...i think, plus the reticle has 40min left and right and down....and 30min up......it does not have a zero stop, on this model......only model that has that is the 5 series as per CT
these scopes are jems for sure...i put mine on a 6.5CM with a 20min rail...zeroed it is about 20min from the bottom of the elevation so i kinda figure i have somewhere around 100 min of elevation with the reticle..( i like this reticle in my scope, not so sure about the other one they offer, looks kinda busy to me)...think i have around 60 or so on the knob plus 40 in the glass......if i was gona do it again i think i would maybe use a 25-30min rail just to squeeze out a little more elevation and then maybe the zero stop would be the bottom ... lol
i went to CT web sight looks like they still have the 2 series scope listed and do not list the 3 and 5 series scopes...i also noticed that none of the newer models have a 34mm tube......i never had a 34 until this scope,,,mostly 30's it does make a difference
i think all of these scopes(2,3,5) use the same glass....japan ED...and i think maybe the reason(well probably more than 1)they are getting out of this line is the 34mm tube....and no traction in the market
i really like everything about the scope i have... i also have a notification for a 3 series from midway....they say they are coming...i dont know if they are or not but if they do i want one of them...or if they dont i might spring for the 5 series.....but i would definitely but another 2 series again if the others were not available
either way i really dont think you will be disappointed in one of these scopes...and with them being half price.....i think they are a steal and i also think that CT knocked it out of the park....way over looked ...and they do have a life time warranty with free batteries if illuminated ...i also DO NOT think CT is going away so the warranty should be good to go
but hey that is just my opinion and we all know about those and what they are worth
ocharry