Have you ever looked through / used a NF 24obj in the field?

They are insanely clear and bright. I used to have a 50mm, and sold it due to the weight tradeoff. The performance gain just wasn't enough to excite me.

I think the biggest disadvantage of the small scope will be magnification. I'm comfortable with 10x just because my eyesight is still decent....but I may be wanting 15+ once I get out past 500yds.

It's all tradeoffs I guess...and I don't expect to be shooting that far as often as closer.