5x is to much?The native magnification seems way too high to be useful
How are the pulsar scopes at handling recoil?The lowest I saw was 10x. 5x wouldn't be bad. The only other thing I'd be hesitant about is the fact that it's Armasight which doesn't exist anymore since they were bought out by FLIR. FLIR hasn't had the best record of customer service lately. Pulsar also makes digital night vision. They have one with a laser range finder.