BigJimFish Review of Leupold Mark 8 CQBSS 1.1-8x24mm with Horus H-27D

On balance, the CQBSS just edged out the March as my favorite 1-8x scope. I found the glass utterly gorgeous, the scope was easily the fastest 1-8x for close quarters use, the adjustments are excellent, and the whole package looks handsome. Most importantly, there is no area in which this scope really fails. Even the aspects of the design I would improve (such as the illumination system, the reticle design, and the weight) are not failures: they are just, to my mind, sub-optimal. All of the other 1-8x scopes had some aspect in which they simply failed. Therefore, the question you have to ask yourself with the CQBSS is not whether it is the best 1-8x option, but, rather, whether it is worth the price of admission. The answer will depend on your budget and what particular performance aspects are most important to you. One thing’s for sure: I'll certainly miss this Leupold when I send it back. I'm sure I'll have some more come in to play with though. Leupold post formation of the tactical division has my attention.