Yes, yes, yes! And that is why the Leupold M8-4X and the El Paso Weaver K-4 are my favorite hunting scopes. My favorite variable hunting scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.5x5.And they are big, heavy, fat and ugly.
Not sure what a German #1 reticle is. But my Model 70 wears an El Paso K-4 with a post and cross wire and is wonderful for hunting.I don't mind heavy. The rifle already weighs 8+ pounds. I've gotten heavy in the past 30 years too. (I've always been big and ugly.) What bothers me more are the constant discussions about seemingly-everyone's experience with warranties: it suggests the scopes of today are less-than-reliable.
I think what I'm going to do is to try to find a 6x Leupold or Weaver Micro-Trac, or use an old Weaver K4 with a modified German #1 reticle. That will work til I can find a scope like I'm looking for.