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Originally Posted by Ricrock
I really like the 10 oz. weight savings with the ACOG. I do NOT like the $900 to $1100 price point! It's a little above my "gag point".
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Mine too, but I've learned a thing or two the hard way; optics is not where you want to save money.
I can use a $500 rifle and a $1,000 scope to shoot 1/2MOA.
I cannot use a $5,000 rifle and a $50 scope to shoot 1/2MOA.
If I took all the money I've spent on cheap optics (including wasted ammo trying to chase a decent zero) and just bought one good optic, I'd be money ahead.
Yes, the ACOG will run $1,200 or more if bought new. Used I've seen them as low as $650. The trouble with the used market is it's hard to get the exact configuration you want.
Cost cannot be ignored, but you have to look at the long view. It might require saving a for a while, but it's worth the wait. I saved my pennies, searched for a few months through the classified ads and eventually found the one for me. It was indeed worth the wait.