Another vote for Trijicon here. Brought the gun on a hog hunt and the guide dropped it. Reticle was knocked out of whack. Trijicon fixed it with no questions asked.
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Best scope under $1000 for M&P 10?
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sgtsandman
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Bushnell has gotten a bad rap. Everyone bases their opinion on their overall product line by their low end stuff. They do make some quality products. You get what you pay for.
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Save some frogskins for a good mount.
I like the LARUE SPR-E
It moves the scope forward, so you get get a proper cheekweld
LaRue Tactical SPR-E LT139 | LaRue Tactical
I like the LARUE SPR-E
It moves the scope forward, so you get get a proper cheekweld
LaRue Tactical SPR-E LT139 | LaRue Tactical
I have a bunch of rifles with Leupold scopes, but I decided to try something different on my M&P10. I put a Weaver Extreme 3-10x 50mm with illuminated duplex reticule. I am impressed. Large exit pupil, 3.2 inch eye relief, bright bright image, resettable controls, side focus. All this for $399. Now I don't know how many seasons it will hold up, but so far so good.
On my Remington 700PSS I have the big Leupold 6.5-24 with target turrets. Very nice scope. Cost twice as much as the rifle. But I fight with it every time I shoulder the rifle. Even dialed back to 6.5, the exit pupil is still small and requires contortions to find the target. On a rest, when I have plenty of time to get settled, crank it to 24x and it is very good. But in any fast moving situation, I find the Weaver is much better. The big bright image is *right there* for me when I throw the rifle to my shoulder, yet with 10x available, it lets me see to reach out and touch someone. Since the M&P10 is more of a designated marksman's weapon than the sniper weapon a 700PSS is, I think it is a mistake to saddle it with a big sniper scope like the Leupold.
On my Remington 700PSS I have the big Leupold 6.5-24 with target turrets. Very nice scope. Cost twice as much as the rifle. But I fight with it every time I shoulder the rifle. Even dialed back to 6.5, the exit pupil is still small and requires contortions to find the target. On a rest, when I have plenty of time to get settled, crank it to 24x and it is very good. But in any fast moving situation, I find the Weaver is much better. The big bright image is *right there* for me when I throw the rifle to my shoulder, yet with 10x available, it lets me see to reach out and touch someone. Since the M&P10 is more of a designated marksman's weapon than the sniper weapon a 700PSS is, I think it is a mistake to saddle it with a big sniper scope like the Leupold.
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The SWFA, being an excellent scope for the money, is NOT a lit reticle, correct?
Same with the Nikon BDC800 or 308?
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Same with the Nikon BDC800 or 308?
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The SWFA 3-15x42 is not illuminated.
OTOH, I have the 3-9x42 on my M&P 10. That same scope has been on a Sig 716, a DPMS 308 Recon, and a 300 Blackout. Love that scope!
Drag
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Vortex PST FFP Illuminated Reticle.
Pick your power, either in 4-16x50 or 6-24x50. The 6-24 version has an available Horus-type reticle (EBR-2).
Just finished this build earlier this week with the 6-24x50.
Pick your power, either in 4-16x50 or 6-24x50. The 6-24 version has an available Horus-type reticle (EBR-2).
Just finished this build earlier this week with the 6-24x50.
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Just ordered two Nightforce SHV scopes, a 4-14x56 (for a DDM4V11 S2W) and a 5-20x56 (for a Savage 10 FLCP-K in 306). Both have illuminated reticles. The M&P10 will have to settle for the Weaver V-16 (4-16x42) until next fall. These NF scopes are close to or just over $1000 each. They claim they can't be beat by scopes costing the same.
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Hey LC - Curious. NF are good scopes, but did you have a specific reason for opting for Second Focal Plane?
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I decided that it was between Leupold and NF. I wanted the capability to shoot 600 yards with my DDM4 S2W and 1000 yards with my Savage 10 FLCP-K. The Second Focal Plane scopes fit my budget, roughly $2000 for both scopes, and the first focal plane scopes by these makers did not. I know there are other brands of FFP scopes that would have fit my budget. I also liked the idea of the illuminated MOAR reticle and the .25 MOA clicks. I also liked the adjustment range of the NF scopes. I guess I just wanted to try the NF SHV scopes.
Very USMC M-40(ish) AWSOME rifle!!!!!! I had the opportunity to use an M-40A1 in the Corps in the early 80's (one of my best friends was in STA platoon 3/9 at Pendleton) and that damn thing was a scalpel amongst chainsaws!!! They issued HEAVY AMMO but could reach out to 1000m with that rifle.... Shots like that will probably never (or very rarely) be happening with a semi/AR platform rifle (IMO) but I guess ya never know! Thanks for sharing this great instrument of freedom! AWSOME!!!!
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I'm currently running a Leupold Vxr 3-9 on mine, but I've ran several different optics from an 4x ACOG to the Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x ... Trijicon just released the new 1-6 x Accupoint and I think it retails for around $1200. That's a really good deal for a nice optic. Also check out the Bortex 1-6.
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