Need Your Help with Selecting Optical Scope

[rockquarry]

The scope you mention is, I believe, a .22 rimfire optic. It is not designed (reticle drop points, parallax) for a centerfire rifle. A "Freedom" scope would be fine, just not the .22 rimfire version. The Leupold neoprene scope cover should work fine for your use. Butler Creek see thru - flip open covers work as well.

I have built several AR's using PSA components, and have no issues with them. The quality is as good as any name brand mid priced AR.

Question is, why replace your upper that came with your Sport AR??

Any non "airsoft" quality cantilever mount from a known name manufacturer will give you proper height. Vortex or Burris come to mind.

For shooting from the bench, a 6 to 9 inch bipod works well. I like Harris, though MagPul makes a popular line as well.

Larry

Bipods are popular, but if you have much interest in accuracy shooting from the bench, you won't get the best groups that you and your rifle are capable of by using an attached bipod. Groups will be okay, adequate for many, but a solid and simple heavy front pedestal rest, like a Hart with a leather Protektor front bag and leather Protektor rear bunny bag will work much better.

 

[giants1]

Larry wrote, "...Question is, why replace your upper that came with your Sport AR?..."

Thanks.

I have a fixed A2 front sight on my M&P 15 Sport ii,

like this:

Just a moment...

but I upgraded to a MagPul M-Lok freefloating hand guard.

On 4/21/22 at 12:34 PM LRB1200 implied that a scope wouldn't work. I'd rather not buy a new upper, instead mounting the optic on the Sport ii.

And thanks for pointing out that the scope is only for rimfire; I'm going to adjust the question above to reflect this scope:

VX-Freedom 2-7x33 Hunt-Plex | Leupold

What do you think about that scope for my M&P 15 Sport ii in 5.56 NATO?

 

[dave1918a2]

Two weeks ago I was in the local gun store and the counter guy was unboxing some high end Hawke scope. Retail 1200+. Took a look at it and through it. Just too darn busy in there. Have to read the manual and then probably have to carry it with Me. Never seen so much stuff inside before. Nice optics, but I will stick with My 2X8 and 1.5X6 Leupolds.

 

[Fishinfool]

OP - That 2x7 Leupold will work fine.

With the tall A-2 front sight / gas block, you may see a slight blur at low magnification in the lower of your scope, that disappears as magnification increases. Usually not a problem for most shooters. If it does bother you, it is a lot cheaper to just have the front sight replaced with a low profile gas block - maybe $100 for a gunsmith to do it, including the price of the gas block.

I attached a picture of my old Bushmaster, with the A-2 front sight, and a 2x7 scope. It works fine. I also attached a pic of a DPMS .308 with a low profile gas block to show what I am talking about.

Larry

 

[giants1]

Thanks, Larry.

I'm going to order that Leupold 2-7x and the offset cantilever scope mount.

I noticed that your Bushmaster has a red dot optic on top. At the risk of showing that I'm a total newbie, what's the advantage of having a red dot in addition to a glass optics scope (not sure of the correct term)?

You have great looking guns, but because I own a Dutch Shepherd, I like your German Shepherd more!

 

[Fishinfool]

I mounted that red dot as a back up sight, and also for quick, close range shooting with both eyes open. Cant really shoot both eyes open with a magnified scope. Thanks for the compliment about Jake. Unfortunately, he passed a couple years ago. He was a good dog.

Larry

 

[jimbo728]

Nikon P223 works great for me. Excellent scope!
Jim

 

[Octagun]

That’s a really nice firearm and scope, but respectfully, your optic is mounted incorrectly.

It should be moved back until the entire scope mount is sitting only on the top rail of the upper receiver, and not mounted across the gap on both the receiver rail and front hand guard rail.

Thank you for that observation. I will look into readdressing that mounting location, especially if accuracy issues are encountered.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Get A Schmidt and Bender Short dot.

Buy once, cry once. If your pockets are not that deep, go with the Trijicon.

 

[giants1]

Another newbie question for all of you:

If I change a scope and its mount rings from one gun to another, e.g. AR15 to AK47, how likely it is that I need to adjust the interface between the scope and its mount rings?

 

[M5GUY]

Curious, did you end up getting the PSA upper? I ordered the same upper for my Volunteer XV and was wondering how it worked out for you...

I didn't want to mess with a barrel that has bad reviews so figured I would go with the PSA. Maybe I'll use the S&W upper on a different lower eventually

 

[BigBelle]

Thanks. Can you suggest a couple of specific Leupold models?

By a Leupold Mark 5HD 7-35x56 PR2 and thanks me later.