Scope questions

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Wow that Sig CP1 is really nice....and for that price...That could be a winner. But doesn't offer any room for a reflex or something for close range shooting....Is there another way to mount a red dot or reflex for close range too? Maybe should just get a simple laser for close range...

What do you consider close range, and what will you be shooting at?

 

[Gachrid]

My indoor range is 25 yards. So that would be the shortest. Outside is usually about 50-100. I was planning on MBUS sights so I guess those and a nice laser would be fine for the short range.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

My indoor range is 25 yards. So that would be the shortest. Outside is usually about 50-100. I was planning on MBUS sights so I guess those and a nice laser would be fine for the short range.

25yds indoors shooting at paper the scope will be fine for that....

 

[Gachrid]

Sounds good. Decision made. Indoor is paper. Outside is cans and bottles and such. Can't wait!

 

[grimreaper21]

You're probably looking at the PA 1-4x. I have the Primary Arms Compact 4x. See below pic. Primary Arms is working on a Gen2 and don't sell that version any longer but Sig Sauer sells the same thing (absent the rails) for their Sig522. They call it the Sig CP1 Prismatic scope. It it currently at a 50% discount directly from Sig. It has a fantastic mirco fine T reticle. Someone just posted the other day that they bought it and said it's just like the PA. Here is a link. SIG Store

Yes, I just use the Gen3 Micro Dot without any magnification on my 15-22. I use it for bouncing cans around and also for shooting steel at 60 and 100yds.. ding ding ding... lots of fun.

im looking for something similar but would more satisfy 50-100+ yd range. that Sig CP1 looks wonderful. I gave up on acog lookalikes when all i found was NCstar stuff. were you saying the CP1 is the same thing as the primary arms one? or just that they were similar? maybe the sig has a little better quality to it, i think that would be enough to seal the deal for me.

also what would my mounting options be, and how much more would i have to spend to get the thing mounted properly (preferably no bulky mounts)

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

were you saying the CP1 is the same thing as the primary arms one? or just that they were similar? maybe the sig has a little better quality to it, i think that would be enough to seal the deal for me.
also what would my mounting options be, and how much more would i have to spend to get the thing mounted properly (preferably no bulky mounts)

A guy posted about his new CP1 a couple days ago. I posted pics of the reticle on my PA and he said it looked the same.
The housings look identical except the PA has rails which I don't really like anyway. As far as quality difference... Who knows?? My guess is that they are probably made at the same Chinese labor camp and would be about the same. Most AR guys just mounted the PA as it comes with a built in riser. It was about a quarter inch lower than standard riser height. I preferred the height for my Sig522 cuz it has a slightly lower stock than the 1522. But I never heard any of the AR guys complain about the height. In fact, they all give it real positive reviews.

 

[grimreaper21]

i actually prefer the shorter the better. i wonder if the mount can be switched out for a better looking one or if it is attached directly to the scope.

 

[ill_noiz]

I was at wally world and picked up a center point 2-7x32 just to see what i would and would like. I like everything about it except the illuminated reticle. I'd prefer it to have just the dot illuminated. Does anyone know of another like this. I'd like to keep the length 12in and under if possible.

blvdbuzzard in the 8th post linked one thats close but i think the 5 moa would be too big at longer distances?

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

i actually prefer the shorter the better. i wonder if the mount can be switched out for a better looking one or if it is attached directly to the scope.

It's all one piece

 

[ill_noiz]

What is the purpose of a colored lens?

 

[indamtnsbj]

I bought a NC Star 3 x 9 with red dot laser combo for $121 with shipping from manventure outpost.

I have been pleased with it so far.. takes about 10 seconds to attach to the mp 15 22

 

[Nachtjager]

scope for the 22LR

back in the 70s and 80s I would use an inexpensive 4 power scope on my 22LR for targets, plinking and squirrel hunting. I would try to find a cheap scope with a wide field of view to make it easier to sight in on a running squirrel in a tree.

So when considering a scope for my M&P-15, 22 I decided to stick with the concept of a wide field of view, a cheap scope and in the lower magnification range as I did not need a lot of magnification considering the range of the weapon.

After reading everyone's thoughts on these forums and looking online at various models I decided on the NcStar Mark III because it is cheap and even though some have had problems with them it seems the return policy and customer support are pretty good.

I was trying to decide between the 6x42 due to it's wider field of view and the 2-7x32, variable for the ability to use the lower magnification for hunting/wide field of view and the higher magnification for more accurate target shooting.

Well I was looking for a good price on both of them and found the 6x42 for around $68 and the 2-7x32 for $75 so I decided to go with the variable since it was only $7 difference even though I like the 6x42 for the larger view and a 6 power is more than enough for a 22LR. I am expected it in the mail in the next day or two then I will let you all know what I think about it