Never heard of Hi-Lux but looks like a nice scope. It is above my budget. Good reviews on Amazon for the 7.62 version. I think I'm going to wait for a sale on either the Vortex or the Leupold. Midway was offering the Vortex SE w/ free cantilever mount - seems like a decent deal.
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Rastoff
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Yes, $300 for a scope and mount is about as good a deal as you'll find. Vortex makes great scopes. The Strike Eagle is one of their lower end scopes, but for your purpose it's the right thing.
Just for the record:
Save money on the gun, but spend money on the glass. A good scope will almost always cost more than the gun. Every rifle I have has a scope on it that cost more than the gun. One is 3x the cost of the gun. I've had many cheap scopes and all were a disappointment. Once I finally broke down and got a decent scope, I realized just how important a quality scope is. You can shoot sub MOA groups with a $1,500 scope on a $500 gun. You can't shoot even MOA groups with a $7,000 gun and a $50 scope.
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sgtsandman
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Hi-Lux has a history during the Vietnam War on sniper rifles. Not sure where they fall in the quality scale but my impression is they fall in the mid range.
Vulcan Bob
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I have Burris 3x9 Fullfield II's on both my .308 Win AR's. Pretty good glass and a good bang for the buck with life time warranty. You can get em for $200.00 with free shipping on a lot of the optics sites on the web.
agksimon
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I know the gun department manager at Cabela's and he sold it to me for $235, over $100 off. I've seen them slightly used for that and less too.
Midway has the Leupold Mark AR Mod 1.5 - 4x for $250 w/ mount. Seems like a really good price. Does the 1.0 vs. 1.5 make all that much of a difference? Our range is limited to 300 yds so I don't think 4x vs. 6x will be a big deal. Compared to the Vortex SE or PA that are 1-6x.
Really appreciate all the great feedback.
Really appreciate all the great feedback.
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Rastoff
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No, not at all.
Range doesn't really matter. The difference between 4x and 6x is really very small. It's more a marketing move to increase the mag to 6x. In the real world it makes almost no difference.
I use my 3-18x50 to more than 1,000 yards. I'm glad I didn't spend the extra coin to get the 4-24x52 because the extra mag has more issues than benefits.
Got my m&p in 2000, 1st scope was a leupold mark ar 1.5x4. Loved it but after a nice work bonus wanted to try a eotech. It is nice, but the magnifier has little eye relief, so leupold goes back. Changed the scope(cheap) when i got a new handguard... Nope. Leupold goes back. Always has been in a burris pepr, beast set up.
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Kadonny
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The great thing about the ACOG is it's not just a combat scope. Yes, it can handle combat or full blown home defense, but it's also really usefull in matches. I love mine for most of my club tactical matches because you can shoot 25-500 or even 600 yards in a blink of an eye with no turret adjustment or calculations of mildots. Just use the 5.56 reticle built in and you can put your shots an almost any distance in a blink of an eye.
It really is a great scope, one of the greatest in fact.
Rastoff
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What are you asking with this?
Leupold doesn't have the integrated end caps so just wondering if you just leave the lenses exposed? Kinda of like the idea of having the integrated caps to protect the glass.
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Butler Creek and other vendors make scope caps of various designs to fit just about anything.
Rastoff
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Whenever you use a scope, uncover the lens. Yes, some really cheap scopes come with "see through" lens caps, but you should still remove them when shooting.
You will not find one single good scope that comes with see through caps. That would just be one more thing in the way of letting light through. In the world of scopes, the amount of light coming through is everything.
Keep caps on them when not being used and learn how to clean the lenses properly. It will make for better shooting.
Kodiakco
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I have the MTAC 3.5-10X and am very happy with it. Burris, also has a lifetime warranty.
I had a Burris 3-9X go bad. I sent it in and was told they didn't make that model anymore. They gave me a choice of the MTAC or another model of 3-9X.
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Hi all,
So I bought a Vortex 1-6x SE on clearance and got it at, what I think, is a good price. Now I need a mount. Question is do I get the 2 or 3" off-set for proper ER? It will be mounted on a Sport II and I'm planning on buying the Vortex mounts.
So I bought a Vortex 1-6x SE on clearance and got it at, what I think, is a good price. Now I need a mount. Question is do I get the 2 or 3" off-set for proper ER? It will be mounted on a Sport II and I'm planning on buying the Vortex mounts.
Westie1
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With the rail on the upper, a 3" offset really isn't needed. I'm running the Burris PEPR mount, which allows up to 2" of offset, and had no problem with getting proper eye relief.
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