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New question for you AR owners.
Please recommend a good quality variable scope in the 3x9 or 3x10 range. I have quickly noticed that most scopes are too long for the short military style stocks/16" barrel combos. I was looking at some scopes offered in Cheaper Than Dirt for the AR. I am sure they are made in China because of the price. But the length and power/reticle combinations look right. Any comments and info will be appreciated.
P.S. My max range with this rifle will be appox. 300 yds.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 05:53 PM |
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I enjoy the scope on my AR-15. It's the Nikon 2.5-10x44mm http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/product.php?group=16&subgroup=10&product=8410
Not sure if this would fit into your budget...but once it's on your rifle, you'll wish you had purchased it a long time ago!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 06:51 PM |
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I haven't yet bought glass for my AR, either. I've been leaning toward a pistol scope for the very reason you are thinking, long eye relief. Mentally, I'm making a pretty good case for fixed power, say 4X, rather than a variable. Just throwing out an idea, not trying to dissuade you from a higher power variable. 
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Anybody know anything about Necstar scopes? Made in China? Have to be as cheap as they are. Surely some one out there makes a short coupled AR scope of some quality that won't break the bank like a Swarovski or Schmidt & Bender would.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 11:47 PM |
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for up to 300 yards shooting, you are going to be real hard-pressed to beat an eotech.
for a dedicated varminter, or a rifle where you may want pinpoint accuracy, i'd look to a 4.5-14x by leupold, nikon, or zeiss. i would avoid ncstar at all costs.
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I have a Weaver V16 on a BSquare mount for load testing both my ARs. It works well but both of the rings are behind the turrets.
I had to modify the mount to get the scope far enough forward. And the head position is bad since both of my ARs are in service rifle configuration.
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I used to have a 10x scope on my ar cant remember what brand ... now i just have a reddot and can still shoot pretty well with it to 200 yards.... albeit its only 1x I turn the dot down and its a 1moa dot so pretty precise .... sometimes I do miss having the 10x and be able to punch out the bullseye at 100 yards.... my groups arent as tight that far with the red dot , but I put the reddot on cuzz the 10x was just too long and I couldnt get my nose to the charging handle and also made shooting prone impossible. Its a simmons red dot but I think imma break down and get an eotech or aimpoint and get a magnifier too Last edited on Tue Jul 8th, 2008 05:23 PM by 40twist
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I would look into a scope like the Millet 1-4x24 or the Burris 1-4x24 XTR. The nod would go to the Burris for much better glass.
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I have a Bushy V-Match carbine which lives "behind the front door." It is my "go-to" gun. Local coyotes do not want to talk about how many I have taken with it right off the front porch. (Well, they can't: they're dead.)
It wears an EOTech, and I agree that out to about 3-350 yards it is amazing, especially on moving targets.
The EOTech is on a QD-RTZ mount and there is a 3-9x Sightron, also on a QD-RTZ mount handy. But I never use the 3-9. The EOTech does everything I want it to.Attachment: coyote070220.jpg (Downloaded 113 times)
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I run a Burris FullField II 4.5-14x44 and an EOTech. Punching prairie dogs at range gets the Burris. Three gun I use the EOTech.
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Well, I'll throw my 2 cents worth in for the Bushnell 3200 series rifle scope. It is in the same class as the Leupold VX-2 and is $100 bucks cheaper when Cabela's has them on sale OK. Now I just purchased a couple of them in 5x15 power with Mil-Dot reticles. A very good buy for someone looking for a savings and quality scope. 
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The Burris Fulfield II in 3-9X with the ballistic plex reticle is an excellent scope. If you check Natchez Shooting Supply you can pick one up for about $200. They have a special that consists of a compact 20X spotting scope and the rifle scope for $200.
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I just bought a Nikon 4.5-14 x 40 Coyote special with the BDC recticle. Aside from the fact that it is in Advantage Max 1 camo (to match the finish on my new Remington R-15) the BDC recticle is specially calibrated for 55 grain .223 ammo which is the specific ammo I choose to shoot. As soon as I get my new Burris one peice mount it'll go on it
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Got it today.
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I have a Nikon Monarch African Dangerous Game 1-4x 20M RAG with a German #4 reticle. Purchased at OpticsPlanet.
The quality of the glass is excellent with great clarity and resolution.
The true 1x allows quick sighting with both eyes open for CQB and then medium range shooting up to 4x.
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