Scope suggestions

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Scope suggestions

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My cousin just bought a new PSA AR-15 with a 16" barrel.

He's asking me my thoughts on a good scope for it. Scopes aren't my thing....So
He will probably be doing target shooting from 200 to 400 yards or so.
He's willing to put 6 to 8 hundred dollars in a good scope.

If you AR guys out there have any suggestions I would like to pass them on to him.
I believe he is wanting a 30MM tube and a one pc mount but that's up in the air.

Any ideas would be appreciated.


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It's been a while since I've been in the market for a scope, but I can't possibly say enough good things about Vortex. I greatly prefer the 2 Vipers I bought on clearance for $250 over the $900 Sightron I have.

I've never needed their customer service, but I know that it's outstanding if you ever need it.
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Recreational target shooting 400 yards and under doesn’t take much in the way of glass. Vortex is fine but I’d look at the strike eagle line in a 1-6 or 1-8. The Burris RT-6 would work too. Even the Bushnell AR optics line would work. At the end of the day it’s still a budget AR - agging in the 1’s is probably not in his future.
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I wasn’t saying it wouldn’t shoot. I have a 308 version from them that I picked up for $600 and it does just fine. I was just saying at 400 and under with an AR, the glass isn’t going to be the limiting factor. He’d probably be better off with something around $400 and buying a decent drop in trigger with the savings.
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If he's willing to go to a 34mm tube I'd look at the Bushnell Elite Line DMR II scope with the G3 reticule. Midway is selling them for $744.97 iirc.A lot of scope for the money especially at that price. I also like the ADM scope mount of if he wants to save some money the Burris PERR scope mount.
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Leupold
Steiner
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I would go with a Leupold.
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Ballistic Therapy wrote: February 16th, 2021, 4:19 pm I would go with a Leupold.

Sure you don't want the Leopold?

Whatever you do, do not try the

ZEISS.....
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TheJediknight wrote: February 16th, 2021, 6:20 pm

Sure you don't want the Leopold?

Whatever you do, do not try the

ZEISS.....
I bought a Leopold once.
It turned out to be a Chinese forgery.
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Ballistic Therapy wrote: February 16th, 2021, 4:19 pm I would go with a Leupold.
Ballistic,


Check this out.....

http://www.valdada.com/

http://www.valdada.com/5-8-40x56-40mm-c ... m-reticle/
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Burris RT6
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The Vortex Viper PST Gen 2 1-6x is excellent, all except for the weight. But Boris the Blade says "heavy is good", so YMMV.
Really like that it has crosshairs with a simple illuminated dot and not some goofy circle/horseshoe/tacticool bs
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So have you decided on a scope yet?
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