Looking for a few scopes in the 1-8 mag range for my 5.56 ARs. Moving all my higher powered stuff (10x+) to my Grendel rifles and need an optic well suited to my 5.56 loads, which tend to go subsonic at around 800 yards. I settled on the 1-8 range as being well suited as an all around optic within the capabilities of the load/caliber.
Will be used for plinking, paper and longer range steel shooting, and if I ever get the chance putting holes in blue helmets and communists.
So far I’ve seen the Atibal/GRSC 1-10, US Optics 1-8, Trijicon AccuPower 1-8, Burris XTR II 1-8, PA silver line 1-8, and March 1-8 and 1-10.
the Atibal/GRSC have bad reviews for glass and turrets, but not nearly as bad as the US Optics piece. The March scopes are always sold out and frankly more than I’d like to spend. I don't like the AccuPower reticles.
The Burris and PA both have really good reviews across the board. I’m a fan of PA (I have an MD-ADS that has been on for a realllllllly long time and is still running) and have beaten their red dots up pretty good, no failures yet.
I don’t know anything about the Burris but it sounds like a very robust piece. I prefer the PA ACSS reticle system through.
anyone here know if the Burris is $500 better than the PA? Or have any other recommendations in the 1-8 mag range? I’d like to keep it under a grand as I’m going to have to buy a few of whatever I decide on.
Will be used for plinking, paper and longer range steel shooting, and if I ever get the chance putting holes in blue helmets and communists.
So far I’ve seen the Atibal/GRSC 1-10, US Optics 1-8, Trijicon AccuPower 1-8, Burris XTR II 1-8, PA silver line 1-8, and March 1-8 and 1-10.
the Atibal/GRSC have bad reviews for glass and turrets, but not nearly as bad as the US Optics piece. The March scopes are always sold out and frankly more than I’d like to spend. I don't like the AccuPower reticles.
The Burris and PA both have really good reviews across the board. I’m a fan of PA (I have an MD-ADS that has been on for a realllllllly long time and is still running) and have beaten their red dots up pretty good, no failures yet.
I don’t know anything about the Burris but it sounds like a very robust piece. I prefer the PA ACSS reticle system through.
anyone here know if the Burris is $500 better than the PA? Or have any other recommendations in the 1-8 mag range? I’d like to keep it under a grand as I’m going to have to buy a few of whatever I decide on.