AR Optics

[Charles]

Hoping some of you with more experience than me can educate and suggest optics for a new AR-15.

I plan on installing iron sights but would like optics too.

What have you used that you would recommend and what should I avoid?

Thanks!

[eaglegolfj]

Depends on how far out you want to reach.
Anything vortex is worth the money.

[ATI]

I'm waiting for Palmetto to bring back the Vortex Sparc and 10 Magpul mags deal back...
It's taking them forever...

[jefandaward]

Anything Trijicon is **** near indestructible. I carried an RX 01 from 2003-2008. It's been thrown around countless times and abused and still glows strong today. It's a 6.5 moa but I regularly worked it out to 300 meters or so. Also went through a fairly nasty car bomb in 2004 and it held zero because about a minute later i smoked ole Haj on my way to help buddy. Long story short if you buy a Trijicon you won't be disappointed.

[westtexducks]

What is its purpose in life? Truck gun? Blind gun? Predator gun? Pig gun? Home defense? Each of those I would suggest a different optic for.


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[texasnavy05]

budget and purpose of the rifle?

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[Charles]

No real intended purpose. Plan is to just go shoot some targets.

[okrattler]

3-9x40 of some kind or another depending on your price range.

[Fordnandez]

I'm waiting for Palmetto to bring back the Vortex Sparc and 10 Magpul mags deal back...
It's taking them forever...

What was that special running?

[Slim79x]

What range do you intend to shoot to? I have a Leupold VX-R Hog on mine. 1.25-4 x 20mm. It is crystal clear and when it is dialed down I can easily get on target for a snap shot with both eyes open.

[texasnavy05]

for close to medium distances I think the nightforce atacr 1-8 f1 is hard to beat.

if budget is lower I'd go nightforce nxs 1-8

budget below that id go trijicon accupower 1-8

budget below that id go vortex strike eagle 1-8.

the 1-8 is such a useful range for an all around gun.

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[talleywack97]

Yeah man for 30 to 300 yds id recommend a good ol 3-9 or a 4x12, and the P-series mounts are hard to beat

[Raider4044]

I like 1-6x or 1-8x scopes for all-around rifles. Primary Arms and Vortex scopes are great for the money.

[Felix40]

1-4 burris tac 30 on mine. Its about as versatile as you can get for 10-300 yds.

[mej4219]

I’ve got a Vortex 1-4 that I love. Smoked an aoudad at 450 yards with it which made me realize the 1-6 or 1-8 would have been worth the wait.