Looking for something new, freshly put into production to throw on my 6.5. Anything fresh off the line?

Mine has a Mk5 but ideally I’d swap it out. The weight savings on the Mk5 are wasted on the 20, and I’d just as soon something that’s a little chunkier anyway since it won’t be carried or shot offhand much. In my perfect world mine would have a Razor, and I may steal a Razor I’ve got on another rifle to do it. As a bonus it compliments the 50 shades of FDE color scheme.

To be honest...I've yet to find a better optic than the Leupold Mk5/Mk6 options...I have tried a LOT of optics...PMIIs, M5XI, M7XI, NF, Burris, Vortex, Bushnel Elite...etc...the two top brands I have not tried TT or ZCO...but they are out of the price point I am willing to spend currently.

In terms of size, weight, turrets and optical performance...the Leupold Mk5/6 models are awesome.

I personally use a Mk6 3-18 with a T3 reticle and RMR piggy back in a Spuhr mount...it allows me to have 1-18X capability in a sub 12" package that weighs less than 30oz...that combination is super hard to beat...but my SCAR 20 went on a diet and shaved about 2lbs off it...so weight savings is a good thing for me...plus the Mk6 is "clone" correct if you are into that sort of thing...my load out now is the same weight as a stock 20S with no optics...#winning...

Optically I have found the Mk6 to be on par with PMII 3-20 US, NF and Vortex Razors...it has better glass than the Steiners/Burris/Bushnell Elite...

One of my favorite features is the magnification bell...there is 100% no need for a throw lever...you just grab and twist but your ocular does not move it...which is one of the most annoying things about NF I did not like as your flip cover will go with the rotation on a NF.

Diopter adjustments on the Mk6 can be very precise and locked in unlike the Mk5 and other optics...which to me is a plus.

The turrets Leupold has on optics now...the M5C2/M5C3 turrets are stupid easy to set...there is no clutches or ubber small screws to mess with...zero the scope...loosen the turret screws...dial it to 0 and you are set...

My vote also goes to the MK5HD/MK6 line, i'm running a MK5HD 3.6-18 on my 17 and will be adding an offset T2 shortly

I'm one of THOSE guys who is satisfied with a Nikon Monarch 5-20x44mm on my $4k rifle.

YMMV

If it works for you...who the heck cares right?

Good for 300 yd target practice. Donno if I could rock 800 yds with it.

The 20S will outshoot most of us.

I went with the NightForce ATACR 7-35x with the Tremor3 Reticle. Ive shot out to 1350 meters and never really go past 25x. Normally I keep it at 20x and it works very well.
20s in action