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Posted: 7/13/2008 3:37:59 PM EDT
I am almost done with my first build , Superior arms lower flat top upper 16" ss , w , 1/8 twist barrel. Its going to be my first AR with some optics. Now to my question . I am looking for some optics for 100 to 300 , yard range and like to keep it around 350.00$ max . Is this possible at this price for decent optics. Any advice would be apreciated. 
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| A barebones EoTech would be a nice red dot optic to mount onto your new rifle and keep costs down. I bought one NIB for about $334 from an online vendor. If you would/could just mount a set of BUIS for now and save your bucks for now, look into gettting maybe a magnified optic like a Trijicon ACOG or a Leupold Mark 4 scope. |
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Well, first optic that comes to mind would be a DMS-1 from Millett (for that price, can mount it on a LaRue or ADM mount) if you're not as concerned about <100m. If external turrets aren't a must, then either a Leupold Vx or TrijiconAccupoint aren't bad looking starts. Burris and Bushnell also have some great offerings at that price. I'd decide on zoom levels needed (1.2-4/5x, or a 2-7/3-9x with slightly larger objectivel lens) |
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Wha tkind of shooting do you plan on doing at 100-300yds. If you are hunting predators of P-dogs then a magnified optic might be nice. For the money I like the Nikon Buckmaster scopes. Under $300, good glass, and well made scopes. IF you are looking for something more for plinking or quick target aquisition, then a red-dot or holographic sight will be good, but you get kind of limited in how accurate they can be. A 4 moa dot at 300 yds is covering 12". A 2 MOA dot is kind of hard to pick up really quickly in daylight for your closer range shots. The Eotech is nice because it has a 1 MOA dot surrounded by an easy to acquire 65 MOA circle. ACOG aren't really in your given price range. |
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A If you're going for distances a little further out, and if you can double your budget, you might want to look at the Trijicon ACOGs or perhaps one of their TR-21s |
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nice build and welcome. my opinion is to check out the optics forum, i could tell you what id put on it but it may not be right for your needs. read and ask questions here www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=18 |
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Thanks for the sugestions so far . Just so many to choose from. What about super sniper scopes. Any one have any experiance with them. www.swfa.com/pc-4304-231-super-sniper-10x42-30mm-rifle-scope.aspx |
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