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Posted: 1/26/2010 12:36:16 PM EDT
| I'm about to buy a S&W M&P 15. What would be a good, relatively inexpensive scope to put on it? |
I have a Nikon 2-7x32 on my carbine and a Nikon 6-18x40 on my rifle. The 2-7 works really well for a carbine. I haven't fired the 6-18 yet but thats on the agenda for tomorrow.
I played with the budget optics and found it to be a waste of money. The Nikon 2-7 was $129 at wally World. I had wasted twice that much on cheap scopes in the past...never again. |
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What is "inexpensive"? Under $100? If so, then there is only one scope I would even bother with... a Bushnell banner straight 4X, or maybe 1.5-4.5.
I'd suggest stepping up a notch to a Burris Timberline 2-7x ($150). Acceptable glass and good magnification range. Lifetime warranty, SUPER compact, and fairly tough. Oh and BTW, a little trick. Leupold rifleman see-under rings are the perfect height for mounting a scope on an AR. They are cheap ($17) and tough enough. - AG |
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