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Posted: 2/15/2015 2:24:17 AM EDT
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I'm working up a low budget light weight build. I doubt I'll shoot past 200 yards with this rifle.
I'm looking at the Weaver 1-3x Classic V and the Bushnell BTR-1 1-4x. The pros of the Weaver are 8.5 oz weight. The con is a non-illuminated reticle. The pros of the Bushnell are the illuminated reticle and the wide field of view. The con is it weighs 17.3 ounces. I can put a reflex red dot offset with the Weaver. That will bring the weight up to about 11 oz. I've only used scopes on heavy rifles, so I don't have much feel for how much difference the weight will make. What are your thoughts about the best way to go? |
| Adding illumination at the same price point almost always translates into a drop in glass quality. There is no free ride. That means that most non-illuminated scopes will have better optical quality than an equally priced illuminated scope. Same thing when comparing scopes that add features like tactical turrets or special reticles. To me, glass quality is most important, and I will give up bells and whistles to get it, if necessary or spend more to get the extras without lowering image quality. The differences usually show up at the top of the zoom range, in parallax accuracy, in edge to edge uniformity, and in low light performance. |
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I would not do an offset, invest a little more and get a Mark AR 1.5-4x. Daylight bright, anytime automated illumination, sleep mode, workable/cleanish reticle, LIGHTWEIGHT, rugged, great customer service and warranty. $400. True 1x isn't a necessity once you learn superior technique but 1.75x is about as high as I can go on the low end using preferred technique.
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I would not do an offset, invest a little more and get a Mark AR 1.5-4x. Daylight bright, anytime automated illumination, sleep mode, workable/cleanish reticle, LIGHTWEIGHT, rugged, great customer service and warranty. $400. True 1x isn't a necessity once you learn superior technique but 1.75x is about as high as I can go on the low end using preferred technique. TTC Good advice here. If you aren't looking for a super-precision type scope, the Burris MTAC 1-4 is pretty awesome too at the $400 price point. Great glass, cool ballistic reticle, it's more of a 1.1x but still pretty damn close, and the illumination is nice. Opticsplanet.com had the Burris MTAC 1-4 w/ illuminated ballistic reticle with Burris P.E.P.R. QD mount for $399.98 shipped with a 15% off coupon ETA: vortex crossfire and bushnell 1-4 are great in the lower priced bracket |
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I would not do an offset, invest a little more and get a Mark AR 1.5-4x. Daylight bright, anytime automated illumination, sleep mode, workable/cleanish reticle, LIGHTWEIGHT, rugged, great customer service and warranty. $400. True 1x isn't a necessity once you learn superior technique but 1.75x is about as high as I can go on the low end using preferred technique. TTC The Leupold I'm sure is a very nice scope. Leupold and Weaver are the only two companies that I've found that make light scopes without getting into real money. However, for this rifle, even the $450 range is too high. I'm sticking around the $200-250 price point. I guess my most important question is how much will I feel the extra 7 or so ounces with the illuminated options like the Bushnell and Vortex versus the Weaver? I'm guessing the rifle will weigh in at about 7 lbs without optics. |
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