Recommend an optic for my tractor gun.

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Posted: 9/15/2018 9:36:25 AM EDT

My new "tractor gun" is a 7.5" 22lr AR pistol. I plan on shooting an occasional grondhog, probably under 100 yards. I stuck a Holosun circle dot on it and the dot is just too big. I was looking at the PSA Cyclops, but maybe a magnified optic would be better. I have an old Tasco 3-12x40 I would try if I had a mount.
Budget is around $200

Posted: 9/15/2018 11:09:38 AM EDT

[#1]

Find a used vortex strike eagle , solid scope for mid to close critters . Growing up I used a m77/22mag , that and the addition of green star was a bad experience for any coyote or prairie dog I got around , shooting at 4 miles an hour isn’t that hard with practice

Posted: 9/15/2018 1:10:31 PM EDT

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Regarding red dots, I've found any dot larger than a 2moa is overkill . You'll lose a groundhog behind a 4moa dot.

I'd go with a scope like the OP mentioned. A 3-9 to 3-12x would provided enough magnification for small critters at 100 yards.

Posted: 9/15/2018 2:25:19 PM EDT

[#3]

Weaver classic if you don't need illumination. Weaver classic extreme if you do.

Posted: 9/15/2018 3:11:53 PM EDT

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Whats a good, budget scope mount? I think I will stick my old tasco on it.

Posted: 9/22/2018 10:13:19 AM EDT

[#5]

This is one discussion on this.

https://thegunzone.com/best-scope-for-mp-15-22/

Posted: 9/22/2018 11:01:45 AM EDT

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You can do better than any of those options in similar or the same price ranges

Posted: 9/22/2018 10:11:26 PM EDT

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My tractor gun gets lots of heat, vibration, and bumps. Neither Tasco scopes nor budget scope mounts hold up to these.

The minimum I'd trust would be something like a Primary Arms 4-14 in a Aero mount. I have one set up like that and I'm about $300 into it.

Posted: 9/22/2018 10:28:55 PM EDT

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https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-6x-scope-with-the-patented-acss-22lr-reticle

This with the lightweight Aero mount and your under $200.

Posted: 9/22/2018 11:06:31 PM EDT

[#9]

Weaver Kaspa 1-4X-24.

Damn nice optic that wont kill your wallet. Should be perfect on a 7.5" gun inside 100 yrds.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Recommend an optic for my tractor gun.

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