ar15 guys
what do you have for a scope on your ar? i'm thinking leupold or nikon. give you thoughts. thanks, daniel.
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What type of gun and what do you use it for?
I have a Nikon Monarch on one that I use for rodents.0 -
colt sporter h-bar. targer shooting. 0 -
This is a good scope.
Burris 4.5-14x32mm
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IOR, 4-14x50 with MP8 Dot reticle [:D] 0 -
I have a Burris Signature Select on my 20" and shoot it out to 500yds. Have an Eotech on my carbine for out to 200 yds 0 -
I have a 16" varmint upper, that wears a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x40 mil-dot reticle. I actually have several copies of that scope on various hunting rifles too. That 16 incher has no problem keeping a Barnes 62 or 70 grain TSX inside a 1/2 inch at 100 yards, and hovers between .75-1 inch at 200. Out to 400 yards on a calm day, I can keep them all in the A zone.
There are better scopes out there, but that is the best bang for the $$.$$. The next step would be a Burris XTR Tactical.
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Call me old school, but I've got plain iron sights on mine.
The one I've got is a combat carbine, and its not really intended for long range shooting. When I eventually get around to putting a "scope" on it, I'm probably going to go with a simple dot sight (ie 1x).
To answer the question, Leupold and Nikon make very good entry level scopes, and the company stands behind them if you ever have a problem. To that list, you can also add Burris.
Which scope YOU should put on your AR depends largely on what you want to do with it.
I'd just say that with scopes, in general "less is more". As in, the lower the magnification, the better, since you get more light in at lower magnification as well as a wider field of view. Also, the less complexity the better...fixed power scopes are more reliable, and also you can't accidentally be on the "wrong" magnification.
You say "target" shooting, but it might be helpful if you also specified a distance.
If you're going to be shooting at DIFFERENT distances, including very LONG distances, then a variable power scope with a high top magnification could be helpful. Also if you intend to shoot at really small things from far away (ie varmints), then again, you'll need a higher end magnification.
Last thing, don't forget to think about how you want to MOUNT the scope.0 -
Iron sights most of the time. Old Redfield Widefield 6X when I need a scope. This is a SP1, not a new fancy flat top, etc. 0 -
In my past experiences,AR15/M16 rifles barrels are not inline with the receiver. Torsion from the barrel nut seems to move the barrel slightly to the right. Never seen a perfectly straight one. It would make sense to place the rear sight or reticule whether a scope or red dot just above the barrel nut. This will ensure maintaining zero at different ranges. 300 yards is good enough for most shooters. Parallax distances are of concern for scopes. The way manufacturing goes these days, try to stay away from China made stuff. Brand really doesn't matter because anyone could have a bad day making one. Tube diameter is important. The larger, the larger the sight view. Your eye+parallax may cause a shooter to concentrate more through larger tubes because your eye may not find it as easy to naturally center through the tube (acts like a rear aperture) for fast sighting & shooting at longer ranges than 75yards. I find it easier to rapid shoot a 22mm red dot verses 40mm and have greater hit consistency at longer distances. Magnification is important so figure out at what distance you want to reach out to. You may consider a bi-pod to. If your only going to shoot it once in a while what does the best actually do for you? Name brand means nothing. What are you looking for it to do is more important. Heck, my granddad's old cheap odd-ball scopes are good enough for 300 yards purchased at Kmart or Sears some 35 years ago. You'll want a reticule that illuminates though. 0 -
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