See 380Mike...I knew the real expert; 42769vette, would join in to help you out. I met him at his booth at the 2019 NRA show in Indy, really nice helpful people at A&A.Price range will help narrow your options a lot. Caliber has little to nothing to do with proper optics selection. Its all about 2 things.
Purpose (you answered)
and price.
I second the ACSS for a very utilitarian setup. I've recently been bitten by the PA scope bug. Really nice glass for the price point. Am very pleased, and have also acquired their 22lr version.Welcome to the AR world, your upgrade choices are vast and plentiful. For the uses you've listed, I would look at some of the Primary Arms ACSS reticle options for the 5.56. There are some great YouTube videos about the simplicity, ranging capabilities, and wind holds features of the ACSS reticle. I've got two of them, one for my AR and another for my 6.5. They are very intuitive and functional with a wide variety of zoom powers. Here's a link to their ACSS offerings but I couldn't filter the list by caliber: Primary Arms ACSS Scopes
I also have a great Vortex Crossfire II with a illuminated dot at the cross-hairs. It was my first AR optic and is still one of my favorites too! One of INGO's site supporters is A&A Optics and he can answer most any optics question you have: A&A Optics
Good luck with your AR and your optics search. There are many many choices out there whether you go with a LPVO-Low Power Variable Optic, red dot & magnifier, or traditional scope...do your research and see what fits your needs and budget.
I would like to keep the price point fairly low, until I find out how well this rifle shoots, then I could upgrade the scope if needed. Kinda like putting a $5000 radio system in a '85 Yugo.Price range will help narrow your options a lot. Caliber has little to nothing to do with proper optics selection. Its all about 2 things.
Purpose (you answered)
and price.
I would like to keep the price point fairly low, until I find out how well this rifle shoots, then I could upgrade the scope if needed. Kinda like putting a $5000 radio system in a '85 Yugo.
You are diving I to a deep pool. Lots of info to digest. Do yourself a favor; FFP or bust.I would like to keep the price point fairly low, until I find out how well this rifle shoots, then I could upgrade the scope if needed. Kinda like putting a $5000 radio system in a '85 Yugo.
Good point. If you want to do some coyote hunting then you might consider a lit reticle for low-light or night hunting with a red LED or red lense LED flashlight. Now, that opens up another set of options too...weapon mounted hunting lights. As Ruger_Ronin stated above...you're getting into the deep end really quick!I would like to keep the price point fairly low, until I find out how well this rifle shoots, then I could upgrade the scope if needed. Kinda like putting a $5000 radio system in a '85 Yugo.
It's a Milsport model. It currently doesn't have any sights.Is your ATI the hybrid model? First, you might want to see how it functions and see how the trigger feels before putting money into a scope. I think it might not be the best choice for shooting at 200 yds. I hope I'm wrong.
Well come on... you're 100 years old! Don't be so hard on yourself!For my eyes, that is not enough magnification for past 100 yards with my older eyes. Even at 100 years I am left wanting with 7 power.
oops! Didn't mean to reveal my age...Well come on... you're 100 years old! Don't be so hard on yourself!
I never would have guessed that you're a day over 95!oops! Didn't mean to reveal my age...
Not only that but at 100 yards I am left wanting!
It'll probably shoot well with heavier bullets, since it has a 1:8 twist barrel. I have a Leupold Mk AR 1.5-4 X 20 on my AR Carbine with 1:7 twist barrel. I also have the Leupold scope mount. It is plenty clear and has enough magnification for me, out to 200 yds.It's a Milsport model. It currently doesn't have any sights.