So it's been decided that at some point later in 2018 I WILL finally be getting my dream rifle - the Daniel Defense MK12 SPR in Tornado Grey! I plan on using this strictly as a "reach out & touch something" gun. Now what does that mean to me? Well I am coming from the handgun ONLY crowd and I aint a hunter. I do however live in a rural area now and have a lot of land (well my in-laws do technically do but my wife is an only child soooo)...anyway the point is we have like 55 acres...a little is wooded while most is farmed so we have large fields around us and sometimes we see coyotes and what-not. They haven't been a problem but ya never know what the future may bring. My eye-sight is far from perfect so to me personally I consider making 25 yard hits with my carry gun (S&W 9mm Shield) a "long distance shot".
So from my perspective a 100 to 300 yard hit with an AR like this is probably all I'll ever need/want to do. And yes I know I could get a much cheaper rifle for this purpose but I been looking at ARs for about 5 years now and THIS is the beauty that I WANT!
So right now I'm trying to pick out a scope...as I will have funds allocated for this long before I do for the rifle itself. I have decided on some criteria and have whittled it down to several models which I will put in a poll.
budget - $250.00 - $550.00
relatively compact
Illuminated Reticle
1x4 minimum but 1.25 or 1.5 on the low end and 4, 5, 6 or even 8 on the high end would be fine as well (I do realize that no variable power scopes in my price range offers a true 1x on the low side)
USA made would be awesome but I know that is a tough order at this price point
quality and toughness insofar as holding zero and being relatively idiot proof would be helpful!
Advice and options welcome!
So from my perspective a 100 to 300 yard hit with an AR like this is probably all I'll ever need/want to do. And yes I know I could get a much cheaper rifle for this purpose but I been looking at ARs for about 5 years now and THIS is the beauty that I WANT!
So right now I'm trying to pick out a scope...as I will have funds allocated for this long before I do for the rifle itself. I have decided on some criteria and have whittled it down to several models which I will put in a poll.
budget - $250.00 - $550.00
relatively compact
Illuminated Reticle
1x4 minimum but 1.25 or 1.5 on the low end and 4, 5, 6 or even 8 on the high end would be fine as well (I do realize that no variable power scopes in my price range offers a true 1x on the low side)
USA made would be awesome but I know that is a tough order at this price point
quality and toughness insofar as holding zero and being relatively idiot proof would be helpful!
Advice and options welcome!
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