Scout Rifle Optics

[spinmove_]

Looks like Midway has some nice prices on those Leupold VX-6 1-6 scopes...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...stem-cds-matte

[RoyGBiv]

Positive write up in Shooting Illustrated this month... Thought it was interesting as a possible scout optic.

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...se-4-16x42-mm/
https://www.amazon.com/TRACT-RESPONS.../dp/B01GIM3WJ4

[John Hearne]

Looks like Midway has some nice prices on those Leupold VX-6 1-6 scopes...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...stem-cds-matte

That's crazy cheap, better than Leupold's LE program.

[David S.]

What's the difference between Leupold's illuminated reticle and their FireDot?

[1911nerd]

Looks like Midway has some nice prices on those Leupold VX-6 1-6 scopes...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136...stem-cds-matte

Yep -- they actually had some factory blems about a week ago, but they went very quickly. I picked up a vx-6 1-6 with lit reticle for about 25% under the street price. Midway seems to have good prices on new ones as well.

I also find the lit reticle to be occasionally helpful in low-light hunting; there have been a couple of times where I could see the animal but not the reticle without illumination.

That was certainly my motivation for considering the lit reticle. As I mentioned, I don't have much direct experience as the red dots are nearly unusable for me due to bloom. That doesn't seem to be nearly so problematic with the vx-6. In the past, the heavier reticles have been my solution for low light or a dark background.

Is Talley the school solution for QD mounts?

I'll give you my opinion, based on the years of using optics on rifles and looking through a lot of scopes.
Glass quality is more important than magnification. Having a sharp, clear image at a lower magnification lets the shooter better see than a dull, fuzzy image at a higher magnification. It also places less strain on the eye. You will be able to see more with an LPV with good quality glass than you will through a mediocre optic of higher magnification.

Yes -- especially with some of the less expensive rifle options, there's more of a budget for the optic. Most of my optics have been Zeiss or Swaros in the past: buy once, cry once. The Leupold vx-6 seems to be as good or better in my very unscientific tests so far. Really nice and bright on 1x.

[Little Creek]

I have a Ruger GSR and a Savage, special order, Stainless M16 Scout, both in 308 with Leupold 2.5 Scout Scopes. I also have two Marlin M1894 LeverScouts in .357 Mag. and 44 Mag, both with the Leupold 2.5 Scout Scopes. These carbine/scope combos work fine but I wish they had illuminated SPC reticles.

I have two other Leupold scopes on M4 style carbines that I really like as general purpose scopes. They are the Mark AR Mod 1 1.5-4 with illuminated SPR and the VX-R Patrol 1.25-4 with illuminated SPR. I also have VX-R 3-9x50 illuminated Duplex on another M4 style rifle in 25-45 Sharps. This is my deer rifle at his time. 3-9 scopes have been top sellers to hunters for a long time. I will probably never buy another scope without an illuminated reticle.

[SteveB]

Is Talley the school solution for QD mounts?

If you need QD, and your rifle accepts the bases, Talley is the way to go.

[MistWolf]

Yep -- they actually had some factory blems about a week ago, but they went very quickly. I picked up a vx-6 1-6 with lit reticle for about 25% under the street price. Midway seems to have good prices on new ones as well.



That was certainly my motivation for considering the lit reticle. As I mentioned, I don't have much direct experience as the red dots are nearly unusable for me due to bloom. That doesn't seem to be nearly so problematic with the vx-6. In the past, the heavier reticles have been my solution for low light or a dark background.

Is Talley the school solution for QD mounts?



Yes -- especially with some of the less expensive rifle options, there's more of a budget for the optic. Most of my optics have been Zeiss or Swaros in the past: buy once, cry once. The Leupold vx-6 seems to be as good or better in my very unscientific tests so far. Really nice and bright on 1x.

I wish I had the money to take advantage of that Midway deal on the Leupold. I think it would go great on a 16 inch AR

[rainman]

I wish I had the money to take advantage of that Midway deal on the Leupold. I think it would go great on a 16 inch AR

Which reticle would you pick for a 16" AR?


-Rainman

[SteveB]

Which reticle would you pick for a 16" AR?


-Rainman

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....0mm-1-6x/page2

See post #17, although the URL for the scope seems to have changed to:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/55...-reticle-matte