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Food Court Apprentice
Semper Paratus certified AR15 armorer
I have had both. Have you?
If you haven't used a Steiner P4Xi you are assuming the reticle is unusable without illumination.
I'm not assuming the opposite. I know from first hand experience that you're flat out wrong.
Last edited by Alpha Sierra; 02-01-2019 at 09:13 PM.
This is personal preference, as I have zero issues with the 1.5X of the Leupold. I actual kind of like it now that my eyes aren’t what they used to be. I think Steyr was onto something when they equipped the AUG with the 1.5 fixed optic. (Though I can’t say the donut of death was a great idea).
As to reticles, on a “patrol” LPVO I prefer a clean duplex, which is another reason I chose the Leupold. I don’t see a need for a milling reticle for this type of work (with capped turrets and likely a second focal plane reticle), and I’m not a huge fan of BDC reticles. A duplex is plenty capable for the ranges that you could identify a target at with 4X power.
I cannot comment on the Steiner, as I have never used one.
Food Court Apprentice
Semper Paratus certified AR15 armorer
Maybe for you it doesn’t, but I notice very little difference in actual timed drills unless the lighting isn’t very good. I had the battery die on my Razor in the middle of a 3 gun match and didn’t even bother to replace the battery. It worked fine, and I’m not that slow so I assume that counts as “at speed.”
I’ve got a Razor HD 1x6 I’d let go of at a good price....
I’ve been very satisfied with my Leupold Mk. IV MR/T 1.5-5, with an illuminated 5.56 BDC. Probably easy to find in your price range since it’s not the latest hotness. Good eye relief, does most everything I could want a carbine optic to do.
For the price you are wanting I’d choose a Steiner. It punches far above its price tag.
This morning I ordered a Steiner P4Xi from Doug at Cameraland NY: https://cameralandny.com/shop/steine...iation=1467309. During our call, Doug mentioned that the price of this optic is about to increase dramatically due to new tariffs. FYI.