Paging @JodyH
A thoughtful friend told me he is considering an Eotech and 3X magnifier in lieu of a LPV.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
I can’t speak to the 1-6, but I’ve been completely happy with my Meopta ZD 1-4. I like the 1x and 4x view, the brightness of the reticle is great, the battery life has been good, and has given me no trouble bouncing into 3-Gun barrels for the better part of a decade. The only thing I dislike is that the reticle is almost nonexistent without power. I too heard about them from Jody.
Curious to see where D4 goes with this setup
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Well.... that's good to hear, because my TrumpBux finally came today. I took it as a sign from the Lord.
Grabbed an Optika6 1-6 SFP with the KDOT reticle from Eurooptic. Planning to use the ADM 30mm QD mount that the Vortex 1-4 is currently occupying. Will report back with my impression, looks like it should get here next week sometime.
I have been running the Meopta Optika6 1-6x24 for 9 months now and I am impressed. Mine sits on one of my favorite AR's that my son now thinks is his! A true 1X makes both eyes open shots a breeze. Even with a 24mm Obj. this optic is bright and makes getting on target easy. I opted for the SFP option thinking that FFP would tax my old eyes just a little too much. Check out Google for help finding this scope, they are out there. For the price, I think you will be very happy.
"Beware the man with one gun, he knows how to use it."
Tagging on the Bushnell recommmendation.
Bushnell 1-6.5 SMRS family is solid, there have been 3 generations to date IIRC: original SMRS, SMRS gen2 and now SMRS II.
The first gen FFP reticle wasnt very usable down low - too fine. Only the SFP made sense (BTR-2) and it was bangin. Glass was OK, resolution off center was poor. That said, I really liked the one I had in 3gun and could not beat it to death. 2nd gen glass improved a lot at some weight increase. 3rd gen SMRS II is GTG as well although Inmuch prefer the older BTR-2 style reticle for a close/intermediate 5.56 rifle.
SWFA SS HD are very reliable and I find the Donut of death great at close range. I don't think they have a 1-4 HD any more. The 1-6 HD is 14oz, but clunky rerticle.
The non-HD 1-4 is the best budget value ($400) out there IMO. I would love to see that reticle in a 1-6 HD.
Steiner P4Xi was on the heavy side, I like some thicker elements to a close range reticle though.