I've been reading the Scout Rifle thread with some interest: lots of new base rifle and optics options since I last seriously looked about 5 years ago. Rather than a traditional "scout", I'm interested in a "practical rifle" a la Randy Cain. The forward mounted IER scope doesn't do well in low light and sadly the red dots I've tried don't do the trick since I get significant bloom. Based on comments in the scout rifle thread and few optics threads, I recently picked up a Leupold VX-6 1-6 for about 25% off street price and so far am pretty happy with it; there's definitely more T&E to come.
In the practical rifle niche, is the LPV the school solution now? Or are folks still attached to higher magnification scopes, at least for the high plains (think WY)?
Is the illuminated reticle now common enough to be considered a practical necessity?
How should one be thinking about reticles for this application?
Is it worth worrying about optics weight for this application?
What about detachable scope mounts? Given the price point of something like the Ruger American it is easy to imagine putting a multiple into the optic.
I've perused a few other recent threads (below), but most seem to be more focused on 3-gun, LE, and carbine use cases.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....ics-discussion
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....-RDS-Magnifier
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....1-6-vs-Z8i-1-8