Scope Experience (Brands)

Armored farmer said:

I'm not much of an authority on scopes, but that's some fine looking gear in your pics.
Well done.

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Thank you, sir!

Ks5shooter said:

Leupold ,Leupold and Leupold!!

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I honestly don't feel like spending the same amount of money for glass that I did for me entire rifle build including glass. My whole rifle build, with glass, is around $3K. I was dead set on a LPVO and Offset Dot Sight. Mostly for the adaptability IF I were ever in a situation where I might need it. I do agree with Ford8nr that I might have a solution looking for a problem. But, I just really liked the look and adaptability of this setup more than a red dot and magnifier. After putting a few hundred rounds downrange with this scope, I haven't had any issues with zeroing or anything else, and I hope it stays that way. I don't shoot enough to spend that much money on glass, and every time I've picked it up so far, it has been right on target.

ford8nr said:

Others experiences my vary but in almost 50 yrs of hunting big game it's never been a problem. Might be a solution looking for a problem. Passed weekend zoomed my 2.5-8 Leupold to check out a deer in the distance, another deer walked through at 75. Reached my thumb up and dialed scope back down. It's about knowing your equipment. Now if I were in real combat ...

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I understand that, and you are probably right that I bought a solution and am looking for a problem for it now. LOL. Ultimately, I wanted this setup over the other (red dot and magnifier), but I let a friend talk me into the RD/M combo first. I used that for about a year and decided to swap up. I'm glad I did. It boosted my confidence in making long range shots, and made me fall in love with my rifle all over again because of the updated look. Plus, I like that IF a crazy scenario like I mentioned ever did present itself, to me, it's worth the extra few ounces to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. I do train on rapid scope manipulation, as well as canting the rifle 45° and taking the shot. With most of my training and dry-fire practicing, I do a low ready > take off safe > fire 3 shots > zoom in/out > fire 3 shots > transition to sidearm > take 3 shots > bring my rifle back up and asses the chamber > holster sidearm > reload rifle > put back on safe OR the same thing, but instead of zooming in/out, I just cant the rifle 45° and take the shot.

I do both ways just to build comfortability and muscle memory of doing both, and try to add some physical and mental stress, as well, to make it more repeatable under extreme duress (running from spot to spot, doing burpees or push ups or something in the middle, and maybe having my training partner (younger brother) shout numbered targets out as threats to not get into a rhythm or pattern. Just makes for more "fair" and "natural" shooting, where I won't have some pattern memorized or something, since real world threats won't be in any kind of pattern.

wiscoaster said:

Good experiences: Vortex, Sig Sauer, Nikon, Bushnell
Mixed experiences: Primary Arms, TruGlo, UTG, Tasco, Simmons
Bad experiences: none
IMO when it comes to optics price pretty well correlates with experience.

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Yeah, I considered going to Sig for my sights, because I do honestly love everything Sig puts out, basically.

I am planning an MCX Virtus Patrol, or Virtus .300BLK Suppressed, build in the future, and already have my heart set on sticking with Sig for the optics on that build.