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    !Ar15 scope advice!

    Hey everyone I'm just looking at a new scope for my ar15.
    What's everyone using ?
    Looking at an acog style.
    Does anyone use the scope in the photo.
    Thanks in advance.
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    That's a 1x power red dot, not an ACOG x3-x4 scope.
    Depends on your usage.
    Hunting? 2-7 or 3-9
    Service rifle x3 or x4 fixed
    3 gun 1-4 or 1-6
    Zombie Armageddon fantasy or plinking, then a red dot is fine.

    If you can't afford an ACOG, then get the Burris 332, Vortex Spitfire or Lucid x4
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    the lucid P7 is the 4x version,
    i use one on my service rifle, like it, clear glass, holds zero,
    i wouldnt shoot any better with a acog.
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    Thank you for your replies
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    I have a p7 4x and it's good optic for the coin.

    As has been said you need to be honest with yourself as to what your actually found to be using the rifle for.
    Eg a red dot scope like you linked is cool- but not that practical for a lot of what people use ar15s for in NZ.

    Do you want to shoot at the range? Bunnys? Goats? Small deer?
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    I have a vortex strike eagle 1-6 and find it fantastic for blasting goats

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    Running a Bushnell 2 x on the .22 AR
    from GunzNZ
    BUSHNELL AR Optics 2x MP Red Dot Sight
    (but out of stock it seems)

    Running a Nikko Stirling on the other S&W AR, but if I was to start again I'd get a Bushnell AR 4 - 18 x 40
    from Reloaders
    Bushnell AR Optics 4.5-18x40mm - Bushnell - Scopes - Optics - Reloaders Supplies Ltd
    $250

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    For what it's worth the most practical scope I use is a 5-25 but I hardly use the upper end so would happily give that up for a slightly lower bottom end
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    I found the 1-4 and 1-6 variables, even with a 30mm tube just weren't as good for light gathering in low light with that smaller 24mm objective as a 2-7x33 or 3-9x40 1" tube.
    So on my hunting AR, a 2-7 is far more useful.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stuart View Post
    I have a vortex strike eagle 1-6 and find it fantastic for blasting goats
    I've got one in the post. Got it for $395US shipping included from the states, should be here tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rwt View Post
    I've got one in the post. Got it for $395US shipping included from the states, should be here tomorrow.
    Hope you don't get stung for duty/gst by customs. If you do, you'll save a whopping $10 on the local retail price.

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    Hey, tired to edit my post slightly but couldn't figure out how to, I'll mainly be using it for goats and dear.
    I used to have the bushnell 1-4 30mm.
    Which I thought was pretty good but I was just struggling a little bit at the 100m range.
    Maybe the 4.5-18 x40 bushnell is the scope for me.
    And excuse the photo of the red dot. I just assumed it was an acog style just by looking at it. Silly me.
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    I have a strike eagle on mine as well, mainly gets used for bombing up turkey's. The reticle is a little busy and takes a bit of getting used to though. It's all right for plopping a turkey in the middle and squeezing off a few rounds though.

    Even managed to fluke shooting one on the wing from about 40-50m, made for a pretty choice crash landing.
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    Of course it would
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