I don't typically post asking for opinions on optics because alot of it comes down to user preferance. However, I just want to put this out there mainly to see if I'm overlooking any options.
Ive built up a nice lightweight rifle consisting of the following:
6.5x47L on a Defiance action
ABS wrapped Saturn liner barrel @ 24"
MCS-T5A with 90% carbon fiber shell
This is going to be primarily a long(er) range hunting rifle, but I'd like to stay with a Mil/Mil setup to keep everything consistant with all my other optics. I want to be in the 5-20x magnification range, but still stay as light as possible. Normally I'd just buy another 5.5-22 NSX Mil/Mil like all my other scopes, but at 32oz its a on the heavy side. Ive looked around at several different options, Bushnell, Burris, and Vortex, the Viper PST 6-24x50 seems to be the lightest I've found at 23oz and still keeping the mil/mil and tacticle turrets.
So, with cost not being a factor, are there any lighter options that I've overlooked? I'm kinda on the unsure side about venturing away from what I know is good/quality and has worked for me flawlessly (NF), but ive tried to go as light as possible with this rifle so far and I don't want to change course now.
***My reason behind wanting to stay mil/mil & Tacticle with the optic is: 1.) Consistancy with my other optics. 2). I don't want to segregate this rifle to be a "hunting only" gun. I'd like to still be able to shoot it at comps if I needed to/wanted to as a backup rifle or a rifle for my wife to use. I hate swapping scopes from one rifle to the next back and forth, so that isnt a option for me.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Ive built up a nice lightweight rifle consisting of the following:
6.5x47L on a Defiance action
ABS wrapped Saturn liner barrel @ 24"
MCS-T5A with 90% carbon fiber shell
This is going to be primarily a long(er) range hunting rifle, but I'd like to stay with a Mil/Mil setup to keep everything consistant with all my other optics. I want to be in the 5-20x magnification range, but still stay as light as possible. Normally I'd just buy another 5.5-22 NSX Mil/Mil like all my other scopes, but at 32oz its a on the heavy side. Ive looked around at several different options, Bushnell, Burris, and Vortex, the Viper PST 6-24x50 seems to be the lightest I've found at 23oz and still keeping the mil/mil and tacticle turrets.
So, with cost not being a factor, are there any lighter options that I've overlooked? I'm kinda on the unsure side about venturing away from what I know is good/quality and has worked for me flawlessly (NF), but ive tried to go as light as possible with this rifle so far and I don't want to change course now.
***My reason behind wanting to stay mil/mil & Tacticle with the optic is: 1.) Consistancy with my other optics. 2). I don't want to segregate this rifle to be a "hunting only" gun. I'd like to still be able to shoot it at comps if I needed to/wanted to as a backup rifle or a rifle for my wife to use. I hate swapping scopes from one rifle to the next back and forth, so that isnt a option for me.
Any advice would be appreciated.
