So there I was, bored and all monied up. I decided on a whim that I was in the market for a smaller optic to mount on a 300 BLK as a sort of SPR/DMR platform. It pretty much started when I was given a few 20rnd mags and didn't know what to do with them. In my mind, the only thing 20s are good for is a precision platform in the prone. I planned on saving them for a future SPR build, but since I had the hardware, I threw on a Harris and a 20 onto the BLK SBR. Sure it looked cool, but is it practical? I have no idea but I guess an honest range eval is in order.
I start by hitting the gun shops around town. First one I get to, and there she is. I had no idea they existed, and certainly not for the price point. This is a Leupold MK AR MOD 1. It is a 2nd focal 3x9x40 with a standard mildot. The cool of it is, that has mil knobs, the first that I've seen in any ol random gun shop. Progress is great isn't it? I was looking for something more like the 4x range, but a little over kill never hurt anyone right? 4 is somewhere in between 3-9 right? It struck me as a very practical optic in the low powered range that would fit the bill nicely on a SPR/DMR, or even a tactical rimfire. For $350 why not buy it just to have it? I quickly took my purchase over to Wyoming Tactical Supply for their better selection of rings. I wanted a QD type throw lever mount in order to quickly convert the thing back to a more SBR room broom platform with an EOTech should the mood strike me. One ADM mount later, and I was golden. This would also allow me the ability to switch it over to other rifles on a whim, or for a backup.
The first thing I noticed was the exceptional glass. It's really clear. Both knobs are in .1 mil, it has a fixed parallax, and the elevation knob has BDC markings for a 55gr at 3100 fps out to 700yds, which could be handy to some, not so much on a BLK. It's slim with a 1" tube, and somewhat short. The knobs are just a teensy bit squshy, but being a loopy, I'm not worried about failure or customer service any more than anything else I buy. Without having eve sighted it in or giving it a proper eval, I would recomend this so far as a good entry level optic. Someone needing to glass out a tactical trainer or AR would be well suited to finding one of these. For $350 I doubt you can find a better buy on American glass. Range testing will commence this afternoon.... more to follow.
I start by hitting the gun shops around town. First one I get to, and there she is. I had no idea they existed, and certainly not for the price point. This is a Leupold MK AR MOD 1. It is a 2nd focal 3x9x40 with a standard mildot. The cool of it is, that has mil knobs, the first that I've seen in any ol random gun shop. Progress is great isn't it? I was looking for something more like the 4x range, but a little over kill never hurt anyone right? 4 is somewhere in between 3-9 right? It struck me as a very practical optic in the low powered range that would fit the bill nicely on a SPR/DMR, or even a tactical rimfire. For $350 why not buy it just to have it? I quickly took my purchase over to Wyoming Tactical Supply for their better selection of rings. I wanted a QD type throw lever mount in order to quickly convert the thing back to a more SBR room broom platform with an EOTech should the mood strike me. One ADM mount later, and I was golden. This would also allow me the ability to switch it over to other rifles on a whim, or for a backup.
The first thing I noticed was the exceptional glass. It's really clear. Both knobs are in .1 mil, it has a fixed parallax, and the elevation knob has BDC markings for a 55gr at 3100 fps out to 700yds, which could be handy to some, not so much on a BLK. It's slim with a 1" tube, and somewhat short. The knobs are just a teensy bit squshy, but being a loopy, I'm not worried about failure or customer service any more than anything else I buy. Without having eve sighted it in or giving it a proper eval, I would recomend this so far as a good entry level optic. Someone needing to glass out a tactical trainer or AR would be well suited to finding one of these. For $350 I doubt you can find a better buy on American glass. Range testing will commence this afternoon.... more to follow.
