NRL22 scope selection options

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May 26, 2021
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Hi all -

Been lurking for years but finally my first post :)

I’m setting up a new B14R and want a step up from the Viper PST 5-25 that will stay on my Volquartsen Summit. I see the market has changed a bit since I last looked a few years ago but I’ve narrowed it down to a few in my price range (especially right now with year end deals):
  • Element Nexus - seems ideal for the 22 use but there may be better options (?)
  • Vortex Razor HD LHT - nice step up from my short time looking through it, love the XLR-2 reticle, and I could see putting this on my other bolt guns, not sure if it is actually usable at 25 meters even if parallax goes that low
  • Burris XTR III - seems to have some good reviews here, gets up in price a bit more than I want, don’t love the cross center reticle but adds more magnification which might be nice
  • Maybe a Delta Javelin (don’t like the reticles on the Stryker) or Athlon/similar LOW scopes?
So, anything else I should consider? Anyone seen through each of them? Been following the DLO (as many of us have) and seen his reviews on the Element and LHT but haven’t seen any/many unbiased reviews of the Burris.

For reference, most of my time behind is a scope is for 3 gun and a Khales K16i (absolutely love it) and a NF NX8 2.5-20 on my CA MPR 6.5CM but I didn’t like it too much due to the eye box and darkness at full zoom. I’m a buy once, cry once type within my budget range (or I’d have a TT or ZCO) :)

Thanks!
 
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