Re: REPR complete; optic finally acquired
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KillZone45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So badass! Why the Elcan? I have heard they only magnify from 1 to 4 power and not in between? They are expensive too! But looks great. I am just waiting on the new SWFA 1-6x and an Atlas. I bet she is a shooter. </div></div>
I love the Elcan. The rifle was put together with the purpose as a Battle Rifle first in mind, and DMR/precision rifle (the more popular AR-308 application these days) second. The Elcan is perfect for this, with its 7.62 BDC reticle, because at 1x it functions just like an aimpoint, but then if there's a far/distanced target, a quick flip of the lever switches it to 4x to take advantage of the 7.62x51's greater range capacity.
There's no 2x or 3x in between, but that doesn't matter to me. I've never been a fan of putting variable zoom tube scopes on anything meant to be shot faster than a precision rifle/DMR. I know it can be done, but for a go-fast gun, the smaller dedicated optics like an ACOG or the Elcan are more preferable to me.
I went with the 1-4x over the 1.5-6x because in 1-4x, it's two very popular optics: a red dot sight (EOtech/Aimpoint), and an ACOG (4x32) all in one package.
Expensive yes, but worthy every penny. I like it so much that if I ever find myself with extra money laying around and all my other projects are wrapped up and bills payed, I'll buy a second one with a 5.56 BDC for my 14.7" barreled M6A2. The EOtech 555 that sits on it now has served me well however, so I'm in no rush to replace it, just saying that the Elcan is so nice I'd be crazy enough to buy a second one.
