I'm putting together a 7mm WSSM AR15, and I'm looking for optics recommendations. The idea with this build is to have a hunting and LR gun in one.
I have a MK4 8.5-25x50 LR/T that I'm going to sell in favor of something a little more game friendly, but I still want something that works at 800-1000 yards. I want to keep it under a grand, and have been looking at the Zeiss Conquest, Burris XTR, Bushnell Elite 6500, and Nikon Monarch X. Everything I'm considering is under 20x so I keep a decent FOV when I have to shoot game at close distances.
Right now I'm leaning towards the Monarch X 4-16x50. It appears to have a 30mm tube with 50MOA travel, which should be adequate for what I need while still providing an acceptable FOV. Does anybody know anything about it? I would like some feedback if possible. The other option is to go with another MK4 LRT in the 4.5-14x50 variety.
I have a MK4 8.5-25x50 LR/T that I'm going to sell in favor of something a little more game friendly, but I still want something that works at 800-1000 yards. I want to keep it under a grand, and have been looking at the Zeiss Conquest, Burris XTR, Bushnell Elite 6500, and Nikon Monarch X. Everything I'm considering is under 20x so I keep a decent FOV when I have to shoot game at close distances.
Right now I'm leaning towards the Monarch X 4-16x50. It appears to have a 30mm tube with 50MOA travel, which should be adequate for what I need while still providing an acceptable FOV. Does anybody know anything about it? I would like some feedback if possible. The other option is to go with another MK4 LRT in the 4.5-14x50 variety.