I have a strike eagle 1-6 and like it , but I like the retical on the primary arms 1-8. Any body have experience with both?
Rifle Scopes Strike eagle 1-8 or primary arms 1-8 ?
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It is the same scope with different reticles.
I am decidedly unimpressed with this design, so I would suggest you take a look at Burris RT-6.
Optomechanically, it is a better scope.
ILya
I am decidedly unimpressed with this design, so I would suggest you take a look at Burris RT-6.
Optomechanically, it is a better scope.
ILya
Thanks for the reply , I use the scope for my 3gun matches and want a little more power for the long range targets .
In a cloudless Arizona day, it is not, but the reticle is very visible without illumination.
On an overcast day, it is.
To get full "sunny day" bright illumination you have to step up in price.
ILya
That's exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks again.
I'll just come out and ask, which mid priced 1-6 or 1-8 that has daylight bright illume would be your top suggestion?
Just curious but it doesn't seem like the March 1-10 is very popular, why do think that is? Do you know if it is daylight bright?
March 1-10x is close to daybright, but not quite there. Also, they do not have a single illumination module (I thin) that does both daybright and low light compatible. It is a very decent general purpose scope, but it has rather shallow depth of field which is not optimal for a low range variable. Side focus helps. I am currently looking at March 1-8x24 Shorty and while I like the scope a lot overall, illumination needs to be improved.
The best low range variable right now is still Minox ZP8, IMO, but it is very expensive (I have not yet tested the two new Nightforces). If you are looking for a 1-6x with daybright reticle, it is hard to go wrong with Vortex Razor Gen 2 1-6x24, especially since the new 2E version is lighter.
In terms of performance for the money, the Razor is very compelling.
Other good 1-6x options with bright reticle illumination are Leupold VX-6 and Meopta R2.
With 1-8x scopes, I really prefer FFP designs and use Burris XTR II. However, GPOTAC 1-8x24 looks very promising as well and illumiantion may be brighter. I'll have them side-by-side in a couple of days, so I'll know more.
As a personal consideration, as much as I like the ZP8 and some other high end scopes, I am having a very hard time convincing myself that spending more than $2k for a low range variable is a good idea (and this is coming from a guy who uses Tangent Theta on a precision gun), so for a nice LPV scope, I want to stay in the sub-$2k range and closer to $1k is better.
I think there are a couple of new designs coming fairly soon that will fit in this price niche as well.
ILya
The best low range variable right now is still Minox ZP8, IMO, but it is very expensive (I have not yet tested the two new Nightforces). If you are looking for a 1-6x with daybright reticle, it is hard to go wrong with Vortex Razor Gen 2 1-6x24, especially since the new 2E version is lighter.
In terms of performance for the money, the Razor is very compelling.
Other good 1-6x options with bright reticle illumination are Leupold VX-6 and Meopta R2.
With 1-8x scopes, I really prefer FFP designs and use Burris XTR II. However, GPOTAC 1-8x24 looks very promising as well and illumiantion may be brighter. I'll have them side-by-side in a couple of days, so I'll know more.
As a personal consideration, as much as I like the ZP8 and some other high end scopes, I am having a very hard time convincing myself that spending more than $2k for a low range variable is a good idea (and this is coming from a guy who uses Tangent Theta on a precision gun), so for a nice LPV scope, I want to stay in the sub-$2k range and closer to $1k is better.
I think there are a couple of new designs coming fairly soon that will fit in this price niche as well.
ILya
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