Ar15 scope?

[joelpresmyk8]

Hey everyone looking to buy an ar15 in 223 here shortly and was wondering what you guys use. It'll be a coyote gun shooting under 300 yards

[WampusCat]

Anything in 3-9x40 will work fine for your purposes.

 

One thing to note when mounting scopes on ARs is it's sometimes hard to get the correct eye relief without using a specifically designed mount that lets the front "ring" of the scope mount hang out over/in front of the receiver. Check out something like a Burris P.E.P.R. mount. It provides a solid base with the proper eye relief.

[lancetkenyon]

I have a 3-12x42 Nikon M223 on one of my ARs. It has a good low end mag for close or running shots, but still dials in the longer shots with the 12X.

 

On another AR, I have a 4-16 Vortex Viper HS. Great for shooting precisely out to 850 yards. Close in moving shots are a little tougher, but doable.

 

I think on an AR, or most any .223, no more than 15-16X magnification is needed on the high end, and only for precise target shooting at the maximum distance a .223 is capable of, or for prairie dogs at longer ranges. A low end of 3 or under is very handy for a close in varmint rig in my opinion. But that is why I also carry a shotgun with me while on a stand. AR for 50+ yards, shotgun with #4 buck for the sneaky or hot inbound suckers.

[Cruiser.308]

Big question is how much do you have in your budget to spend on it. If you under 300 anything will work, I personaly love my Trijicon ACOG 4x32 but it's expensive. On my 500 yard AR I use Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10x55 mil dot, that will set you back as well. I like trijicon due to its rugged design and fast target acquisition, it's calibrated for a .223-5.56 caliber and chevron reticle makes it easy to estimate the distance to the target.

[ctafoya]

get an extended charge handle

[joelpresmyk8]

I am on a pretty right budget haha I am putting a lot of money into my hunting rifle so this is just a side project. I was hoping to spend around 100 dollars for the scope.

[joelpresmyk8]

I mean I probably won't even shoot past 200. Just need something decently cheap but solid

[joelpresmyk8]

Like I saw a Simmons predator quest 4-12 for like 100 bucks.

[Cruiser.308]

Walmart has some bushnell AR scopes that come with mounts and everything you need for about $120-150 range. Nothing special but it will do the trick till you come across a deal on quality glass. I usually spend 1.5 to 2 times the money on the scope than on the rifle but that's just me.

My $350 savage Edge has $1200 Leupold Mark 4 scope on it and it's a tack driver at 600 yards.

[lancetkenyon]

For $100, don't expect much for quality. If you can go up about $60, look at the Vortex Diamondback 3-9x40. Not bad for under $200.

[joelpresmyk8]

Thanx guys! Maybe I'll just hold out for a little and get something a little nicer

[firstcoueswas80]

3.5-10x40 leupold on mine, love it.

[1uglydude]

I love the new Redfield Revolution scopes. They were a lot cheaper when they first came out, but they are still very reasonable (price on par with the cheaper Vortex scopes, but WAY better eye relief and clarity). On my AR I have a 4-12x40, but on my next one I'm going with the 2-7x33.

[ctafoya]

I have a set of the Nikon ar rings I could let go. PM me if interested. I used them with a cheap simmons take off and shot very well to 200 yards. I also have some cheap scopes im getting rid of.

[36Bjunkie]

great scope for the price!

 

 

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