Scope for 5.56 Rifle

[KevDen2005]

What are people running for their AR 15 platforms? I have never ran an optic with magnification before but decided to run one of my rifles with a scope. Looking for a place to start.

[TheBelly]

Leupy mark 4 LRT 3.5-10x40 I was gifted off of my work rifle when I did cool things.

[Great-Kazoo]

What are people running for their AR 15 platforms? I have never ran an optic with magnification before but decided to run one of my rifles with a scope. Looking for a place to start.

Barrel length and twist rate, average distance you plan shooting, max you'd like to hit or work up? Factory or loading your own, bench, 3 gun, PDW? Place to start, as in get comfortable then go longer, or buy once cry once comfortable?

I like a 4-20 after putting 5-25's on the bolt guns, if i could i'd sell them and go 4-20 across the collection.

[00tec]

I have a Redfield Battlezone 3-9 on my AR. Turret is tuned to 55gr at 3100fps.

Ended up with it after saying "I'll take it" on this forum for a friend. He couldn't afford it. I don't regret the choice....

[CS1983]

What do you plan to do with it? What are your goals for its versatility vs dedicated role? Is this a do-all upper or a dedicated precision one?

[KevDen2005]

What do you plan to do with it? What are your goals for its versatility vs dedicated role? Is this a do-all upper or a dedicated precision one?

More or less dedicated, just mostly target shooting at 300 yards. Just something to mess with since I never have had scope style set up on an AR.

[KevDen2005]

Barrel length and twist rate, average distance you plan shooting, max you'd like to hit or work up? Factory or loading your own, bench, 3 gun, PDW? Place to start, as in get comfortable then go longer, or buy once cry once comfortable?

I like a 4-20 after putting 5-25's on the bolt guns, if i could i'd sell them and go 4-20 across the collection.

16 inch, 1/7 twist, 300 Yards, Not sure how far I can really shoot with an AR and a 16 inch barrel, factory load, mostly bench, and just looking to have fun, maybe see how long I can shoot with it, but not trying to be Chris Kyle.

[Erni]

Check out the MTAC if you can live with 1-4 magnification. Nice optic, will do 300yds, has hash marks for drop compensation. If you don't care about true 1x at low magnification, then I have always liked the Luppys that bottom out at 1.25x since they are so light. Strike Eagle if you want to play with 1-6 magnification.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Get a 1-8 strike eagle. If you have extra money burning a hole in your pocket get the 1-6 vortex razor

[CS1983]

Get a 1-8 strike eagle. If you have extra money burning a hole in your pocket get the 1-6 vortex razor

+1; for the intended usage and rig, being that a 16" still has capacity for swinging ready unlike a more dedicated precision rig, cutting down the middle with a 1-8 seems like the way to go.