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Originally Posted by urdeliveryguy Been looking at optics for awhile now.. torn between a primary arms or the vortex strike eagle 1-6x. Ar reticles. Any opinions? No experience with either

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Old 03-04-2018, 02:20 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Been looking at optics for awhile now.. torn between a primary arms or the vortex strike eagle 1-6x. Ar reticles. Any opinions?
No experience with either but from casual observation both seam like good companies. However I have heard more about Vortex than Primary Arms.

The only real opinion I have is about the reticle. I tend to stay away from BDC (Bullet Drop Compensated) reticles. Most of the time, when you read the fine print on BDC reticles they only work with a specific weight bullet going a specific velocity. I'm guessing since your looking at getting an AR/5.56 reticle this optic is meant for an AR-15 style rifle or something similar. TBH IMO you don't need a BDC for AR-15s, especially if you are shooting less than 300 yards. A good 50 yard zero and you should be able to hit anything within +/- 3 inches out to about 285 yards IIRC, 250 realistically. At 300 yards its about - 4-5 inches depending on the load out of 16" barrel. Check out this web site for visual aids: Arma Dynamics Zero Considerations

The other reason I tend to stay away from BCDs is more practical. A BCD really locks down a purpose/round for a particular optic. I rather have a good MOA or MILRAD reticle and have an optic I can use on any rifle/round I choose.

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