Why? You spend an exorbent amount of money on a rifle then cheap out on the optic? The only two quality optic i can think of is the zeiss and the aimpoint patrol at close to that pricepoint.
My T97NSR with handguard RIS installed
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Why? You spend an exorbent amount of money on a rifle then cheap out on the optic? The only two quality optic i can think of is the zeiss and the aimpoint patrol at close to that pricepoint.
Because it will do just fine for what I need it for
which is?
What's wrong with irons? Or does the rifle come with no factory irons? A cheap optic failing is not fun dude, just spend a little extra like 550 for that hensoldt rsa-s that tactical imports has.
Think I could get something decent for 700ish? I'm poor And when I tell my girlfriend I dropped 1500 on a layaway deposit for an xcr she's going to kill me. So once I get the rest of the money to get it I'm not gonna have that much for optics but I still want to use it with a sight.
Magnified optics, if used and you score a good deal(I scored my zeiss conquest for 800 all in). for red dots take your pick many aimpoints the zeis trijicon rmr. 700 is plenty for a good red dot. Or if you can find a good used acog at the right price.
If you are tight for cash I am not so sure you should be getting a xcr, because if something does break, well you are gonna be hard pressed to get it fixed.
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I've owned just about every non restricted black rifle there is. And a ton of low and high end ar's.
I find the quality to meet or exceed the xcr's. Safety position and bolt release disregarded, the t97 is a better designed rifle. The xcr's barrel attachment method can be described as "hokey" at best, I suspect a lot of its inaccuracy stems from this design.
And in terms of general usefulness, I find it's compact size and good balance to make it more useful than something like my sl8.
It wouldn't be my one and only rifle, certainly. But it does make a great little nonrestricted "truck" gun.
I feel for dollars out and rifle in return, I'd certainly buy another one of these before another xcr or rfb. Certainly before a mini 14, m305, su-16, etc.
I find the quality to meet or exceed the xcr's. Safety position and bolt release disregarded, the t97 is a better designed rifle. The xcr's barrel attachment method can be described as "hokey" at best, I suspect a lot of its inaccuracy stems from this design.
And in terms of general usefulness, I find it's compact size and good balance to make it more useful than something like my sl8.
It wouldn't be my one and only rifle, certainly. But it does make a great little nonrestricted "truck" gun.
I feel for dollars out and rifle in return, I'd certainly buy another one of these before another xcr or rfb. Certainly before a mini 14, m305, su-16, etc.
