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I have an Eotech Vudu 1-6 I love the ffp reticle. It could be a little brighter but that's my only complaint.
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I find myself wondering what the point of a response such as yours is? If you read the OP he's talking about shooting a Tavor 7 in the field, crown land, etc. Nobody is talking about "recreational bench shooting" and if they were, they most likely wouldn't be looking for an LPVO anyways. Your comment is just weird and has that "no one but the military/police need that" vibe which is just... ugghh
I don't like spending money on stuff I don't need. I think my questioning is very much in line with what the OP is asking.
Maybe you are just weird. I very much prefer Bartok5's comments and advice rather from somebody who points out all the time how much money he is spending on optics. Balance, you never know who your audience is.
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There is a reason for that. But I am not going to discuss it here because the resident expert would probably not agree.
The OP literally stated he wanted an LPVO (1-6x in his case) to use in the field/bush/crown land and was looking for input on which model to get, etc. People with experience with LPVOs chime in with theirs. You chime in with your comment about how LPVOs offer no advantages for "recreational bench shooting" which although true has zero to do with the OP. Then your next post is about what the IDF are using for combat in Gaza (shocker, they're using red dots) which again, has zero to do with the OP unless somehow shooting on crown land in Canada is akin to being in urban combat in the middle east. But I'm weird, gotcha.
I think my first Nightforce NXS 1-4 is closing on 20 years old.
(how time flies).since then I've tried Leopold, Primary Arms, Burris, Apex, & Sightron LPVOs
Athlon, Arken, in addition to the aforementioned and what others have suggested above means there is a fantastic selection available to the consumer.
Lots of factors to consider, but the 3 biggest that I think you need to answer for your price point are bolded:
- Type of shooting: hunting, competition, plinking
- Distances: Most typical, occasional and maximum.
- Known or unknown distances.
- Conditions: Low light, no light or daylight bright.
- Any mixtures of the above that are 'must haves'?
Attributes of the scope itself:
Cost: (you've already stated $1000, but is this hard and fast? - especially if considering any must haves?
First Focal Plane or Second Focal Plane, or does it matter? (SFP is cheaper, but only allows for correct scale of the reticle at a certain power, which in most cases is the largest magnification of the scope).
Windage and Elevation Turrets: Exposed, capped tool- less or capped tool use? (do you plan to dial wind and elevation if shooting longer distances, or do you plan to hold for both or maybe just wind? - this factors on type of reticle and type of shooting, etc.)
Illuminated or not. If illuminated, do you need the illumination daylight bright? (good daylight bright is tough to get in cheaper etched glass, so maybe a wired reticle is the way to go - if you need dot and most shooting is close in)
Weight and size considerations.
Mount considerations and tube size.
Reticle choice - is there something that you must have or one that you simply can't live with.
I really wish Primary Arms would bring in (back?) the GLX line of LPVOs in that $1200-$1500 price point. PLX is excellent quality but priced accordingly, while the GLX is a really nice upgrade that doesn't cost $2K+. FWIW, I was very happy with the SLX 1-8 LPVO as well and think its great value and quite comparable to the Vortex Strike Eagle.
