Mid range Lpvo
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Are you thinking the 1-8 strike eagle? I have a 1-6 strike eagle and am not overly impressed, I much prefer my 1-8 primary arms as it has better glass and imho a better reticle. I am however thinking of getting into a Trijicon accupower 1-8 as my next lvpo.
I own / have owned all of those.
I had a 1-6 Strike Eagle, glass is decent and reticle is ok.
I have a Primary Arms 1-8, glass is same or maybe a little better than the Strike Eagle (I once heard they were made in the same factory but cant be sure) and the reticle (ACSS) is one of my favourites.
The Trijicon Accupower 1-8 is a step up from those for glass quality and I personally really like the reticle - 4 large illuminated segments draw you eye for fast acquisition and there is a fine dot in the centre for good accuracy. Please note this is the only FFP scope in this list which has pros and cons (as do the SFP scopes). One thing of note with regards to the Trijicon is that it is a 34mm tube (the others are all 30mm tubes) which may be part of the reason it is a porker - definitely the heaviest scope in this league that I've came across.
I also have a couple of Sightron STAC 1-7s, excellent glass, good price point and reasonably lightweight but I dont like the reticle, its a fine crosshair with a simple red dot in the centre, problem is the dot just isn't bright enough for those bright days (it may be self adjusting based on how dark it is - same end result either way).
See if you can't find a Vortex PST 2 1-6x 24mm to have a look through. At $1000, I found the glass to be every bit as good as the Razor 2 1-6x and despite the smaller 30mm Tube (vice 34mm on Razor 2) the image is just as bright, colours as crisp and true, etc. As Tom Beckstrand of Guns and Ammo stated in his review, the PST 2 1-6x does everything that the Razor 2 1-6x does but at half the price! Definitely worth a look as an outstanding LPVO. Here's mine on my Gen2 SIG MCX carbine...
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Stewart695
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I agree with Barrok5, the Vortex PST Gen II is very clean and clear and worth the upgrade over the strike eagle line. The reticle is daylight bright and easy to use drop reticles. I’ve had both the 1-6 and 1-8 stroke eagles and the glass isn’t the best and reticle are to busy and thick in my opinion.
rommelrommel
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A strike eagle is not a mid range LVPO, it's entry level.
I thought the glass sucked and wasn't really usable as a red dot substitute at 1x. The second I looked through it I knew it wasn't for me. I had a Primary arms gen 2 I felt the same about.
I thought the glass sucked and wasn't really usable as a red dot substitute at 1x. The second I looked through it I knew it wasn't for me. I had a Primary arms gen 2 I felt the same about.
Milofficer
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I've owned a 1-6 strike eagle and likewise wasn't terribly impressed with the glass quality or the reticle. But it is an entry level optic, so you do get what you pay for. For my budget I was probably going to get a Primary Arms 1-8 with ACSS because I have heard good things and I like the reticle, although I understand it's still an entry-level scope. If I had the money I'd probably just get a Trijicon and be done with it.
How do you find the illumination on the PA reticle? I've heard that it's not necessarily daylight-bright but am planning on getting one anyways (1-6x FFP) to find out. I fully intend on upgrading once I can try a few more out and see what I like and don't like in an LPVO. Going to be using it for 3-gun and transitioning from an Aimpoint PRO.
rommelrommel
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Maybe over the others that have been listed but not out of the 1-8 LVPO's on the market.
Thats not mid range?
If someone asks for a mid range lpvo, thats probably the first one that i would of said lol
Was just on their website and i was surprised to see a much bigger line up.
Trijicon Ascent, Credo, and Tenmile
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BullOnParade
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- Eastern Ontario
Mid range of a top tier manufacturer then ...
Phat Eagle
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I had a Strike Eagle 1-8x. Sold it and bought a Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x as I found it was overall FAAAAAR superior, even though it had half the magnification. Eye box is better, clarity is FAR better, overall well worth the additional cost. I've also handled the Steiner p4xi and it is comparable to the Trijicon.
With regards to Trijicon, I think it's mostly rebranding. The 1-8 Credo is basically the exact same scope as the current 1-8 Accupower but with a slightly revised reticle (a lil finer centre for precision use at 8x). The Trijicon 1-8 or the NX8 1-8 are the 2 on my radar to put on a non-res 18.6" .223 semi. I'd consider them mid-range with Atacrs and the like as top tier and Strike Eagles as definitely entry-level...
Never heard of the Credo? So is the theory that Credo makes the Accupower for Trijicon?
I'm also in the market for a new 1-8x and would like to handle the Nightforce NX8 and ATACR. I'm also curious about the Vortex Razor 1-10x. From what I can tell the Swarovski 1-8x is the scope all others are measured against.
I can use my 1-8x Accupower until I figure out which direction to go but its pretty heavy.
Phat Eagle
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- Fraser Valley, BC
Credo is a new line for Trijicon... Looks to be an upgraded Accupower.
Phat Eagle
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- Fraser Valley, BC
Swarovski will cost you twice as much as the Accupower... Better be top of the class!!
Credo is just the line that seems to be replacing AccuPower in Trijicon's lineup. Ideally I'd love to get the NX8 with the same reticle as the ATACR. The only downside to both the NF 1-8 reticles is the biggish 1moa centre dot. I get why they did that but it's not ideal for my purposes. The weight of the NX8 is pretty attractive as is the fact that it's away cheaper than the ATACR. That new Vortex is on the radar as well. 1-10x sounds pretty awesome.
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