optical advice for 1st AR

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im looking for a optic for my 1st AR15. (yet to be ordered)
just clicking on flhertys site i came across Firefield Scope 1.5-5x32 Red/Green Dot.
i cant really find much info on it...what are these like?

im not looking to go to war with this rifle, just shooting paper and maybe get into 3 gun next year or the year after.
but this seems to be what im looking for(kinda) because i want the adjustable zoom.

the other one im looking at is the vortex sparc and strikefire because the have the 2x screw on that comes with them, but i would rather something that goes 1.5-5x.
is there a 3x screw on for the sparc? that would probably make it more of what i want.

any suggestions??
 
a buddy of mine picked up a sitemark red dot for just over 100 bucks and then a flip over multiplier for around 150 from the same company and he has no complaints and the few times i used it i was impressed
 
ya i guess i should have been a little more specific... totally gaped that there is such a wide price range for optics.

quick google puts that trigicon at 800+... thats more than i want to spend on one.
im thinking more in the 3-600 range. im not firm on the price. if i see something i like hell ya ill grab it but i want to find it locally so i can actually see it in person rather than just a pic.
that being said we have a few shops around here.
flherties, lebaron, sail , epps (pass it when going to the cottage) and AL Simmons.. all great shops.

b_w. said:
Look at the vortex viper pst 1x4.
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this looks good! now to find one and check her out!
 
You may want to consider Burris AR-536. This is a fixed 5 times zoom power with either green & red reticle, specifically made for AR platform.
The big advantage you will have using this scope will be the fact that, once you sight in your rifle it has a bullet drop compensation out to 600 yards. Price is around $500 or so & has a wide 36 mm objective lens.

Please see the link below for Burris website which will give you a more detailed info.
I am very, very satisfied with it & I believe there might me many others who may have the same scope or the earliest model AR-332. (three times fixed zoom with 32 mm objective lens.

http://www.burrisoptics.com/ar536.html
 
tadosan said:
You may want to consider Burris AR-536. This is a fixed 5 times zoom power with either green & red reticle, specifically made for AR platform.
The big advantage you will have using this scope will be the fact that, once you sight in your rifle it has a bullet drop compensation out to 600 yards. Price is around $500 or so & has a wide 36 mm objective lens.

Please see the link below for Burris website which will give you a more detailed info.
I am very, very satisfied with it & I believe there might me many others who may have the same scope or the earliest model AR-332. (three times fixed zoom with 32 mm objective lens.

http://www.burrisoptics.com/ar536.html
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ok...i see where you are going with this.
im not too fond of a fixed sight, but it could work. i clicked and came acrodd this: 1x-4x-24mm shown with Fastfire II and P.E.P.R. mount #201905
http://www.burrisoptics.com/xtrtactical1.html

i like the reflex sight mounted on top, in this case i would want that plus maybe a 3-6+ optical or even the 5x fixed MAYBE.

i see there are mounts for the reflex sight on the ar536 but they seem to be too far forward.


as for distance - my range is capped at 100 yards and im going to be running a NEA 14.5, next AR im going for a 18-20" setup and i found out i just missed out on a MINT one with a 20" heavy barrel for about half what my nea cost... oh well luck of the draw. (and im on backorder list...)
 
Another one to check out:

Hi-Lux CMR 1-4x24 It's $399 at various CGN sponsors.

ht tp://hi-luxoptics.com/product/riflescopes/tactical-scopes/cmr-series/

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Vortex makes a 3X flip to side magnifier. Its about the same price as the optics themselves. And i agree with the 2X being crappy. Field of view goes to next to nothing.
 
If you are on a budget, I would suggest the Bushnell TSR-25 red dot sight for around $120 or get the Burris MTAC 1x4x24mm with the PEPR mount for around $600.
 
Try a falcon 1.5x5 rifle scope. I have two of them on swiss rifles and they work. The flattop swiss rifle uses bauer ar15 scope rings, not cheap, but they are very solid.
 
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