Scope for Norinco M4

[xman111]

Hey guys, Im going to be buying a Norinco M4, i was wondering if anyone has any recommendations, under $200? I will be eventually buying a Ruger SR-22 as well so i guess down the road i will need 2 scopes, not sure if people share scopes between rifles.

I was looking at this Vortex Strikefire http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-strikefire-red-dot-scope-for-ar15 but for the same price, i can get two of these (one for each rifle) http://www.matchstickglobal.com/product_info.php?cPath=37_38&products_id=262. Is the Vortex that much better?

I was wondering if just shooting at the range, i should get a red dot or go for some kind of scope, i just wonder if i would want magnification. I think with the Vortex, it comes with a screw on 2x magnifier.

I would assume i would need the extra high mount option, and it would just work stock with the rifle?

Any suggestions would be very much welcomed.

thanks guys

 

[brokenpine]

I have a Strike-fire that I picked up last year. The quality of Vortex scopes is astounding for the price.

It comes standard with the extra-high 30mm mount, and is very solid for an aluminum mount. It co-witnesses with the front sight on the AR, and is easily mounted. I tried it out on my Mini-14 with an aftermarket rail. It worked well but was a bit high for the Mini-14.

I will be mounting it on my CQ-A Norinco when it arrives.

I don’t know much about the other sight, but if it comes out of the USA you will have to deal with ITAR, where as the Vortex are sold in Canada.

 

[xman111]

thanks for the response brokenpine. I figured the Vortex was good, i haven't read anything bad about it. So i just need the AR version (the high mount), not the low mount right?

I was just at Walmart and they have the $50 Tasco Red dot, probably not very good, just wasn't sure how much better a $150 scope would be.

The other scope is out of Hong Kong.