Hi, I was asking about some optics yesterday when I went to my LGS while I was there to pick up a curbside order. I had my heart set on a RDS but the store manager, who I highly respect, suggested to me that maybe I want to consider getting a Strike Eagle scope. It wasn't really on my radar but I was intrigued by it. I did look up some YouTube videos when I got home and see it can be used on a number of different guns. I always thought scopes were for long distance shooting. One of the features the Vortex site mentioned is it is good for short distances (including point blank) up to moderate distances. My question is, why would anyone use a scope for point blank distances? I still think for my needs, and the fact that I want to keep overall weight down, I want to stick with the red dot. But anyone here has used that Strike Eagle before with either a bullpup or an AR platform gun? I haven't fully dismissed getting it since I love Vortex products. My only scope experience is with Bushnells on 22s.
Vortex Strike Eagle - For Bullpup / AR platform? Point Blank Feature?
- Thread starter thegazelle
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The idea of a low power variable optic (LPVO) is to give you the functionality of a red-dot while having the ability to use magnification (1-4, 1-6 or 1-8) when shooting at distance. Up close, it won't offer you anything that a red-dot won't do better (except a clearer reticle if you have astigmatism). They are really common on rifles for 3-gun competition where you might be shooting from 3m out to 300m. I bought a Strike Eagle after having used an Aimpoint, Eotech as well as cheaper red-dots (TRS-25). The Vortex Strike Eagle is a fairly decent scope for that price point although there are other options. Mine has served me well...the illuminated reticle is bright; it has stayed working without an issue and worked out to 300m for me. There is some optical distortion at the edges at 1x but I realized that I don't care...
This is a pretty good discussion of the pro's and con's:
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This is a pretty good discussion of the pro's and con's:
h ttps://youtu.be/olNmHiPx_Ss
I have astigmatism and therefore red dots don't do it for me, so I have LPVOs on all my rifles. The Vortex Strike Eagle is the best value for the money in my opinion, and I've tried all kinds of scopes. Its 1x setting is about as true as they come, in fact I find it better than an actual 1x prism sight, with the only thing better I've tried being a Trijicon that was three times the price but it wasn't three times better of a scope. The Strike Eagle is bright and crisp and in my opinion is better than the Burris or Primary Arms options in the same price range. Highly recommended.
Interesting. I have astigmatism in the eye that I shoot with (apparently it is not my dominant eye, but I didn't find this out till recently). I will go grab that Strike Eagle if for no other reason but for the astigmatism issue. Thanks for the feedback.
I have a 1-8 Strike Eagle because of my astigmatism also. Tried a red-dot with no luck, but I love my Strike Eagle and now have LPVO optics on 3 of my rifles.
That's really the best of both worlds (minus extra weight, I guess). LPVO on top for most use, zeroed at 100 and use holdovers or dial at distance, RDS offset at 45 zeroed for 50/200. Totally depends on your use case though. An LPVO is definitely more versatile than a RDS but good ones also cost more than a good red dot (if you want to stay Vortex, I'd err more towards a PST 2, or Razor LPVO if budget allows than the Strike Eagle though)
You may want a magnified optic for 2 reasons:
1) You often shoot for distances above 200m
2) You have astigmatism
If neither applies, then RDS will be all around superior for you. Bullpup or not, doesn't mater.
the bushnell ar/ ak lpvo made in korea with red dots works great as well and the bushnell elite 1.25-4x24 with german 4 and red dot is working great as well but the eye relief is too short ...
I strongly prefer a first-focal plane LPVO. So that at 1x mag, the reticle acts like a red dot, but you can dial it to any magnification and the reticle stays true to the ballistic drop (or the mil dots or MOA hashes, or whatever you get).
The Strike Eagle is good.
The Primary Arms ACSS in first-focal plane is better, for only slightly more. Strongly recommend it. Some options for buying the 1-6x in Canada:
https://ctcsupplies.ca/primary-arms...ope-illuminated-acss-raptor-5-56-308-reticle/
https://marstar.ca/product/primary-...inated-acss-raptor-556-545-308-reticle-black/
https://www.rdsc.ca/primary-arms-slx-1-6x24-ffp-rifle-scope-acss-raptor-illuminated-reticle-moa.html
Or in 1-8x for $100 more:
https://www.rdsc.ca/optics-mounts/p...cope-acss-raptor-illuminated-reticle-moa.html
The Strike Eagle is good.
The Primary Arms ACSS in first-focal plane is better, for only slightly more. Strongly recommend it. Some options for buying the 1-6x in Canada:
https://ctcsupplies.ca/primary-arms...ope-illuminated-acss-raptor-5-56-308-reticle/
https://marstar.ca/product/primary-...inated-acss-raptor-556-545-308-reticle-black/
https://www.rdsc.ca/primary-arms-slx-1-6x24-ffp-rifle-scope-acss-raptor-illuminated-reticle-moa.html
Or in 1-8x for $100 more:
https://www.rdsc.ca/optics-mounts/p...cope-acss-raptor-illuminated-reticle-moa.html
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I had a Strike Eagle 1-6 and later a 1-8 on my RDB (bullpup) and I didn't have enough good things to say about that setup. Lots of value in those optics.
Yeah, that's a reality of a first focal plane vs second focal plane. I still prefer the ffp reticle, it's a matter of preference.
