I had a Truglo 1-6x24 scope that I got in September for $162 that ran fine for me and was a pretty good value for money but after looking through the Trijicon Accupoint 1-4 at Westcoast Armory I realized that I needed better glass clarity and no zoom or fisheye effect at 1x.
I started to research for better, more high quality scopes but knew I didn't want to spend more than $600. I was going to try to wait for a discount code from Optics Planet to possibly get the Trijicon Accupower 1-4 or Vortex Viper PST 1-4 when I ran across a thread on AR15.com regarding the Steiner PX4i 1-4x24: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/69819 ... ml&page=10
From what others have said on the above linked thread the Steiner has equal or better glass than the Accupower with a no fish eye effect and close to a true 1x and a daylight visible illuminated reticle. In addition it is built in the US with a lifetime warranty.
I had never heard of Steiner before but based on reviews and price ($459 with throw lever included) I decided to order it. I'm still waiting for it to arrive but once it does and I get it mounted and zeroed, I'll post up photos and in-person impressions.
Here are the features listed on the Steiner site: P4Xi 1-4x24
I started to research for better, more high quality scopes but knew I didn't want to spend more than $600. I was going to try to wait for a discount code from Optics Planet to possibly get the Trijicon Accupower 1-4 or Vortex Viper PST 1-4 when I ran across a thread on AR15.com regarding the Steiner PX4i 1-4x24: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/69819 ... ml&page=10
From what others have said on the above linked thread the Steiner has equal or better glass than the Accupower with a no fish eye effect and close to a true 1x and a daylight visible illuminated reticle. In addition it is built in the US with a lifetime warranty.
I had never heard of Steiner before but based on reviews and price ($459 with throw lever included) I decided to order it. I'm still waiting for it to arrive but once it does and I get it mounted and zeroed, I'll post up photos and in-person impressions.
Here are the features listed on the Steiner site: P4Xi 1-4x24
- ONE PIECE 30MM TUBE for increase strength and reliability.
- 4X ZOOM provides maximum range at the high end and true eyes-open situational awareness at low magnification.
- CONSISTENT EYE RELIEF and a generous eye box throughout the magnification range.
- LOW PROFILE TURRETS / ILLUMINATION CONTROLS are less likely to hang up or snag during movement.
- ILLUMINATED RETICLE with 5 day/4 low Light/2 NV levels. An "Off" position between all 11 settings completely disconnects the battery at each off position to prevent battery drain.
- WATERPROOF/FOGPROOF/SHOCKPROOFdurable construction you can trust to stand up to any cold or wet conditions.