Sub $400 LPVO

[titsonritz]

I'm in the market for a sub $400 LPVO and I'm trying think what else besides the Burris RT-6 1-6 I would consider. It is basically the same size/weight and has a similar reticle as my Kahles K16i, which I like better than a Vortex Strike Eagle's. Suggestions?

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[Ginocide]

I've been researching a bunch in this price-range and still haven't come to a conclusion myself. I do see a lot of people recommend the Strike Eagles as well as the PST Gen II but those will generally be above the target price. I do read good things about the Swampfox scopes for their prices but the reviewer I saw said they don't quite get bright enough illumination wise for their preference (thought that reviewer also lived in the desert). Primary Arms' LPVOs have good glass and design, but I'm personally wary of their ACSS reticle. I have one in a fixed magnification prism sight and find it far too small, the ranging stadia feels like I'm at the optometrist getting a vision test.

C_DOES on Youtube does a lot of first-person reviews of LPVOs lately. I haven't sorted through all of them yet, but their review on the Sig Tango MSR 1-6 stuck out in my mind as it was less than $400 including a mount, which could save you $60-100 alone easily.

Here's that video, but I like his reviewing style to his other vids might be good food for thought.

SuperSetCA also has some good LPVOs vids but I haven't seen as many of those. They talk over the Swampfox here but also show several other LPVOs in or near that price envelope.

The also have a general primer that I found interesting, where they talk about potential drawbacks of getting too much magnification, though you won't likely have to worry about that at 1-6.

Hope that helps. I'm looking too so I'll be curious to hear what others have to say.

 

[titsonritz]

Thanks for the info and links to the vids.

 

[Cerberus Group]

Atibal comes to mind. There's another one at about the same quality and price point, but I can't think of it at the moment.

 

[NW Achilles]

You're smoking crack like Hunter if you haven't checked out Primary Arms line of LPVO's. They rock! I have them on multiple platforms and I will say, they function and perform amazing.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I got a swampfox that is still sitting in the pile . The guerrilla dot reticle is what interested me initially, but I've never tried it out. You can probably trade me out of it for $250ish worth of something else that I'll never use.

 

[Toxic6]

The Blackhound scopes are pretty good for the money but they recently bumped their prices up…I've got a couple as do a few of my co workers (was a dealer for them but not anymore) only heard one complaint about the lowest power setting on the 1-8 actually being lower then 1 power but seem pretty solid scopes

 

[clanhanson]

The Burris RT6 is very good for its <$250 price, much better than it should be.

 

[Ginocide]

If the Burris is still your go-to, it looks like DVOR is having a sale with the full kit (scope, mount, and piggy-backed fastfire red dot) for $500 right now.

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[Member 24198]

I bought a Zeiss Conquest 1-4 a few years ago in a deep sale for $350, I've been kicking myself every since for not having bought a few more.

 

[Kruel J]

It's $100 more than your budget, but might be worth considering:

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[Flymph]

Tagged for interest!

 

[UNO]

I just got an Athlon 1-10 and I'm actually pretty happy with it. Sighted in really quickly. Clear glass, zero stays put, daylight bright, so far so good. Only downsides are its a tad heavy and Not the best eye relief at 10x but for $400 it was hard to beat. Just work out more and find a good cheek weld Also have a strike eagle 1-8 that is super solid as well and there customer service can't be beat. Here is a couple pics of the athlon.

 

[Ginocide]

I just got an Athlon 1-10 and I'm actually pretty happy with it.

I have some of Ahtlon's longer range scopes and have been very happy with them. Haven't taken the dive yet on their LPVOs. Part of me hopes they'll come out with a cheaper, snazzy Argos 1-? FFP for me to fall in love with.

 

[StacattoP]

The Cabela's AR scope bad bubble gum for the money etched reticle green and red lume

 

[bullitt]

The only two cheap LPVO's I've tried are the 1x-6x Vortex Strike Eagle and the 1x-6x Primary Arms SLx. I got rid of the Strike Eagle and kept the Primary Arms.

The Primary Arms seemed to have better glass to my eye. I also like the reticle in the PA scope better. I have one with the ACSS Griffin Mil reticle and like it a lot. It's functional but not too busy. I have used the PA scope on a 3-gun rifle for a couple years. It has held zero being tossed around and I have shot matches in pouring rain and in the moon dust sand over in Parma, ID. No failures at all so far. I eventually upgraded to a better scope, but I still use the PA scope on another rifle.

It has the same down sides of most cheaper scopes. The glass isn't amazing at full power, it's heavy, and its eats batteries at fast rate. The magnification throw leaver is also hard to turn without adding a longer throw leaver. It also seems to have some slight magnification at 1x.

I'm not sure how it compares to other options, but I've been very happy with it for the price.

Cool to hear the Athlon 1x-10x is decent! I've been wanting to check out one of the cheaper 1x-10x that have come on the market in the last couple years.

 

[powermad]

Sig expanded the MPR line with a 1-10x28 with a 34mm tube.
Mount, caps and throw lever included for $500

 

[officially5150]

Pretty happy with my sig sauer tango msr 1-6x24

 

[ScottInPDX]

I have been very happy with my Trijicon AccuPower 1x-4x, though it's hard to find at that price point now. If you can find it on sale, you won't regret it.

 

[wingman33]

I like Vector for that price point. Great glass for the money