Needing suggestions

[Josh Beauchamp]

I finally have my AR together minus any sights. Since I started building my plan was to put a Vortex 1-4 on it with some offset irons. But now I am not so sure. This rifle is going to seem time in the field hunting predators, hogs, and occasionally deer. It will also serve as a defensive/shtf weapon. It will also see some 3gun time. While 1-4s are great in the 3 gun game I am unsure of their practicality in a real world environment with the multitude on non traditional shooting positions that exist. I am now thinking more of an EOtech with a magnifier and keeping the offsets irons because electronics can fail. What I would like from my fellow BSers are honest opinions, thoughts, and suggestions.

 

[Wall]

1-6x is the new 1-4x

 

[Matt1911]

The Eotech with magnifier would suck compared to a good 1-6x scope like the Vortex.
You can still use offset irons if you wish, but you shouldn't need it if your scope has a true 1x power.

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

How is a 1-x when it comes to non traditional shooting positions. My only experience with a scope is the 3-9 Nikon on my rem 700 and I know if I don't have my eye in just the right spot behind that scope I either can't see period or it is partially blacked out where as the aimpoint comp 2 I have on my current AR doesn't care where my face is.

 

[James Peel]

Most 1x scopes have a lot of eye relief so all I have to do is get my head somewhere near the stock and I've got a good sight picture. With a true 1x scope you can shoot both eyes open and not have a problem..

If you're going to hunt with it much, I'd go with the 1-6x.

 

[jtischauser]

The advantage an Eotech has over a 1-4 is cost and battery life.

I would always have a 1-4x or 1-6x on my SHTF gun.

A hunting gun may need a 3-9x or 5-12x at times as most large game doesn't let you get too close to it.

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

I probably need to just get up to HH or heartland and hope they have some 1-x that I can check out.

 

[jtischauser]

I probably need to just get up to HH or heartland and hope they have some 1-x that I can check out.

Bring some extra ammo to the next match or head up to Guthrie and shoot mine. You can run an Eotech vs. a Burris Tac30 vs. a Swarovski Z6i. That will give you all ends of the spectrum.

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

I work weekends with my days off during the week so unless matches start happening on mondays-Wednesdays I am SOL on meet you guys at a match.

 

[Cajun0007]

Burris MTac is tough to beat based off of your requirements above and it is much cheaper than an Eotech even before you add the magnifier. My 2c.

 

[jtischauser]

I work weekends with my days off during the week so unless matches start happening on mondays-Wednesdays I am SOL on meet you guys at a match.

Sounds like you're going to have to come to Guthrie.

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

I would appreciate that Jesse, but I know you work alot so let me know what works with your schedule.

 

[jtischauser]

I would appreciate that Jesse, but I know you work alot so let me know what works with your schedule.

I'm going to be shooting a bunch getting ready for the next Pro Series match on the 7th and the FNH match on the 21st.

 

[benjamin-benjamin]

1-6x is the new 1-4x

this... when i bought my 1-4x there wasn't maybe options for 1-6x, i really wish i would have waited and got 1-6x..

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

Jesse, if the offer still stands I would like to come up to Guthrie either next week or the week after Monday-Wednesday. Let me know what works for you. Thanks again.

 

[jtischauser]

Jesse, if the offer still stands I would like to come up to Guthrie either next week or the week after Monday-Wednesday. Let me know what works for you. Thanks again.

Holler at me.

 

[ripnbst]

One gun that does many things does none of them well. That being said I would run a 1-6x as I think it would fill the roles you are looking for about as good as you can ask given that you want one "do everything" gun.

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

I have been thinking and I am going to go with the EOTech. I am familiar with the EOTech and the way I am thinking is they are fantastic optics, I am not familiar a scope outside of long range precision shooting so why change something that works for me that ain't broke.

 

[Squid]

If you put alot if stock in "SHTF" scenarios like you mentioned earlier. I would seriously consider a aimpoint either a T-1 or comp M-4s. They are tougher than eotechs and the battery life is the big seller. 3 to 6 years on one battery. Im certainly not an eotech hater I have used them alot and still own one. They are a better optic in my opinion than the aimpiont when it comes to using a magnifier. Anyway I have both hit me up if you want to shoot some and you can try both of them and make the call yourself

 

[Josh Beauchamp]

I have shot both and have a CompM2 on my current AR. They are both great systems I just find the EOTech has a little better field of view. As for battery life the EOTech I am looking at use 123As and I always have a supply off those on hand for the Surefire Uncle Sam gave me back in the service.