02-03-2020, 12:43 AM
The Leupold VX-6 is really meant for F-Class high magnification applications on bolt guns. It isn't something I would consider putting an an AR, and I'm not aware of any people that would do that.
As to your list, I wouldn't worry too much about illumination unless you're in a hunting setting at low light hours before sunrise and around dusk.
For precision long range, I just never/rarely use the illumination in my scopes, but they all seem to come with it. I think I turned on my illumination to the lowest setting once several years ago after the sun had gone down to shoot a 12" popper I put out on a camping trip.
If you are going to be dialing for range, then you definitely don't want 1/8 MOA clicks in my experience. It gets really old trying to blast through all those clicks when you make TGT changes. They are great for Bench Rest with only one distance being shot that day, not multiple TGT transitions across a course.
I personally like FFP over SFP, while others like SFP. As long as you're not using the reticle for hold overs (I almost always use the reticle for windage holds, since they change frequently within seconds), SFP is doable but inferior in my experience.
With FFP, I can zoom out to acquire a TGT using the wider FOV. If I have to take a shot on a mover or make it quickly for some reason, I don't need to do quick math in my head to try to determine what my increments are with the magnification off of the factory set, which is usually the maximum (rarely used) magnification of the scope, and coincidently the hardest setting to acquire TGTs with due to the limited FOV.
I'm a big fan of mechanical zero-stop turrets and won't ever buy a LR scope that has TGT turrets without them. If it's a capped turret scope with stadia BDC or Horus-type reticle, then no problem. Set the zero and forget.
For NightForce, I can recommend the ATACR without hesitation. Pick what magnification range you want and either an MOA or Mil reticle and you've solved your optics solution.
For Vortex, the Razor HD and Razor HD Gen II are great. The Gen II HD 3-18x50 FFP checks all of your boxes I think, to include the revolution indicator, while adding locking turrets.
[video=youtube_share;73rjQAEi4PE]https://youtu.be/73rjQAEi4PE[/video]
As to your list, I wouldn't worry too much about illumination unless you're in a hunting setting at low light hours before sunrise and around dusk.
For precision long range, I just never/rarely use the illumination in my scopes, but they all seem to come with it. I think I turned on my illumination to the lowest setting once several years ago after the sun had gone down to shoot a 12" popper I put out on a camping trip.
If you are going to be dialing for range, then you definitely don't want 1/8 MOA clicks in my experience. It gets really old trying to blast through all those clicks when you make TGT changes. They are great for Bench Rest with only one distance being shot that day, not multiple TGT transitions across a course.
I personally like FFP over SFP, while others like SFP. As long as you're not using the reticle for hold overs (I almost always use the reticle for windage holds, since they change frequently within seconds), SFP is doable but inferior in my experience.
With FFP, I can zoom out to acquire a TGT using the wider FOV. If I have to take a shot on a mover or make it quickly for some reason, I don't need to do quick math in my head to try to determine what my increments are with the magnification off of the factory set, which is usually the maximum (rarely used) magnification of the scope, and coincidently the hardest setting to acquire TGTs with due to the limited FOV.
I'm a big fan of mechanical zero-stop turrets and won't ever buy a LR scope that has TGT turrets without them. If it's a capped turret scope with stadia BDC or Horus-type reticle, then no problem. Set the zero and forget.
For NightForce, I can recommend the ATACR without hesitation. Pick what magnification range you want and either an MOA or Mil reticle and you've solved your optics solution.
For Vortex, the Razor HD and Razor HD Gen II are great. The Gen II HD 3-18x50 FFP checks all of your boxes I think, to include the revolution indicator, while adding locking turrets.
[video=youtube_share;73rjQAEi4PE]https://youtu.be/73rjQAEi4PE[/video]
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6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com