08-27-2011, 05:39 PM
For me, ACOGs are not fast at all. You have to really take the extra time to find the exit pupil box and eye relief, which is a major pain. Unless you find a mount that is perfect for your eye height above that tiny exit pupil, you're screwed for fast shots.
Look at the 1-4x or 1-6 scopes if you want a dual CQB/practical marksman magnified optic. There are also the 1.1-8x scopes now being offered by Leupold ($4000), S&B 1.1-8x Short Dot(well above $2000), Premier 1.1-8x $2900, and these scopes are much bigger than the 1-4x or 1-6x tubes. I think Burris has a 1.5-6x XTR now. GRSC has a 1-4x ($350) and a 1-6x ($1000), with one of the best reticles out there for the dual-role scope. Swarovski has the Z6i 1-6x, which is the best glass in a 1-6x I have ever seen, but their reticles are meant for dangerous game hunting. There is also the March Optics 1-10x, but the reticle is useless for a practical scope, but their glass is fantastic. If I could get a hybrid GRSC reticle in the March 1-10x with a very fine crosshair in the middle of the doughnut, that would be nice, but the FOV gets really weird on those 10x magnification factor scopes from March.
There are a lot of developments going on right now to bring a great scope that can fill both these roles to market, but several engineering and physics challenges need to be overcome.
Look at the 1-4x or 1-6 scopes if you want a dual CQB/practical marksman magnified optic. There are also the 1.1-8x scopes now being offered by Leupold ($4000), S&B 1.1-8x Short Dot(well above $2000), Premier 1.1-8x $2900, and these scopes are much bigger than the 1-4x or 1-6x tubes. I think Burris has a 1.5-6x XTR now. GRSC has a 1-4x ($350) and a 1-6x ($1000), with one of the best reticles out there for the dual-role scope. Swarovski has the Z6i 1-6x, which is the best glass in a 1-6x I have ever seen, but their reticles are meant for dangerous game hunting. There is also the March Optics 1-10x, but the reticle is useless for a practical scope, but their glass is fantastic. If I could get a hybrid GRSC reticle in the March 1-10x with a very fine crosshair in the middle of the doughnut, that would be nice, but the FOV gets really weird on those 10x magnification factor scopes from March.
There are a lot of developments going on right now to bring a great scope that can fill both these roles to market, but several engineering and physics challenges need to be overcome.