Author Topic: AR-15 scoping (Read 593 times)

cbm550 · « **on:** November 14, 2005, 03:15:53 AM »

What would be a good scope for my AR-15? I don't want to spend a lot of money but would like something compact and reliable. I see the NcStar scopes. Are they any count? They certainly are a great price.

Lone Star · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2005, 09:54:34 AM »

They are a great price - until you have to buy two or three after each one breaks. This link should be mandatory reading for anyone who wants to buy a cheap scope. It is a classic, particularly the last 1/4 of the article.

http://www.charm.net/~kmarsh/scope.html#diff

cbm550 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2005, 12:43:11 PM »

Good info. What, then, would be a comparable size scope for a descent price?

Lone Star · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2005, 02:56:19 PM »

Again, an impossible question to answer. What AR do you have? Pictinny rail or loop handle? What magnification will work for your needs - paper at 100 yards, or varmints at 300?

I'm not trying to be difficult, but I just don't know enough. On my CAR15 looper I mounted a 4x Burris mini and liked it a lot for targets, varmints and even a few deer. Now I have a red dot sight and that works fine as I don't shoot the CAR over 50 yards any more.

What is decent to you may seem cheap to me - or the other way around. eBay can be a good place to find used scopes for a reasonable price. Leupold and Burris have lifetime guarantees, so if the scope arrives 'damaged', they will fix them for postage. I've had good luck with used eBay scopes, but I buy good to top quality Burris or Leupold only. Check it out.

cbm550 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2005, 08:10:38 AM »

My AR has the carry handle. Is there a compact model that would be ideal for this weapon? No extreme range, just good all purpose scope. I'm only used to 3X9 scopes so I don't have any experience with fixed low power scopes.

coyote 2 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2005, 04:07:20 AM »

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My AR has the carry handle. Is there a compact model that would be ideal for this weapon? No extreme range, just good all purpose scope. I'm only used to 3X9 scopes so I don't have any experience with fixed low power scopes.

There are about 100 answers to this question - but one of the best scopes I ever put on my AR - was the 1.5 x 5 - whether it be a Weaver or a Leopold - that power takes you from point blank to 100 yards very easy. I have replaced that scope with a AETEC 2.8 x 10 because I needed more power for 200 yard shots. But the 1.5 x 5 does not have a bell on the end and thats is what I liked - my AETEC does have a bell - in fact a 50mm bell - but again was a special need for low light which the 50mm bell provided.

jrhen · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2005, 03:41:18 PM »

I have an Colt AR15 with a carry handle to. My solution was to purchase adapter that screws into the handle and mounted a Leupold v-II 3x7. My wife uses it to shoot golf balls :-D between 100 ~ 150 yards.

cbm550 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:41:12 AM »

Thanks for the info. That really narrows the field down a lot.