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Pawpaw wrote:I just got an email from GG&G that they are running a sale on eotech 516 & 517 scopes.

http://www.gggaz.com/eotech-516-sales-package.html

http://www.gggaz.com/eotech-517-sales-package.html

Just passing it along.

Good prices...although I'm not a big fan of the logos/graphics on the lens covers.

gigag04 wrote:

mewalke wrote:

alvins wrote:well my price range is under lets say 600.

I went to bass pro and they actually had a sig 716 so they guy mounted a few of the eo techs for me.

Those big scopes are for long range stuff right?

im thinking at this point to just shoot it with the iron sights until I decide.

There's nothing like knowing you can be proficient with your rifle in case your optics fail. I think going with irons for awhile is a good idea.

Meh - with what .308 costs I would be bored shooting irons.

Get whatever good glass that will fit your purpose. I'd go with something stronger than a 1x but still adjustable and then mount a DR at the 45.

I doubt he can accomplish that with "good glass" for less than $600. It sounds like he is fairly new to shooting, my assumption, and as such there is nothing wrong with learning to shoot irons. Besides, I'm not aware of too many shooting ranges, at least in the DFW area, that are long enough to make irons impractical.

alvins wrote:well my price range is under lets say 600.

I went to bass pro and they actually had a sig 716 so they guy mounted a few of the eo techs for me.

Those big scopes are for long range stuff right?

im thinking at this point to just shoot it with the iron sights until I decide.

There's nothing like knowing you can be proficient with your rifle in case your optics fail. I think going with irons for awhile is a good idea.

alvins wrote:that is my problem- i bought it mainly for defence, but i would a want to shoot it at 100 yards at the range.

I think for defence i would get a holographic sight but thats not going to work well for 100 yards if i decide to do that.

A 1-4x would work great at 100 yds if you want variable magnification. And honestly, unless you are hunting or competing, you can get pretty decent hits at 100 yds without magnification.

What will you be using the rifle for primarily?

If you are planning on using it for hunting or target shooting at long distances, the 4-14x scope you have would probably be good. I used to run a entry level Bushnell 3-9x on my AR when I was shooting regularly at 600m range in NM and it worked well and held zero.

If you are planning on using it for competition or defense etc... I would consider a 1-4x. Burris, Bushnell, Nikon, Vortex and many others make good affordable 1-4x scopes.

The big thing to me is that you want a scope with a relatively long eye relief so the back of the scope doesn't hang over the charge handle. It is a pain to charge the rifle while trying to squeeze your fingers under the scope.

Personally I just use a non-magnified red-dot (Lucid HD7) and backup irons on my AR.