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    Posted: November/07/2016 at 12:28
I want a 1-4 ish optic for my 6.8. The rifle will be used for hunting so low light and clarity is a plus. Where I currently hunt I am looking at a max 100-yard shot but want to get an optic that will allow me to fully use the effective range of the 6.8 on deer, so out to 300 yards. I have a budget of $500.

I have been looking at the following:

1. SWFA SS 1-4x24 Tactical 
2. Burris 1-4x24 MTAC
3. Vortex 1-6x24 Strike Eagle

Are there any others I should be looking at in this price range? Which would be the best optic for my money?


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/07/2016 at 12:41
SWFA SS would be the better option of these three.

You should also be looking at HiLux CMR4 1-4x24 and Vortex PST 1-4x24

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Another nod for the SWFA 1-4.  
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I run a 1-4 SS as well.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Marine24 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/08/2016 at 08:34
Recently took a hog using a 300 Blackout AR and an SWFA 1-6X scope at about 80 yards.  Other hunters in the group were running Primary Arms 1-6x and Leupold's hog hunter VX-R.  No comparison in the glass quality with the SWFA clearly the better scope.  I had no issues putting a round through his ear 30 minutes before sunset while he was rooting around under a large oak tree.  Magnification was sitting at 4x and didn't need the illumination.  Latter helped latter as it was getting closer to sunset.

Both the SWFA 1-4X and 1-6X are currently priced higher than your $500 budget but who knows what Black Friday will bring.

The HiLux CMR that Koshkin recommended is an excellent budget scope and great value for its money.  I used it on a S&W M&P 15-22 as a trainer and my son used that setup on a jack rabbit hunt with very good success.
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Originally posted by Marine24 Marine24 wrote:

Both the SWFA 1-4X and 1-6X are currently priced higher than your $500 budget but who knows what Black Friday will bring.

http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-1-4x24-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P78365.aspx
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That is their Classic line.  Think you will appreciate their HD glass for the objectives you have but comes at a price.
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