I’m struggling to find an optic for an Armalite AR10T. I want Vortex PST 2 1-6 performance but without the weight penalty. The rifle is a 16” collapsible with a Troy Alpha Rail. I’m trying to cut weight we’re I can but without sacrificing performance. If it were not so heavy, the PST 2 is the answer. Both in performance and price.
While it’s not a duty rifle, it will be used on the range when training guys with duty precision guns so I’d like to keep up my end when demo’ing. I’ve got lay behind full size big gas guns with big optics when that’s a requirement but this needs to be the do all lighter option. The DM gun that can do close work in a pinch. I’m willing to compromise on the low power end to say 1.25 to 1.5x. I previously stopped researching optics that were not really close to true 1x so I know I’m missing some stuff.
My ideal would be 1-6 or 1-8, minimum PST clarity, weight in the teens, shorter length the better. Price in that $500-700 range.
I previously tried the Vortex 1-8 Strike Eagle. Clarity was not good past 5x. I also had a Leupold Mk4 1.5-5 MRT. I think it’s failing was mainly clarity and light passage at 5x was not great. Probably the 20mm objective.
I could probably shed some weight with another handguard as well but the choices for Armalite pattern guns are not as plentiful.
Thoughts?
While it’s not a duty rifle, it will be used on the range when training guys with duty precision guns so I’d like to keep up my end when demo’ing. I’ve got lay behind full size big gas guns with big optics when that’s a requirement but this needs to be the do all lighter option. The DM gun that can do close work in a pinch. I’m willing to compromise on the low power end to say 1.25 to 1.5x. I previously stopped researching optics that were not really close to true 1x so I know I’m missing some stuff.
My ideal would be 1-6 or 1-8, minimum PST clarity, weight in the teens, shorter length the better. Price in that $500-700 range.
I previously tried the Vortex 1-8 Strike Eagle. Clarity was not good past 5x. I also had a Leupold Mk4 1.5-5 MRT. I think it’s failing was mainly clarity and light passage at 5x was not great. Probably the 20mm objective.
I could probably shed some weight with another handguard as well but the choices for Armalite pattern guns are not as plentiful.
Thoughts?