Optic for AR10.

[CouchOperator]

Lets say you wanted to set up a 16" AR10 in .308, for "go to hell and back" reliability. Use would consist of 0-600 meters. Budget allows for $2,500, but wouldnt mind spending less to buy moar gun foodz. With weight somewhat in mind, what would you buy?

[Whatisthis?]

Depends on how accurate you want to be at different distances and how fast you want it to be up close.

If you want it to be really accurate with fantastic speed at closer distances, you are probably looking for something like a 2.5-10x plus a red dot on the side/top.

If you want really accurate and up close isn't as important, maybe just stick with a 2.5-10x.

If you want pretty fast up close and decent magnification for long distances, I would look at 1-8x scopes, or even the Kahles 1-6x.

With any ONE optic, you are going to be trying to balance what the optic is good at with what you want. Do the scope and red dot combo, and you have the best of both.

As far as optics. Maybe a Nightforce 2.5-10x (I don't think they have a FFP model if that matters to you). Or less expensive, a Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10.

For red dots at 45 degrees or on top, I think you pretty much have to go with the Aimpoint T1/H1/T2/H2 for durability, battery life, and quality of optic.

[Mr310]

I admittedly have very little experience, but for hell and back reliability, I think the ACOG may be the one to beat. There are documented cases of IEDs destroying M4s and M16s while the ACOG attached to them was still serviceable.

[CSTactical]

A Kahles 1-6 or Minox 1-8 would be a great Low Power Variable for that setup. We were discussing it here yesterday: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1213511

[Tract Optics]

Another vote for the 2.5-10x NF. Its just tough as hell. I hunted with one and had bubba drop it off a tailgate and land right on the turret...next shot at 225yds was a lung heart lung...
It just keeps working.

[gman183]

Vortex!!

[avg.joe]

Nice choices.

A good .308 can be great in a squad to have someone with knockdown power, while others have their rigs set up & used in the most suitable manner, from sniping to rushing.

[CouchOperator]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Going shooting in a week and going to try a friends gen 2 razor 1-6 on it. Ill see how it is. Ultimately its going to be a heavy rig, but if it balances the gun well, then maybe ill just have to suck it up.

[KillZone45]

Go with an optic with some range and a red dot for close up. Best of both worlds IMO

[CouchOperator]

Go with an optic with some range and a red dot for close up. Best of both worlds IMO

I think that would be a good compromise, a US Optics LR17 and an Aimpoint Comp M4s both on QD mounts. Maybe get one of the new Aimpoint 6x magnifiers as well. Picking optics for a 16" AR15 is easy, but ive never been this unsure since this is my first AR10. The rifle is an LMT LM8MWS

[JMP]

Lets say you wanted to set up a 16" AR10 in .308, for "go to hell and back" reliability. Use would consist of 0-600 meters. Budget allows for $2,500, but wouldnt mind spending less to buy moar gun foodz. With weight somewhat in mind, what would you buy?

It's just a 16" AR so it means you will be shooting short to intermediate range up to about 600 yards. Therefore, I'd go with the ACOG. It gives you enough magnification (~4x) for the longer range and you can still see closer objects pretty well. If it is a 24" barrel, then I'd be swayed to go to more of a scope.

[KillZone45]

I think that would be a good compromise, a US Optics LR17 and an Aimpoint Comp M4s both on QD mounts. Maybe get one of the new Aimpoint 6x magnifiers as well. Picking optics for a 16" AR15 is easy, but ive never been this unsure since this is my first AR10. The rifle is an LMT LM8MWS

Thats not what I meant. A scope with a red dot at a 45*. No QD BS. Both optics on the gun at the same time.

[epilepticninja]

ACOG LED 3 x 3.5 chevron. It is what I have on my .308 14.5" Bushy ORC.

[CouchOperator]

Thats not what I meant. A scope with a red dot at a 45*. No QD BS. Both optics on the gun at the same time.

Ah. Idk, having a full scope with a red dot offset just seems like a lot of stuff.

[valken]

IMHO the perfect choice would be the Leupold 1.1-8 MK8 you can find them for sale in your price range. Liberty optics have them in the $2499 if I remember. If you can find one in the desired price range the S&B 1-8 Short dot would be another great choice. There are other 1-8 products out there but these are my personal favorites.