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Posted: 10/11/2014 6:30:40 PM EDT
Okay so I'm looking for a new optic for my Colt LE6920. I'm torn between a Leupold vx-r patrol 1.25-4x with the spr reticle, or a Trijicon Acog 4x32 with the chevron reticle or maybe the horseshoe reticle. I use my carbine for weekend plinking and occasional coyote hunting. I have always wanted an acog but the price is a definite turn off. And I really like the broad use a variable scope provides. A few people have said you can't beat an acog but most of them haven't even seen the leupold. So if anyone has any advice or have used both would be greatly appreciated!! 
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| I've shot both. Honestly between the 2 what's important is the mount and using a level for distance. My only annoyance with acogs are the thick lines making up the reticle. They sometimes tend to cover up a decent size target at distance (think 10" steel plate at 400 yards). The leupold I felt was not as fast but allowed for more precise shooting (like for hunting). Acog is a battle optic. Can't go wrong with either. |
| The Firedot in the Leupold reticle is the attraction for me. It is .3 mil, or 1 MOA. That is about as small as you can get and still be able to acquire targets rapidly, yet fine enough for most precision shooting. It is motion activated, making it ready when you pick up the rifle, and shuts off after total stillness for five minutes. Pick up again and it is on, remembering its last setting. Manual "off" for travel. I'm 2-1/2 years on the first battery. Turrets and reticle subtensions are true and accurate mrad, so it works with any load. Glass is close to VX-3 which is very good. Stout 30mm main tube, yet still one of the lightest 30mm variables. |
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The Firedot in the Leupold reticle is the attraction for me. It is .3 mil, or 1 MOA. That is about as small as you can get and still be able to acquire targets rapidly, yet fine enough for most precision shooting. It is motion activated, making it ready when you pick up the rifle, and shuts off after total stillness for five minutes. Pick up again and it is on, remembering its last setting. Manual "off" for travel. I'm 2-1/2 years on the first battery. Turrets and reticle subtensions are true and accurate mrad, so it works with any load. Glass is close to VX-3 which is very good. Stout 30mm main tube, yet still one of the lightest 30mm variables. This! Drop her in an Aero Precision light wt. mount |
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Trijicon makes a great scope, but Leupold's vx-r, vx-III or M1/M2 spr scopes are better all around in use IMO. The only advantages that Trijicon has is no battery is needed for nighttime illumination and it has a built in BDC.
The Leupold's work at night just like any red dot just keep a fresh battery on hand. They are better for up close snap shooting. They have a much better eye relief of 3.5" to 4". You get adjustable magnification to suit your situation as needed. Some cost approximately half of a Trijicon. You can mount the Leupold's at whatever ring height suits you best which is a huge advantage. I use 1.275" for rifles set up for long range only. I use 1.4" to 1.5" rings for rifles meant for up close work (1x) most of their lives. 1.375" is a good all around ring height that can be used at either range. The only drawback with Leupold's 1.5x5 30mm scopes is there's no BDC etched in the glass. To me this is a good thing. I don't like the view all cluttered up. Their spr scope comes with a custom BDC elevation dial calibrated to 62 grain M855 or equivalent. That scope is around $900 plus rings which is still competitive with Trijicon. Kenton industries makes custom BDC elevation dials for several popular scopes. They will make the BDC to your spec or you can select from their menu of BDC dials using standard loads and velocities. |
If you like the idea of a short zoom with tritium (and fiber optic) reticle illumination, have you considered the Trijicon 1-4x24 AccuPoint? The TR24 offers great glass, BAC, and tritium/fiber optic illumination. There is a rotating shade to limit the amount of light the fiber optic collects 
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