Optic Suggestions - FN SCAR 17s (Gen 2)
Hello,
I am new FN SCAR 17s (Gen2) owner, and was curious if this sub had any optic recommendations since wow... you guys are really into this gun (Im impressed) and probably have some great use experience on gear.
It really was a bit of a vanity purchase for me, as I just thought it was so damn cool and probably the last gun I buy, usually Im pretty utilty-price-performance conscious as my current ones are working guns mainly for hunting and get tons of field time. So I do see it as more of a range/fun gun, that maybe I role in some hunting with (although many claim its an excellent hunting rifle as well.... potentially new main hunting rifle? Ill find out :P).
But ideally I would like to find an optic <1000$ (I will consider recs above, I just generally struggle to see the additional value you get, but hey if there is a rock solid case for it...) that is rugged enough to spend days in the Rockies with, get grimmy, and I guess survive this notorious optic murdering kick? (I see the Gen 2 has improved or fixed this? Not sure if entirely or just better?)
Hoping to get something to at least 10x mag but also having 1-2x short range target aquisition. The use case I see for this is:
- Range - Short Range Aquisition Practice <100 Yards
- Hunting - Most my elk shots are 200 to 500 yards
- Range - Long Rang practice >600 yards
I would like to avoid excess weight but honestly the platform itself is already very light, so w/e, could attach a brick and be lighter than what I currently haul around. But hauling excess weight at 8000+ ft sucks. Preference is FFP, will consider SFP if needed just means range time to work out holds at mid ranges.
As a consideration it appears I can get a barrel kit and shoot 20" barrel with 6.5 creedmoor if I really love it for hunting, if theres a one-fit-all optic that could cover maybe up to 12-14x be cool but not a priority.
A couple that stood out to me with a little cruising the internet and this sub:
- Vortex Viper PST Gen II 2-10x32 FFP
- Primary Arms SLx 1-10x28 SFP
- Meopta Optika6 3-18x50 FFP (yeah... its a hunting optic but good for low light and most my takedowns have been lowlight)
- Credos? Never used before but claim is "gold standard" for the SCAR
Anyway, really excited to hear your recs and any other SCAR tips you have. Even more excited to get this out on a fieldtrip.
Appreciate it in advance.
Edit: I prefer MIL but MOA fine as well, but bonus for MIL.