Rifle Scopes 5.56 BDC reticle options?

[johnstonblake]

What options are out there for an illuminated BDC reticle for a 5.56 with 69 grain ammo?

I'm building a SPR, 18" barrel. I'd like the scope to be a 2.5-10, but might think about something a little bigger.

 

[johnstonblake]

Gonna be about $1000 budget.

 

[Chris@InterstateGuns]

What options are out there for an illuminated BDC reticle for a 5.56 with 69 grain ammo?

I'm building a SPR, 18" barrel. I'd like the scope to be a 2.5-10, but might think about something a little bigger.

Any idea what the velocity will be? The nightforce lv reticle on their 2.5-10 might work well.

 

[johnstonblake]

Any idea what the velocity will be? The nightforce lv reticle on their 2.5-10 might work well.

Don't know the velocity yet, still building it.

 

[Chris@InterstateGuns]

Don't know the velocity yet, still building it.

Velocity is the key component in a velocity based reticle. Maybe someone can chime in with their experienced velocity in a similar set up.

 

[Ronald]

I have the UsOptics Sr8c with a Mil reticle and also bdc out to 800yds for the 77gr bullets going at 2720 fps. The 69gr going around the same velocity would be really close to the 77gr.
I have a brand new in box USO sr8c with this reticle for sale. $2300 shipped

 

[Crosshair]

Maybe take a look at Burris' XTR 3-12x with illuminated ballistic mildot reticle: Burris 3-12x50 Xtreme Tactical XTR 30mm Rifle Scope

Since all SFP BDC scope subtentions vary with magnification, you want to select one that will be fairly close with your loads and still be a useful magnification setting- as in using it as a fixed scope. The Burris I mentioned looks to be fairly close at 10x out to 800y assuming a MV of between 2700-2800fps and a G1 of .331 if you are using 69gr SMKs (zeroed at 200y).

This is at MV of 2750fps at 60deg sea lvl.