Best 3-18x
- Thread starter RickyRodney
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I've had the ATACR 4-16x T3 and still have the Leupold mk6 3-18x T3 and the NX8 2.5-20x T3.
I sold the ATACR when I sold all scopes I owned with low power > 3x. Decided I didn't want to give up much FOV when using clipons.
The L&S Mk6 3-18x is the oldest scope I own, I got it in April 2014 from a Hide vendor for $1700. Originally it had an h58, no illum and the m5B turrets (those turrets sucked). But L&S upgraded it for me to T3, with illum and to the M5C turrets (which do not suck). And it does everything the NX8 2.5-20x does and maybe I trust it more
The mk6 is 23.6 oz and 11.9 inches, and still a leader in its class on size and weight.
But the mk6 is only available now on used market, so if I was buying today, I'd get another NX8 2.5-20x. Its the perfect mag range for my bolt gun use cases and gives up no FOV with longer distance thermal clipons like UTC/x/xii or Theon ELR.
I sold the ATACR when I sold all scopes I owned with low power > 3x. Decided I didn't want to give up much FOV when using clipons.
The L&S Mk6 3-18x is the oldest scope I own, I got it in April 2014 from a Hide vendor for $1700. Originally it had an h58, no illum and the m5B turrets (those turrets sucked). But L&S upgraded it for me to T3, with illum and to the M5C turrets (which do not suck). And it does everything the NX8 2.5-20x does and maybe I trust it more
The mk6 is 23.6 oz and 11.9 inches, and still a leader in its class on size and weight.
But the mk6 is only available now on used market, so if I was buying today, I'd get another NX8 2.5-20x. Its the perfect mag range for my bolt gun use cases and gives up no FOV with longer distance thermal clipons like UTC/x/xii or Theon ELR.
Ended up getting one myself…Kahles K318i…
Just came in this week, and got it mounted and bore-sighed, ready for zero’ing this weekend. It’s the CCW RSW SKMR3 model, so it matches my K624i’s with the SKMR4 reticles. 
Whats your opinion on the 2.5-15x50 vs 3-18x56? On the Steiner? Any fathers Day sales im looking to pick one up for a HK MR762
