Rifle Scopes Need Help making scope decision Leupold vs Eotech

[Tcoddington]

I have been searching around for a new piece of glass and i am between the Leupold Mark 4 ERT M5A2 6.5-20x50 34mm tube and Eotech Vudu 5-25x50. I would like to hear from people that have spent sometime behind either one of these scopes. I have some S&B PM2 5-25, Luepold Mark 4 and Mark 6, Nightforce NXS and Vortex Razor Gen 1. My goal is trying to determine the better glass between the 2 and reliability. Also both are about the 1200 dollar mark which I am trying to stay around because this is for my niece. PS I have heard the glass in the M5A2 is better than a traditional Mark 4, not sure if that is true. Any help would be much appreciated, Thanks Tom

 

[spife7980]

I wouldn’t spend my money on a mark 4.

 

[Tcoddington]

I wouldn’t spend my money on a mark 4.

Any suggestions for the 1200 to 1500 dollar range?

 

[deersniper]

NXS 3.5-15 of course

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/wts-t-nf-4-16s-1-8-2-5-10-3-5-15-5-5-22-moa.6974963/

 

[clcustom1911]

Used NF F1 would be an excellent buy.

 

[deersniper]

Atacr 4-16s are awesome scopes.

 

[spife7980]

Any suggestions for the 1200 to 1500 dollar range?

If you can stand to actually hit the top of your price range and still like leupold then the mark 5

 

[Bourbon_and_Bullets]

@Tcoddington for 1200-1500, i’d take a look at the Athlon Ares ETR. Ver impressed with the glass/turrets/warranty etc... for the price.

@gr8fuldoug and Cameraland are great resources for all things optics and would be a great guy to connect with for this question.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Would be our pleasure to discuss options with you
Merry Christmas
Doug
516-217-1000

 

[mws2000]

Don’t rule out the Bushnell DMR series. We have 4 of them in the family. 2 original ones & 2 DMR2s. Decent glass and pretty much bomb proof. A lot of scope for the money. Cameraland had some really good prices on them recently. Well below your budget.

 

[JakeM]

If you look around the classifieds there are some used nxs and razor gen ii for about $1400-$1600. I would definitely look into that, also there are used Schmidt and benders around 2k give or take a little.

 

[502Chevelle]

I like my Ares ETR, and grateful Doug will do you a solid deal, but be aware that my ETR has a very tight eye box. I see that this is for your niece, and I don’t know her level of experience. If she is a newer shooter, that eyebox may be frustrating. Just my .02, ymmv.

 

[Tcoddington]

Man, thank you guys for the input. I believe I am going to look for a used Nightforce. I always try to set a budget for her guns/scopes and it always gets bumped up a little, Im guessing most guys here have that problem lol

 

[chevy_man]

The Leupold Mark 5 is better than the 4&6.

That said, you'll have to cruise the PX for a used one at $1500.

 

[Tcoddington]

Going with the Nightforce NX8 2.5-20, coupon code helped me get it for 1700!

 

[beetroot]

Can get a new Gen 2 Razor around $1500 through some of the site dealers.

 

[Poorboyr]

The Leupold M5A2 is an excellent scope. It’s better than the NXS series. However the turret system on it is not friendly.

If I had $1500 to spend, it would be either a Leupold Mark 5 or Athlon Cronus BTR, no questions about it.