Rifle Scopes Scope choice for 6arc 18 in (within 5-800)

[Isaiah Coyt]

I currently in the works of switching setups from 5.56 to 6arc , gonna try to trade my NF NXS 3.5-15x50mm h59 with badger c1 mount w/accessories(cosine indicator , level, clif w/rmr plate and diving board) for a 6 arc upper if possible.
I will be with out a scope once I trade,
What scope do you guys recommend that fits the best bang for buck from 5-900 dollar range?

 

[charnicus]

Honestly the one you got.

 

[roostercogburn98]

I had an 18 inch 6arc for about 30 seconds and it wore a Bushnell DMR 2 pro.


Nothing wrong with the scope you talked about either, had one of them with the velocity 1000 reticle a ways back and it was a decent scope

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

Mk4hd

 

[YotaEer]

Element nexus 4-25x or you have to jump way up to ZCO 4-20

 

[kthomas]

Something in the 2/3-15/18X range.

Eurooptic has some great deals on the Steiner T6 series right now. The 2.5-15 or 3-18 would do nicely in that role. Or the new H6.

Leupold is another decent choice if you are looking for value with decent performance.

 

[Glassaholic]

I currently in the works of switching setups from 5.56 to 6arc , gonna try to trade my NF NXS 3.5-15x50mm h59 with badger c1 mount w/accessories(cosine indicator , level, clif w/rmr plate and diving board) for a 6 arc upper if possible.
I will be with out a scope once I trade,
What scope do you guys recommend that fits the best bang for buck from 5-900 dollar range?

If you are not averse to Chinesium then the Athlon Helos BTR Gen2 2-12x42 is a great scope for what you are doing. I would stay on the "lighter" side with 6 ARC as it is a small frame AR and I tend to prefer lighter scopes but that's me and more personal preference than anything else. Also within your price range is the Vortex PST II 3-15x44 and maybe even a used Burris XTR III 3.3-18x50 which is going to be a little heavier but great glass for the price. 10x can easily get you to 1000 yards so you don't need lots of magnification unless you want it for PID.

 

[steve123]

Other than having plane jane glass that NF F1 is a great scope and H59 is one of my old favorites. Heck you might have my old scope.

I put a Vortex LHT 4.5-22 on my 6mmFatRat AR. Not awesome but not bad either. I don't use this upper for medium distances hardly anymore, basically 550Y on out to 1143Y, so I wanted more magnification than the Helos G2 2-12 has, otherwise I was very happy with it when on that same upper.

A sleeper is the Athon Ares ETR 3-18x50. A friend has one which he loves and I like it a lot too. Edit, IIRC these were on sale recently somewhere for a little over $700.

Like most of us feel, if money was no issue, I'd get a ZCO 4-20.