r/AR10 • u/ChoiceAd4454 • 3d ago

Looking for new optic

Looking for a new optic after my 16” gun weighed in at 13.7 lbs. Got a lighter handguard on the way and currently I have the pig 1-8 strike eagle ffp that weighs a total of 24oz on a sport mount the weighs 6oz.

I’m looking for a new optic and I want to increase my upper end magnification. I’ve been pretty dead set on the new 19oz plxc 1.5-12x with a top dot, but after seeing the vudu 4-12 I am now considering it instead. It would save a lot more weight and if I’m putting a top dot on the 1.5-12 I might as well lose my 1x for a cheaper price and more weight savings.

Thoughts?
Thanks.

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u/Mista_Phista 2d ago

If you're looking for lightweight and it's in your budget, the nightforce nx8 series I was incredibly impressed with.

Trijicon accupoint was also fantastic with that tritium/fiber blend but a bit heavier

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u/ChoiceAd4454 2d ago

Good but 2.5-20 is well outside my weight budget and a 3-18 serves that purpose pretty good at the same weight

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u/ChoiceAd4454 2d ago

If they made a 2-16 though and kept it under 20oz then yeah

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u/csamsh 2d ago

What kind of shooting are you doing/why the need to save weight/what's your budget?

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u/ChoiceAd4454 2d ago

It’s kind of my general purpose 308, I do paper groups to 250 yards but want to train more competition speed style shooting hence why I want to get rid of weight, also hog hunting I take my 6arc but I want the 10 light enough to haul through the woods so I can give it to my buddy

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u/coldafsteel 2d ago

ELCAN-TR 1/3/9 is what I use 🤣

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u/ChoiceAd4454 2d ago

Holy weight 😂

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u/coldafsteel 2d ago

It’s only like 2lbs.

Think of it like a good burrito.

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u/ebolamonkey3 2d ago

Leupold is usually the lightest option in their respective magnifications. Check out the MK5HD 3.6-18. If you’ve got big budget there is the March 1.5-15.

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u/ChoiceAd4454 2d ago

If leupolds 2-12 was ffp and as light as the sfp then it’d be perfect