I've perused a couple threads on the issue but I've narrowed my choices, mostly due to price, and at any rate new stuff and people handling/using said stuff is happening all the time so here goes.
Want illuminated low power variable to do those things one might expect from an RDS but with some magnification options if/when desired. This being my first foray into such usage I'm not coming out of the gate throwing money around and $600 is the absolute ceiling and I'd be quite happy to spend less. In this price I've found:
Leupold VXR 1.25-4
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 (good prices as the 1-8 comes out)
Burris MTAC 1-4
SWFA 1-4 Classic
Bushnell AR 1-4
These run the gamut from near the ceiling to well under 300 for the Bushnell. An interesting outlier is the VXR 2-7x33. That seems like a very useful scope but wonder if the 2x is a bit on the high side for RDS type scenarios.
Anyway any input (or even other nominations if thought worthy) is most appreciated.
