NF atacr vs mk 5hd or?

crs1

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Hey all this is mt first post here, so hopefully all goes well. Ive searched and done a lot of reasing here along with on another forum. Im sure members here are in the other as well. But like to see what everyone "believes". Yes its all personal preference but... yeah.

I dont own any real higher end scopes. The gun im looking to put one on is not a hunting rifle, or at least wasnt designed as one even though others have used em for such. I recently bought a scar 20s in 6.5 creedmoor and bought the 308 barrel for it also. The scar is known to eat optics so im trying not to use a warranty even though thats what it is for.

I really wanted to do the cool matchy matchy fde thing but thats not high on the priority list as finding a good deal, as the rifle set me back a good bit with the unplanned extra barrel. I was looking at 2nd hand or demo Leupold mark 5hd scopes and then a bunch of people say buy an atacr or B&S. again trying to get used or open box etc to save coin. Atacr was thinking either 4-20 skipping the 5-25 as i hear its the worst of the line up and if i went larger to the 7-35
 
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crs1

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You're not going to get many that recommend Leupold on here. Check out the drop tests.
Is the Atacr a favorite here also? I'm not opposed to it. I actually saw a listing a while back here for a used one at a good price. But new member so I have another 5 days and mutipoe posts to go before I can chat with anyone lol I also am not certain if the 4-20 is the best size or if I should be looking at larger. I do live in ohio, and at my own property I can really only shoot 100-200 yards. To do real long distance 600-1000 I will have to travel to a range that's a little over an hour away.
 

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Your gun won't hurt an ATACR, and if you have the money get it. But for the range you are shooting go on SWFA and get a 10x mil quad for $350. Your gun won't hurt the SWFA either and it is thousands less.
 
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crs1

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Your gun won't hurt an ATACR, and if you have the money get it. But for the range you are shooting go on SWFA and get a 10x mil quad for $350. Your gun won't hurt the SWFA either and it is thousands less.
i dont want something less power just for the distance i can shoot on my own property. Come spring i could stretch out and make a lane to hit about 400 yards here. But still would ultimately defeat the purpose of the gun. esp the 6.5.
 
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crs1

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Big ATACR fan here but I've heard of SCARs wrecking all kinds of scopes, no personal experience with one.
I have heard the 17 is much worse than the 20, but the mount is a big part of it also. so hopefully with a Spuhr mount we wont have any issues.
 
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