Retired Navy SEAL continues his talk about high-value products. Here, he discusses various AR scopes and optics.
A budget AR scope can work perfectly fine for your application. If you can afford a high-end scope, go for it. They are great but aren’t necessary for most people.
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Try cvlife acog I got it to rate it it’s been beat up now and it still holds zero
Consider that it’s all relative. All the optics he shows which vary in price greatly, are better than service duty optics during the 90’s and early 2000’s. You really can’t go wrong with any of them and so it boils down to how extra cash you have to spend on a name brand.
Coch: when you put a scope on a rifle does it stay there forever? I find myself switching optics to different guns every so often. Is that a bad habit?
I just got the Arken ep5 and for the price I would agree, it's up there with scopes that cost 5 times as much.
lol I’m most amazed when I see someone who went through Navy SEAL training. It just looks BRUTAL. Much respect, sir!
In my opinion, you hit on the top picks for many who knows how to pick good budget friendly optics. PA and Arken are my go to glass, the EP5 is an improvement over the EP4 you showed here. Thank you for your service and hard work.
Are those docter mrds robust? I looked at them and thought they didnt seem as strong as a holosun/rmr
Always enjoy Coch and his videos!!
Video suggestion: Difference between red dot sights and reflex sights. Also good options between the two types. (I'm making the request on behalf of myself and a few friends who aren't so clear on the difference.)
vortex has been a good go to for me. have not tried the red dots. on my list. would be the cheapest scope i have from them.
Thank you once again
Primary Arms ACSS for the win!
I like the Nikon p223 carbine in a fixed 3x, I run a leaupold freedom 1.5×4 on my back up and it’s nice
All excellent picks with some top tier manufacturers known for producing high value options. Very nicely done!
3-500 meters the clear 1x is actually very functional
R.I.P. James Y.
Thank you for this review Coch! This fellow SD residence appreciates your expertise
Great video! I retired in 2015 and was lucky enough to see the progression in weapons and optics during my time in the military. I did my first 5yrs in the Corps, then another 17 with 7th and 19th group. SF had some really cool (really expensive) toys whereas the marines had a bunch of broken, hand me down shit from the Army. Now that I'm a nobody dad with a ton of kids, I've been reduced to having top shelf whiskey taste on a PBR budget. That high end pill is really hard to swallow when the funds are coming out of your own pocket and have kids needing braces on top of regular expenses. I literally have to tell myself, "I'm not falling out of aircrafts or rolling down mountains anymore…" to keep my impulse buying at bay.
When i was young and single, I would turn my nose up at anything that wasn't Trijicon, Leupold, Nightforce or Schmidt & Bender. I've opened up my optics selections to Arken, Primary Arms, Vortex, Holosun and now Swampfox. The first time I bought any of those brands, I had buyers remorse. But that was only during the wait for those items to arrive at my door. Once they were in my hands, a huge relief would fall over me knowing I didn't blow my cash on junk.
I think the key is, if you're going to take a chance on something less than top tier, make sure the company stands by their product and back that up in their warranty.
The majority of those brands I listed, since it's my dime; if I had to, I would be ok trusting those optics to protect my family. Would I prefer an ACOG? Sure, but I was an infantry marine first, so I know how to make due with what I got. LOL
Stock on your SCAR is folding?
Thanks
Coch, I really like your videos. I'm not an operator and never will be, but I love the gear. I learn a lot from your vids. You take it seriously, but know how to laugh and aren't preachy. I have to ask a dumb question. What are the two black things on your shirt collar? Thanks.
I own an Arken 4-16 and a vortex strike eagle 5-25, love them both. I will tell you another one I am pretty impressed with for the money is my swampfox arrowhead 1-8x LPVO.
Good content as always Coch.
I have a monstrum g3 1-6×24 ffp lpvo and a g3 5-25 ffp both work great and a swampfox justice green dot
Mark, thanks for the review and time you put on these video's. Your style is great and you do a fine job.
I really enjoyed your review on optics and cost to value discussion you gave. Great job keep them coming.
As a consumer, non military background, I run the same Vortex Strike fire 1-8/24 on a ddm4v7. Note, the 1-8 model has cleaner glass at 6 power than the same Strike Eagle 1-6 at 6 power. I have been leaving the LPVO at 6x and running a 45* Vortex Razor red dot for close up social work. Aging eyes are keeping me on the porch for any distant work. 400+ yard elk are pretty safe these days.
I just bought a 6 – 24x 50 for 400 from Blackhound to put on my 6.5 creedmoor.
Burris prism scopes are badass for the $$ too
Thank you, for the great video, Mark. Have many of these optics, already. Good gear!
Truly good info on a complex topic! The comparisons really help and your method of use makes sense! Thanks.
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be nice to see a thermal scope video.
Good stuff as always.
Definitely going to need an in-depth video on your impressions of the M1A. And a breakdown of the one in this video. Thank you sir!
It's refreshing to watch a review by a professional who isn't pushing high-end glass that I can't afford. BTW, I have the Arken for the reasons you outlined and it has been exceptional!
Once you’ve looked through a trijicon you understand why the others are cheaper. A 3.5 powered triji can see more than a 6 powered budget. Save your money.
great vids – keep it up !
Are you in favor of a top mounted red dot or 45° mount as your secondary?
So dang useful. Been thinking about this topic recently and yesterday's quick search revealed some snobbery. But I'm just a civy wanting some decent products. Thanks for showing some brands that are new to me.
No mention of Bushnell AR Optics in the video, or the comments. That's a miss. I have to wave Maggies Drawers on that. Otherwise good video.
Great content sir! I use a Vortex Diamondback, beautiful scope. “Noobs”, conquer iron sights first before moving into scope. It doesn’t make sense to buy a scope and put back up irons on if you don’t know how to use them. It makes for handling/ understanding the scope a lot easier. Don’t skip on iron sight training. These are the fundamentals!