Originally Posted by
cbthedookie
I'm going to provide a counter point to most of the feedback, as I was in precisely the same situation about six months ago: experience with AR, had an Aimpoint T1, but minimal experience with optics. I was not budget constrained, but ended up with an Accupower 1-4 with BDC reticle, and spent only about 650 instead of 2k.
When I purchased, I prioritized good glass, fast reticle, true 1x mag. I don't have daylight bright reticle, great battery life, or exposed turrets. But (as others have said) ultimately, optics are very personal decisions once you get past basic functionality. I've learned some of my expectations about use were correct, some less so. So: my advice is to buy a decent quality optic and use it - so you can learn your own preferences and buy another one later.
I really like my trijicon. But I want something with more magnification, so I just bought an SWFA 3-15 to try. My plan is to upgrade both optics, probably soon - but then I can move my trij to another AR, and the swfa to my rimfire.
Point being: if I hadn't just bought one and started using it, I'd never know if my "better" optic was the right one for me. And in the remote event I ended up absolutely hating something I bought, I could sell it and be no worse than a few hundred bucks in the hole.
So I'd recommend the viper pst, the accupower, a leupold fire dot, the Steiner 1-4 - just pick based on what you expect to like, then use - learn - and buy what you find that you really want in a few months.
My $0.02...
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