I found a few “deals” (in 2021 dollars) over the weekend so I ordered the parts to build a 20 inch A4. It’s not going to be a match rifle, I just want to be able to wring out the extra FPS a 20 inch tube is giving me. Basically I’m thinking this will be a range gun and occasional hog/varmint hunter, and I’ll probably be popping off the optic sometimes and shooting with the carry handle when I want to get my retro on. I doubt I’ll be shooting over 300 yards with it, so I don’t need anything ultra long range. I will admit I’m not super smart on optics—I generally shoot red dots and I hunt with an old school duplex scope. So I would like something where I can start to learn how to dial and build dope just to make me a better shooter.

Right now I’m thinking of going with one of the Primary Arms ACSS scopes, but I’m open minded. I’m probably looking to spend less than 1k unless there’s a really good reason to upgrade.