My 16 inch midlength AR in 5.56 is in need of an optic upgrade. This is a very accurate rifle and I would like to be able to stretch its legs to 600 yards. The PA Compact Plx 1-8x24 FFP ACSS reticle and the Trijicon Credo 1-8x28 FFP are the two optics I have narrowed my search down to, I just wanted to get your guys two cents on which optic to go with. The most obvious difference between the two optics is weight, with the PA being much lighter. The second biggest difference to me is the reticle with the Credo having a MIL based reticle and the PA having a BDC reticle. If the BDC is for 55 grain 5.56 (such as like XM193) then that would work great since that is what I mainly shoot. I like the simplicity (it’s also kinda badass looking) of the Credo but I really like the ACSS reticle of the Primary Arms especially with the built in ranging tools with wind holds. I also live in the desert, so having good illumination for me would be something to think about as well. The Credo looks more streamlined and simple in the reticle which looks nice but I’m afraid that the variables that start coming into long distance shooting (such as unknown distance shooting as well as wind) will put the Credo reticle at a disadvantage to the Primary Arms reticle with the ACSS with ranging tools and wind holds. Also the Trijicon is a 34mm tube (with a 28mm objective lens) vs the PA being a 30mm tube (with a 24mm objective lens). I’m not sure how that will play into things such as optical quality, field of view, and eyebox. Any input on these two scopes for a general purpose AR capable of going from 0-600 yards would be great. I plan on running a micro red dot on a Reptilia mount sitting directly on top of either of these two scopes as well.
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