Hi,

Punt an order in for a rifle I've been saving up for for awhile. I've also been saving up for a Nice Optic to put on top.

A Robinson XCR with a 20" Lightweight profile Barrel, Precision Armament EFAB on the Muzzle (I plan on moving with the rifle, and not being on the bench too much outside of initial fine tuning, probably going to go with OD Green CERAKOTE Robinson offers when ordering an XCR (For those curious, they also offer FDE and Black) but for a little extra you or I I can get any color Cerakote offers. There are some shades of grey that blend in well leaning against a tree and grey is color I wear year round in the area. I chose 7.62x51 though I thought very long and hard about going and almost ordered it but from the hours of reading on 6.8 Creedmoor, I feel the pills are are so similar inside of 500 (Which for a Semi Automatic 'Battle Rifle' is the role intended for this rifle). If I was going for a Competition, or dedicated Bolt gun, or suppressed rifle. I would have gone with the Creedmoor. Basically this is going to fill the role of a DMR rifle.

My question is this:

I have my scope choices down to 4. Listed in no particular order:
1. Elcan SpecterDR 1.5-6X. (I understand they changed battery type to a much more common and much better battery life than the original version. I've also heard they have engineered new, better ARMS mounts, also designed around a 20" rifle firming the 7.62x51 147gr NATO Standard. (I LOVE the Reticle on the SpecterDR. Like the ACOG but better The etched BDC/Ranging ability is very helpful to my quick ranging and engaging. I joined the Army in 2008, I've become very comfortable with the Bullet Drop/Width of shoulders ladder under the Chevron at X yards. It worked extremely well on my M4. It works extremely well on my USMC M16A4 Clone with the TA31RCO-A4. I fi ever buy one of the 14.5" Colt M4's, it will have the TA31RCO-M4.
2. Nightforce ATACR 1-8X24 (I haven't heard anything negative about any model of ATACR Scope, regardless of what magnification. The 1-8 has an Outstanding reticle. Similar to the BDC/Ranging ladder on ACOG/Elcan I'm used to.
3. Nightforce 4-16x42-If this one had the same reticle as the 1-8, it would be an easy decision. That's said, I'm able to learn, and the MOAR type reticles in the 4-16 seem like something I can wrap my head around.

So, what say you?

Anyone have another scope I'm overlooking? Any experience with the Nightforce 4-16? Has Elcan improved on their new mounting system?

I appreciate any input in advance, Thank you for your time.


Jake