SPR or Recce?
SPR or Recce? I can only afford one, sort of.
I have a Nightforce 1-4X and a NF 2.5-10X32 waiting to be put on future builds. I am torn over putting the 2.5-10X on an 5.56 SPR, or a 16" AR10. The question I have is wether the 2.5-10X would be a better fit for a 7.62 gun, since as I have seen opined on TOS by an experienced AR builder/shooter, "Both the SPR and Recce can make hits over 400 yards, but beyond that they are just poking .22 holes". But, lots of guys have Mk12 clones and seem to think they are useful, and they seem to be doing well in actual combat....but is that because they are available, and 7.62 precision rifles generally are not, yet? The LMT MRP .308 16" rifle seems to be making a big splash in the role formerly held by the SPR.
So, given the limitations of the 5.56 cartridge, would it be a better option to have only a Recce as a precision rifle in that caliber with a 4X optic, and a 7.62 for longer range shooting with a more powerful scope?
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