The Official 1-4X Scope Thread

Racer Doug14 · Mar 4, 2017

Friend got a PA 1-8. Hope to get to ply with it. First impressions are good. Light. Good clarity.

4rcefedmkiv · Mar 5, 2017

Anyone have any experience with the Black Spider Optics 1-4? Seems like alot of scope for $299.99

DJones2987 · Mar 5, 2017

4rcefedmkiv said:
Anyone have any experience with the Black Spider Optics 1-4? Seems like alot of scope for $299.99

It got pretty good reviews. But I went with the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 for a little more money. And I'm very happy with it.

4rcefedmkiv · Mar 6, 2017

DJones2987 said:
It got pretty good reviews. But I went with the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 for a little more money. And I'm very happy with it.

Cool, thanks for the reply. I have been eyeing up the Strike Eagle as well but I was roaming around Engage Armament and they had the Black Spider in stock. I like to buy from LGS whenever possible so I figured couldn't hurt to ask.

DJones2987 · Mar 6, 2017

4rcefedmkiv said:
Cool, thanks for the reply. I have been eyeing up the Strike Eagle as well but I was roaming around Engage Armament and they had the Black Spider in stock. I like to buy from LGS whenever possible so I figured couldn't hurt to ask.

Engage is a shop with a great reputation, I wouldn't hesitate to take their word on something if they recommend it.

I sighted my rifle in last weekend and the strike eagle was crisp and clear.

skunkworks · Mar 28, 2017

I recently picked up a strike eagle too. I don't have a lot of experience with higher-end scopes, but I am very pleased with the strike eagle, for what I will use it for. On the other hand, if I were using it overseas, I might prefer something else. No sense in trying to keep up with the Jones's of the gun world. After all, it's the magician, not the wand.

BenL · Mar 28, 2017

I picked up one of the new Trijicon 1-8X and really like it.

DJones2987 · Mar 28, 2017

skunkworks said:
I recently picked up a strike eagle too. I don't have a lot of experience with higher-end scopes, but I am very pleased with the strike eagle, for what I will use it for. On the other hand, if I were using it overseas, I might prefer something else. No sense in trying to keep up with the Jones's of the gun world. After all, it's the magician, not the wand.

Lol I'm a Jones, so that made me laugh. My Strike Eagle looks just as good as any of my more expensive scopes. It's a great value for the money scope.

sailskidrive · Apr 3, 2017

DJones2987 said:
Lol I'm a Jones, so that made me laugh. My Strike Eagle looks just as good as any of my more expensive scopes. It's a great value for the money scope.

I doubt any of your high end scopes have the lens retention ring glued on... take a look at the front of the Strike Eagle.

skunkworks · Apr 3, 2017

DJones2987 said:
Lol I'm a Jones, so that made me laugh. My Strike Eagle looks just as good as any of my more expensive scopes. It's a great value for the money scope.

Haha!

As per the gluing of lense retention, I wasn't doubting that with increase of price comes different manufacturing methods. I was just referring to the Strike eagle meeting the needs of range time, steel/paper targets. No doubt a Razor gen II is put together a different way.

DJones2987 · Apr 3, 2017

sailskidrive said:
I doubt any of your high end scopes have the lens retention ring glued on... take a look at the front of the Strike Eagle.

I meant as far as visual quality there's no massive difference between it and the couple Leupolds I have.

Of course there is some differences but for the price difference it's not much.

The construction of the scopes definitely are of different quality.

sailskidrive · Apr 6, 2017

DJones2987 said:
I meant as far as visual quality there's no massive difference between it and the couple Leupolds I have.

Of course there is some differences but for the price difference it's not much.

The construction of the scopes definitely are of different quality.

I disagree... my Strike Eagle has some crappy spray on finish where Leupolds have a very dark andonization. As far as the front lens being glued in, even the $150 Nikon P-223 has an indexed set ring on the objective lens. In the $150-200 range I feel the Strike Eagle would be a good deal... I'm just not impressed with mine.

kraftyone · Apr 28, 2017

Cabelas has vortex viper pst 1-4 $379 is that a good deal

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ARMatt · Apr 28, 2017

Had the strike eagle and moved up to the Steiner 1-4 and for another 200 dollars this this thing is in a class of its own. Feels like more magnification too

vgplayer · Oct 12, 2017

Botach has the Steiner P4Xi for $479.95 right now and is very tempting. German glass and assembled in USA for not much more than the Chinese made variants.

Indiana Jones · Oct 13, 2017

vgplayer said:
Botach has the Steiner P4Xi for $479.95 right now and is very tempting. German glass and assembled in USA for not much more than the Chinese made variants.

It is engineered, machined, AND assembled in the US using German glass. Just released the new P4Xi in a higher magnification too.

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vgplayer · Oct 14, 2017

Indiana Jones said:
It is engineered, machined, AND assembled in the US using German glass. Just released the new P4Xi in a higher magnification too.

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Are you talking about the 4-16x56?

Indiana Jones · Oct 15, 2017

vgplayer said:
Are you talking about the 4-16x56?

Yep

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Major03 · Oct 16, 2017

Just got a Trijicon 1x8 and it is a great scope (albeit heavy). Replaced a Strike Eagle 1x6. The difference in clarity and construction is night and day...as one would expect for four times the cost.

For the money, the Strike Eagle earns its place for value, and given the lifetime warranty it's fine for general purpose use. I moved mine to a spare Windham.

rockstarr · Oct 26, 2017

ARMatt said:
Had the strike eagle and moved up to the Steiner 1-4 and for another 200 dollars this this thing is in a class of its own. Feels like more magnification too

I always felt Steiner was pricey. Is there that much more to be said for "german glass"?

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