I'm about to purchase a scope of one of my ARs and I'm looking at the Vortex Eagle Strike 1x6 scope. If you have one chime in. How do you like it? Thanks Chris
I put a 1-6 Strike Eagle on my Tavor. At 1x I've found it is capable of red-dot like "two eyes open" shooting, with a little eye "training ". It's a little tough to do if you're used to looking thru typical tube-type scope/reticle sights, but a few range trips (and a few trips around the house "clearing rooms" for fun/practice) you'll get used to it. Other posters are correct, the reticle is a little busy visually if you're (again) used to a standard scope reticle. I found this to be true more when used in the illuminated mode, a lot of red lighting up. With a little practice I actually kinda started liking the reticle, though I may be odd but I preferred the non-illuminated mode.I'm about to purchase a scope of one of my ARs and I'm looking at the Vortex Eagle Strike 1x6 scope. If you have one chime in. How do you like it? Thanks Chris
Chris, I have a Strike Eagle 1x6 mounted on a Colt AR. I'm satisfied with the scope overall, and I think it's a pretty solid value for the money.
Just by way of mention, I'll throw this thought out there. The biggest challenge I had with this scope initially really had nothing to do with the scope per se. Mechanics and clarity were both acceptable. Rather, it had to do with me getting used to a reticle design that's vastly different than what I'm primarily used to using. The Strike Eagle reticle is designed to be a quick acquisition reticle for sizable targets, say for 3 gun as an example. It does that well, and it allows you to get on target quickly on 1x with both eyes open, if that's your desire. That was exactly what I wanted this scope and reticle to be able to deliver on the 1x setting. Both eyes open is my preferred method of shooting anyway. Set up properly, the reticle works quite well for that purpose. It also seems to me to be pretty close to a true 1x on the low end, and I had wondered about that. And it performs adequately as well on 6x for more precise shooting, which was also something I hoped this scope would be able to deliver.
But seeing that reticle initially? THAT...for me...was another matter. It's the ONLY scope I own with a reticle configuration of that sort. It took me back a little initially, and it was/can be a bit of a mind's eye adjustment, if what you're used to using (as I am) is the more traditional crosshair or mil-dot type reticle configuration for precision type shooting.
Thanks to all your comments helped me make the purchase. One used Vortex since the warranty is absolute no worries there. I have a set of 30mm quick detach high rings, I'll try them maybe they will work if not off to buy the correct mount. I'll report back, Thanks again, Chris