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Old February 6, 2022, 06:00 PM   #1
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Recommendation for scout rifle scope

My brother has an Springfield M1A scout and is looking for recommendations on a red dot for it. I suggested Leupold but apparently they don't make anything for .308

Any one have something they like I can pass along to him?
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Old February 6, 2022, 09:46 PM   #2
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Are you looking for a scout rifle scope, or a red dot?
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Old February 6, 2022, 09:57 PM   #3
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Are you looking for a scout rifle scope, or a red dot?
I'll quote his text messages to me:
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Scout scope, besides military grade, what would you use? Looking for M1A. Looking for a red dot sight
I'm not at all familiar with scopes for M1A, so if you guys have feedback I can go back to him and help steer/clarify.

TIA
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Old February 6, 2022, 09:58 PM   #4
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Well he could use a red dot or a scout scope, but they are not the same thing. If it were me, I would buy the Leupold VX Freedom IER Scout scope. I think they run around $300
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Old February 6, 2022, 10:35 PM   #5
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Can the Leupold hold up under semi-auto .308 recoil?

He seems to think it isn't rated for it.
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Old February 7, 2022, 01:25 AM   #6
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No first hand knowledge but . . .

My research is pointing me toward the Burris scout scope for my M1A SOCOM 16.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/923052670 This GB link has the best price I have found. It will handle .308.
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Old February 8, 2022, 04:50 PM   #7
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I have a Burris Pistol scope I use on my converted PCC Mauser, its 2-7x32. Long eye relief. Would be a great idea for a scout scope.
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Old February 8, 2022, 10:45 PM   #8
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Thanks for the inputs. He confused me... further explanation is that due to his eyesight, he is unable to actually make use of a 'scope.

I think what he was trying to ask me was for a recommendation for a red dot on a 'scout rifle' (that being a Springfield M1A scout model).

I don't think he understands that 'scout scope' is a specific thing

At any rate, I pointed him at Leupold because my (limited) experience is that they make good optics.
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Old February 9, 2022, 02:13 AM   #9
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He might be referring to a scope with an illuminated aim point like TRijicon's--which is excellent, BTW (not sure if they have it long eye relief though). I think Leupold and others also offer that feature.
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Old February 9, 2022, 10:50 AM   #10
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Thanks. Passed along the recommendation.
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Old February 11, 2022, 08:46 AM   #11
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Does your brother have astigmatism? That might make a difference too. If he’s got astigmatism a red dot might be useless, whereas, an lvpo would work
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Old February 11, 2022, 12:48 PM   #12
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He's got an astigmatism and (I think) prism prescription.

I'm at a complete loss as to what he is asking for. At any rate, he followed standard form and bought something else completely:

https://hi-luxoptics.com/products/hi...nt=36901033485

The .308 BDC flavor of it.
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