Found this video and I thought I’d share.
Jeff Quinn from Gunblast with a very cool AR-15 with a a 4x and 1x Leupold optics (more here) This makes it a VERY cool tactical optic as you can shoot out to range with the 4x optic but engage in close quarters or close range with the 1x.
Jeff points out correctly that this also makes for a quality hunting optic as it can take abuse and deliver rounds on target. Also that AR is in .50 Beowulf and you’ll see at the end some great footage of a VERY clean takedown of a Black Bear!
I’ve heard if you snare or tree a bear, or have to stalk a wounded one the meat gets gamey because of lactic acidosis I don’t know the circumstances of the demise of the bears I’ve eaten, but I wasn’t a fan of the meat.
I’d love to wrap my lips around some burger from this bruin, because that’s a DAMN clean kill.
Honestly .50 Beowulf doesn’t interest me tactically, as you have such a limited magazine capacity, and I don’t see a huge advantage in the cartridge over say 7.62x51mm…but it IS a great hunting round so I’d certainly call an AR-15 in .50 Beowulf of .450 Bushmaster, or .458 SOCOM as a Sporting Rifle.
I’m just sayin’
I was TOTALLY with ya… until I saw that price.
Heh, I hear you. Still while I would just stick with iron sights and spend the $$$ on ammo, There is something to say about how much hardware you get there (TWO optics in one small package!) and the alleged durability, and Leupold’s legendary warranty and customer service.
Its a lot of money for an optic, but I would think you get what you pay for.
Small point of clarification – a “0x” scope would be somewhat opaque.
I think you (or he) meant 1x ;).
FAAAAK!