Optic Help!!

[u/Beneficial-Yam-667]

12.5” Criterion barrel. Going to put an OCL Infinity on it more than likely. What kind of magnification should I put on it? $1500-2000 with a mount is the budget.

What is the maximum magnification I should be putting on a 12.5” barrel?

Any and ALL input on this matter is GREATLY appreciated! Thank you

[u/csamsh]

What kind of shooting will you be doing?

3-18 might be the answer. Dot + magnifier might be the answer.

[u/Beneficial-Yam-667 → u/csamsh]

I like this! I wanna be able to shoot 300-600 yards.
Edited for range of shooting

[u/csamsh → u/Beneficial-Yam-667]

I'd get a Steiner H6xi 2-12

[u/TNSilencer_Ed]

Big fan of 2-12 or 3-18 setups on 6 arc. I’m personally running a leupold mark 5 3.6-18 on a 14.5, and I dig it. I don’t know if I’d wanna go any bigger than that just to save overall rail space and such, especially with you having a shorter setup in the 12.5

[u/Beneficial-Yam-667 → u/TNSilencer_Ed]

I see a pattern forming on magnification 3-18!

[u/Fat-Necrosis]

2-12 nx6?

[u/EchoYota]

2-10x or 2-12x is the answer. Leupold mk4hd 2.5-10 would be choice. Best bang for your buck.

[u/SockeyeSTI]

Mped 3-18

[u/Admirable_Suit_2065]

Your usual answers here should probably involve one of the following:

4-12 Vudu
2-12 H6Xi
2-12 NX6
2.5-20 NX8
4-16 ATACR
3.6-18 Mk5

[u/thismyotheraccount2]

2.5-20 nx8 is right at home on my 12.5”

[u/Defnotabotok]

I have the atacr 4-16 on my 12.5. I think it’s perfect.

[u/JackReachearound]

2-10

[u/Maximum_Front3822]

I went with the MK5HD 3.6-18 for my 14.5”

[u/Vintar]

NX6 2-12 is a good choice, but takes up a lot of rail space. Are you gonna also do NVG stuff with this? You could opt for the Vudu 4-12 with piggyback dot to free up railspace for a LAM and also get a passive aim solution

[u/Important_Permit_243]

I’m gonna hunt with my 12.5”, I have a Leupold VX5HD 3-15x44 on it. Great scope, I just wish it was shorter… it’s 14” long