Best Glass Options for Mock12?
TL; DR - what are the best scope recommendations in 2026 if you don’t need clone correct?
No flair added because it was based on a Mod1 but opted for the BCM Raider rail and PSA billet receiver set. I primarily wanted a more accurate 5.56 that also utilized my OCM5. So I don’t care about being clone correct, but I did start by looking at a Leupold Mk4HD. Currently threw on a PLxC 1-8 that I had available to get some rounds down range.
I have been in analysis paralysis trying to decide a reasonable budget but also wanting to buy once, cry once. I regularly shoot at an indoor 100yd range; so, I am not stretching out like most of y’all but 1) do want to be capable when I go to longer outdoor ranges and 2) would prefer to see my hits on paper even at 100yds (wearing contacts with an astigmatism).
So my budget is technically anything but more practically under $2,000. Ideally, I don’t want to go much over 4x on the low end and will take as much magnification as I can while still balancing weight. I was looking at the NX8 2.5-20, TenMile 3-18, Leupold Mk5HD 3.6-18, and PA GLx 4-16. I am partial to the Christmas tree reticles like the PR2, MIL-XT, Athena, etc.
To-date, I only have one MPVO (Athlon Ares ETR UHD 4.5-30 APRS1) and two LPVOs (PLxC 1-8 Griffin MIL and EOTech VUDU 1-10 SR5) for reference; so, I don’t want to go overkill but don’t want to spend a grand now and the regret not buying better later.