Vortex Optics Strike Eagle 1-8x24 Rifle Scope

If someone in the military or a civilian needs a versatile rifle for combat or competition:  Variable power scopes have become exceedingly popular for the blend of speed and precision they offer.

The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 is the latest Strike Eagle variant now offering greater magnification (8x).  The additional zoom gives shooters the flexibility to quickly and accurately switch between short and long range precision shooting and is the best scope to do so under $500.  The Strike Eagle is Vortex's scaled-down version of scope selected by US SOC, the Razor HD Gen II (also, by Vortex.)

Features:

• Fully multi-coated lenses
• 30mm tube diameter for balanced light transmission and weight savings
• Second Focal Plane Reticle
• Glass-etched and illuminated reticle
• Nitrogen gas purged with o-ring seals create a waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof optic for ultimate durability 
• Made from a solid block of Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
• Hard Anodized Finish
• Capped recess turrets

Specs:

• Weight:  16.5oz w/ battery
• Length:  10 Inches
• Max Elevation & Windage Adjustment:  100 MOA
• Adjustment Graduations:  1/2 MOA
• Travel per Rotation:  44 MOA
• Parallax Setting:  100 yards
• Field of View:  116.6 feet (at 1x magnification) to 14.4 feet (at 8x)/100 yards
• Objective Lens Diameter:  24mm
• Magnification:  1-8x
• Eye Relief:  3.5 Inches
• Reticle:  AR-BDC2