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The KTM motorcycle makes the perfect shooting rest at this remote RS22 location. Responding to many TNPrs wanting some updated AR15 scope options, I give you three here. I shoot them in field and discuss their value, optics quality, dials, special features, weight, and value. All three are winners. 

Each represents a VALUE price point for the performance given. Some dudes will spend $1000 to scope their AR; not me. I look for excellent quality at a reasonable cost. The Sousa Optics "Mantis," Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x or 1-8x, and the Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x (!) or 1-8x scopes are all excellent. All are used on TNP testing and WROL guns.s  

Gear in video

Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x option, quality outsizes price: https://shrsl.com/2ncni  1-8x version https://shrsl.com/2ncnn

SOUSA Mantis 30MM 1-6X24 Illuminated BDC Reticle: https://shrsl.com/3d66a

Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 & 1-8 scopes, some in FDE!: https://shrsl.com/3d64q

Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24mm Optics Planet Special Edition FDE scope https://shrsl.com/3d66q

Lightning high value out the front knife, so xlnt: https://shrsl.com/201x8  AeroPrecision Ultralight mounts, we use these exclusively, we buy them just like you: https://shrsl.com/2qdqo https://amzn.to/3c3BWaE

Holosun red dot sights, still my go to red dot:  https://shrsl.com/2fdgq

Midwest Industries handguard:  https://shrsl.com/29dmn

Lightweight AR15 handguards https://shrsl.com/3j7iq

Criterion AR15 barrels, these are legit:  https://shrsl.com/29dmr

TRYBE Defense AR-15 Curved Drop-In Trigger https://shrsl.com/3j7iu

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Why These 3 AR15 Scopes Are Awesome

The KTM motorcycle makes the perfect shooting rest at this remote RS22 location. Responding to many TNPrs wanting some updated AR15 scope options, I give you three here. I shoot them in field and discuss their value, optics quality, dials, special features, weight, and value. All three are winners. Each represents a VALUE price point for the performance given. Some dudes will spend $1000 to scope their AR; not me. I look for excellent quality at a reasonable cost. The Sousa Optics "Mantis," Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x or 1-8x, and the Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x (!) or 1-8x scopes are all excellent. All are used on TNP testing and WROL guns.s Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x option, quality outsizes price: https://shrsl.com/2ncni 1-8x version https://shrsl.com/2ncnn SOUSA Mantis 30MM 1-6X24 Illuminated BDC Reticle: https://shrsl.com/3d66a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 & 1-8 scopes, some in FDE!: https://shrsl.com/3d64q Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24mm Optics Planet Special Edition FDE scope https://shrsl.com/3d66q Lightning high value out the front knife, so xlnt: https://shrsl.com/201x8 AeroPrecision Ultralight mounts, we use these exclusively, we buy them just like you: https://shrsl.com/2qdqo https://amzn.to/3c3BWaE Holosun red dot sights, still my go to red dot: https://shrsl.com/2fdgq Midwest Industries handguard: https://shrsl.com/29dmn Lightweight AR15 handguards https://shrsl.com/3j7iq Criterion AR15 barrels, these are legit: https://shrsl.com/29dmr TRYBE Defense AR-15 Curved Drop-In Trigger https://shrsl.com/3j7iu

Comments

Hold Fast Joe

Nice!! Thanks Was just out yesterday looked at what a few of the club members were using while we were all running weed whackers and cleaning up the place doing some maintenance. They're all bench rest guys so 30x minimum and heavy heavy. Not what I was looking for but they were nice for what they were

Todd Strelka

Great video. I love my Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24mm Rifle Scope.

Cheesewell

I needed this! Thank you!

Aaron Carrington

For a very affordable long range scope I’d recommend the Arken SH-4 34mm 6-24x50. Their scope rings and mount are very robust and durable as well.

Josh

Hey. Thank you for your great attitude. You are consistent. I appreciate that in you.

EthanRX

Love it, thanks Nutn. I recently got in the new Primary Arms 3x micro prism and it has been awesome. Very small and lightweight.

Jon Bartholomew

Another one of your "tiered" optic videos would be great. Updated of course with newer optics brands/models. I'm still running the Leupold VX-R based on your last recommendation. I'm certainly not a glass snob, but these 3 are all low tier non quality optics. I personally wouldn't run them on a rifle defending myself or my family. Introducing and reviewing some quality optics would be much appreciated if you ever get around to it. Thank you for all your work.

Jayson Fraser

I recently (finally) got my first optic after saving for a while and practicing with irons. I was debating between an LPVO and a prism (like the primary arms micro prisms), and within LPVOs I debated between the Strike Eagle and similar Primary Arms optics. I decided on the Primary Arms 1-6x FFP with the ACSS Raptor reticle. I just mounted and zeroed it the other day, but haven’t gotten to play with it much yet, but so far I love it. The reticle was the deciding factor over the Vortex. Plus the FFP functionality (while not a deal breaker for me in that magnification range) seems like it’ll make certain medium range applications easier. If I had known about that swampfox though, it would have at least been in consideration.

Tony Bonang

I have the Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10 LPVO on a Savage Model 10 in 308 and I love it, great scope!

Jamie Ayers

Check out the Swampfox website. They give really nice discounts to LEO’s and military active and vets. They make affordable pistol optics and often have flash sales.

Brad Fegan

Thanks for the review appreciate it👍👍

Gilberto Esquivel

After I watched Flannel Daddy beat the F^%$ out of one mounted on a SCAR and give it a thumbs up after it didn't fail to get rounds on target....I settled on the Chi-Com built PA 1-6x with ACSS Reticle. These little tanks are effective and rugged for the money...you can hand a few of those babies out to your buddies running without glass to help them get rounds on target WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR BANK...for when the music stops...Hell if they die, just peel it out of their hands and give it to someone else...its gonna keep working!

Austin Bailey

Nutn, the family has been out of town this week, so I have been binging GRVs and hanging out with you and TD. Thanks for all the good times and info. Glad I can't smell the farts through the screen...Maybe move the bean storage out of the bunker if you can't control yourself? Been watching since I was 18. Now 32. Just bought me a Ruger American in .270 last week off your review. Got 4 kids now, oldest is 7. He's on track for a cricket .22 next year😉. Rock on sir.

Gilberto Esquivel

Yes, Yes, and Yes...The glass ain't terrific on the PA's but they're good enough; and damn it if you can't ring steel consistently up to 300 yards with these scopes! They remind of of ACOG's in terms of ruggedness (like on land only) except they run batteries..

Jonathan-James

Always enjoy the vids, very fun and informative. Very much appreciate the work, enthusiasm and consistency. Thanks Nutn.

Matthew Sinn

I use the OpMod Strike Eagle 1-6 on my KelTec RDB Survival, in an AeroPrecision mount. Absolutely love it, highly recommended. The only thing I would change is for the illumination dial to have “off” positions between each brightness level.

Rho

I have the illuminated 1-8 swampfox on my Aero M5 in 308. The glass quality has been great and the illumination works with my astigmatism. (Some illuminated scopes bloom bad with my vision). Side note Eotechs look like crawley blood worms with my eyesight too. Not the same optic well aware but still very weird.

Gabriel Duran

Tryout the atibal mirage x8 , it's got clear glass reticle is nice

Plumber Angelo

Great video Nutn! I need to step up my glass game

Cz-Bundy

This came at a great time. I just got my lower in and now my thunder ranch aero finished. It's 6 lbs FLAT. 14.5" pinned and welded. Only has irons now and I need a light scope for it. Thanks for everything Nutn !!

Jarrad Walsh

Hey Nutn! What are those things you have over your motorcycle grips? I have never seen them before!

Jordan Parker

Swampfox Arrowhead looks like a contender for my next LPVO

Lee Harrell [W5GCF]

Been wondering about Swampfox. Thank you for the review!

The Nutnfancy Project

I will continue to rock on and glad to hear about the binge watching; that's fun. TD's fun to have, I always try to get him to be in more vids. That Ruger American is a great gun, I like a lot. .270 is legit too. You kids will love their Cricket too; glad to help

The Nutnfancy Project

Thank you much JJ and you bet. The foundation of TNP is solid and true with some new add ons, fun surprises here and there. But I want the product to be consistent for ya'll; really important in our clown world of change. Come here to relax ;-)

The Nutnfancy Project

Good input on the Swampfox; glad it has worked with your eye situation. It's a great scope and I love mine.

BadgerTails

Love my 950 ADV and all the guns we shoot. Drive on!

Michael McAtee

I’m really digging my primary arms 1-6 with acss. Great scope, great reticle, fair price. Great vid as always nutn!

Shadeslinger

Always love seeing optic vids. Thanks for the info!

Andrettski

I put my first Swampfox product the 'Liberator'(green ret.) on my AR9 pistol and really like it. Huge Vortex and Holosun guy but Vortex doesn't make much with green reticles. I think green pops so much better than red and I think it's time these optics co's move more in that direction. Green means 'GO' and it's Go Time.

DisisSnake

Monstrum G3 1-6 FFP FDE $220

Nathan Simms aka Darkpriest

I have the holosun 503C on my 10,5 pistol and the vortex strike eagle 1-8 on my best AR 15 ever build. Love them both.

Downtrodden

Suggestion: a yearly optics update from the bunker so new folks to the project aren’t searching through years of videos for something that may no longer be produced. It’s probably tedious to keep up with the market when you haven’t needed to replace optics from over a decade ago.

Paul Kwiatkowski

You are living the dream and that was a great review.

Anthony Sias II

I got mine too, haven't got a chance to shoot it yet

Anthony Sias II

They just released the Strike Eagle in FFP. I own two of the SFP 1-6 (one gen 1 and one gen 2) and I love them both. Also digging my Primary Arms optics as well.

Hold Fast Joe

That's really good info! I know some guys who never buy illuminated because of this problem

Hold Fast Joe

I got a Leupold hd5 3-15x 30mm illuminated a while back. It's 20oz about same as the swampfox he shot but 2x the cost. The main benefit would be to get ya up to 15x power. 3x on low end is still sufficient for close stuff both eyes open imo. I used a Leupold patrol vxr that's 3 to 9 power before and just wanted that extra zoom. Using the 15x I can make out 22 cal holes at 100 no problem. I can sometimes see the holes at 200 with right color and light. 9x i could see the holes at 100 with the right light and not even close at 200 yard That said I never had trouble connecting with 9x, it was just a want. Plus the vxr didn't have zero reset dials and nutn is dead on, it makes a huge difference. I would put my gear away and take it out a month later not be sure if I left it zero at 300 or 100. With zero reset I always know now. Plus I can spin for 300 yards without needing to count clicks. It's definitely worth it. Swampfox looks like a great bargain or get ya 5x more power for 2x the cost

Cz-Bundy

No one can argue with ol' Leu on weight. They got it figured out. I might have to look into that 3x9 for this last Ar I finished. I am trying to save for glass on my mountain bolt 6.5c I'm going for the 5hd 3-18x. Thanks for the input man!

Brandon Hutchins

Great video! I enjoyed the solo video. Beautiful location! I thank God for you Nutnfancy, your videos always raise my spirits and faith.

david rockwell

The Swapfox 1-10x optic certainly appears to be a great choice for a working man's liberty rifle. If one is not shooting their liberty rifle every weekend in competition, an inexpensive magnified optic is a must have over iron sights. Unfortunately, age related presbyopia plays a factor for most patriots. Thank you for the continued effort and dedication.

Jerome J

The barricade/motorcycle type of review is just my favorite I have to say. Nutn' is laser focused in the field.

Jerome J

the desert is so nice and green in the spring.

Jody Whitaker

Nice info on some scopes. I'm liking the price on that Sousa and it's great to see the swampfox in a review. I recently paired a Arrowhead with my M&P10 and am loving it so far. Been considering adding a swampfox tomahawk for one of my M&P15s for a good all around rifle set up. Thanks for the work you put in over all these years and the great info.

Beck

Check out some Primary Arms optics

Steve Feeser

Thanks for the scope review!! I love the adventure bike rides! I may get one of them someday. I’m on the short side and generally can’t reach the ground on those tall bikes

Douglas Pack

Noticed today that I was no longer subbed to either of your YouTube channels. Wth???? I’ve been a huge fan for over a decade and a Patreon member. YouTube is doing some shaddy stuff y’all. I’d make a joke about it being my wife maybe, but she loves the channel

Pedro

I’ve been considering prism optic. BPS has the vortex gen 1 prism 1X for 168

Pedro

Debating the strike eagle in 1-6 vs 1-8. 299 vs 399. Is the extra 2 zoom worth it? Or just save up and get a viper gen 2 1-6 for 599.

Brandon Rowe

Don't overlook the swampfox 1-10

Foghorn

I was able to get a Demo version of the 1-10 Swampfox!!!!.. Got the one with the chevrons.

RECALL

I just bought mine today! On clearance... couldn't resist. I'll explain to the wife later...if she asks, I was definitely shopping for her (think that will work??)