NRL22: Scope under $ cap to go with T1X

I like the Mueller scopes I have and think for the money they are a great value.

The last T1x price i saw listed on any of the NRL22 paperwork was $499 which leaves you $700 for the scope. Even assuming they went up by $100 this year that leaves you $600 which is enough for something like the Bushnell Match Pro, the Athlon ARGOS BTR gen 2, or the Vortex diamondback Tactical. My choice was the Bushnell, but my 2nd choice would have been the Athlon as it was very nice as well.

wiljen said:

The last T1x price i saw listed on any of the NRL22 paperwork was $499 which leaves you $700 for the scope. Even assuming they went up by $100 this year that leaves you $600 which is enough for something like the Bushnell Match Pro, the Athlon ARGOS BTR gen 2, or the Vortex diamondback Tactical. My choice was the Bushnell, but my 2nd choice would have been the Athlon as it was very nice as well.

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I have a Diamondback and the Argos on a couple of my rifles. Athlon is a nice scope but the Diamondback seems to have a little more forgiveness when it comes to eye relief so it seems a little more comfortable for me to shoot.

Any one of the 3 will be a nice addition to your Tikka.

Bushnell Match Pro would be my pick.

Call or email Beretta USA for the accurate MSRP, but I believe it is $579. I would throw a Bushnell Match Pro on it and call it good.
That said, I have gone on record many times against purchasing equipment to stay in Base class. The MSRP's paint you in a corner with no opportunity to take advantage of sales, pro discounts, or purchasing used equipment. All for the sake of being on a different row on the spreadsheet.

I appreciate the replies. I just don't wanna go over and get stung.

Athlon Argos BTR Gen 2 6-24X50 FTW

Just to be clear, the price limit is based on msrp for both items.
you are likely going to spend a lot less Street price, thankfully.
there are plenty of scopes that can get the job done ( made in china scopes have come a long way in the last 15 years- I doubt you will find anything made in this price range mad3 anywhere else.

The Bushnell Engage and Prime along with most of the AR Optics series are Korean made rather than Chinese and the Elite Tactical is Japanese although that one jumps out of base class for sure. The Asian scopes have come a long way and are likely your best bet. I really like the Bushnell Match Pro and the Athlon 8-34x56 for my use.

Lipsey is a distributor for Tikka. Here is a link to their page with MSRPs

Wholesale Firearms / Shooting Sports Distributor - Exclusive Firearms - Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Silencers, Shooting Sports Accessories - Lipseys.com

MarkBinSC said:

Lipsey is a distributor for Tikka. Here is a link to their page with MSRPs

Wholesale Firearms / Shooting Sports Distributor - Exclusive Firearms - Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Silencers, Shooting Sports Accessories - Lipseys.com

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Thanks! That's exactly what I needed.

Looks like the Athlon Argos Gen 2 6-243x50 recommended by Jester is indeed the perfect match!

I’ve been using the diamondback tactical on my T1X for base class, it’ll keep up with the open class rifles if you do your part

That being said, if I find a good deal on a great scope I’ll put the rifle in a chassis and go open class

Someone posted this on reddit several days ago:

Tikka MSRPs have gone up. Long story short, an MD checked with Beretta directly and was told the following MSRPs as of March 15, 2023 for the various T1X SKUs.

JRT1X300SB: RF $851; LH $875
JRT1X300: RH $865; LH $895
JRT1X400SB: RH $861; LH $881
JRT1X400: RH $861; LH $881

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ref. https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl22/comments/12s2j03
I don't have any reason to doubt the poster felt the information was accurate. However, it is interesting that online retailers/distributors still show $699, etc.

Arken EP5

lesptr said:

This is in the NRL22 rules. MSRP determined by the manufacturer/customer service, not from “street prices”.

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Yes, I'm well aware of that. My point is that distributors are citing MSRP as $699, while they're usually pretty quick to update that information.

I sent off an email to Beretta asking for the current MSRP of the Tikka because I kept seeing such a wide range for the MSRP, once I get a response I’ll post it here.

If I’m eligible for base class that’s where I’ll stay for this season otherwise I’ll order a chassis along with some other parts and never worry about MSRP ever again

Caballero2 said:

Arken EP5

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When I compared the Arken to the Athlon and Bushnell it had a lot of features I really liked, but the chromatic abberation was so bad at higher powers I was having to look at the parallax adjustment and go with best guess on focus. I've heard a lot of people say it doesn't bother them as badly, but for me that was a no-go and took the Arken off the list of scopes I was considering. If you contemplate getting one, audition one first or buy from a dealer with a good return policy. I tried 3 before giving up as I had hoped it was a fluke when the first one did it.

wiljen said:

When I compared the Arken to the Athlon and Bushnell it had a lot of features I really liked, but the chromatic abberation was so bad at higher powers I was having to look at the parallax adjustment and go with best guess on focus. I've heard a lot of people say it doesn't bother them as badly, but for me that was a no-go and took the Arken off the list of scopes I was considering. If you contemplate getting one, audition one first or buy from a dealer with a good return policy. I tried 3 before giving up as I had hoped it was a fluke when the first one did it.

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There are some with ALL low/mid end of scopes but the better high end scopes will break the bank/saving account and is really not needed. I only crank it out when I am sighting in on the bench but when I do shoot in matches I rarely never ever go past 12x so this is a non issue IMO. Arken is better scope by far in it's price range. Bushnell is good to go if you can get one that's not on backorder.My favorite is Vortex Strike Eagle but it will put you into open class. If the shooter is really wanting to stay in base class then choices are not so much and is limiting itself.