I'm picking up an ar-10 for target and eventually hog hunting. Looking for input on optics

I have the eotech 516 with g33 magnifier. It's great for everything I need it to do. I play on coyote hunting with it this fall. But for long distance target you might want to look into more magnification.

I have a bolt action for distance I figure for pigs mid to close on a semi would be best

Yeah for a pig gun it'll work

 

 

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hate red dots with magnifiers as it's too much stuff on top of the AR.  I prefer a nice 1-4x

wow just searching the net there are so many decisions, im leaning to a trijicon acog for weight space and no batteries. still on the fence though

my AR in 308 has a 3-9X scope... and it makes clovers at 100... the reason it has a scope over a red dot is the intention is long range.. 

my AR15s in 556 have red dots... and I have a magnifier in my chest rig.... the idea being primary use is within 100 but I occasionally shoot the gun as far as 300...

 

the advantage of a scope is it will be FAR more precise... the downside is it is slow compared to a red dot.. 

the downfall of a res dot with magnifier is you are magnifying the dot as well... 

The holy grail is a 1-6x or 1-8x scope which acts as a red dot at 1x with daylight visible illumination. 

 

This grail is actually getting there in so far as they exist, but the entry point is $1400 and they get to be as much as $4000+ 

wow just searching the net there are so many decisions, im leaning to a trijicon acog for weight space and no batteries. still on the fence though

 

I have an ACOG on my AR and I absolutely love it. (TA-31H) I chose it for many of the same reasons, size, weight, no batteries, durability. I don't like flip up magnifiers, too much junk flapping in the breeze.

 

The choice for this rifle was ACOG or Aimpoint (Pro or CompM4), and I went ACOG. Sure... being magnified all the time slows you down a little as far as acquisition in the shorter ranges, but I didn't build this rifle for that intended use.