Nikon M-223 Scope for the AR15?

[JohnC]

Any of you using a Nikon M-223 Laser IRT on an AR15 5.56 NATO? Positives and negatives?

http://www.nikonhunting.com/page/media_releases/46

I'm mostly a Leupold guy, but this scope seems perfect for some long range experimenting!

Thanks,

John

[Guest bman940]

John,

I have personally put 1000 rounds of 223 and 1000 rounds of .308 ammo under that scope. I was doing some product testing for Nikon on a warm (105 deg in the shade) June day 2011. I ranged multiple targets firing quickly and moving the scope. Farthest target was 200 yards. Scope functioned flawlessly. I was very worried about heat transmission when I managed to heat the barrel of the DPMS Oracle up so much it melted my rest. To make a long sotory short I was very pleased with how this 8 hour shooting event went. Can't wait to get one and put it on my DPMS LR-308 for deer/predator hunting.

Feel free to drop me a note if you have further questions.

Bart

Nikon Pro staff

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd363/bman940/M-223LaserIRT2-1.jpg

[JohnC]

Thanks for the feedback!

What kind of mount is that you used?

I'm going to try and pick up one of these within the next month probably.

[Guest Averhoeven]

I picked up one of their new p 223s which come with a free mount. Then found out its backordered for a month.

[JohnC]

Well, I couldn't find any of the Laser IRT scopes in stock.

That said, I settled for a M-223 3-12x42 SF Matte BDC 600!

Bass Pro didn't have the Nikon M-223 scope mount, so now I've got to hunt that down.

I'll post an iPhone pic of it shortly!

[JohnC]

Pic

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[~48_South~]

Nice Im thinking of picking one of these up as well.

[JohnC]

Crappy phone pics for now, but here it is!

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Edited May 30, 2012 by JohnC

[jacob]

I think the pic of the "E" model on the center monitor is much more appealing...

[Guest motonut]

Nikon has a $30 rebate on these scopes in addition Optics Planet has a 10% discount running (I'm assuming the 10% is good with the Nikon's).

Edit: Yes, the 10% worked on the Nikon.

Edited August 18, 2012 by motonut