Clear glass, near true 1x, great illuminated reticle(s), zero-able and tactile turrets - Swampfox Tomahawk 1-6x24mm Rifle Scope, 30mm Tube, Second Focal Plane (SFP)

I got the BDC reticle, but I am so happy with this purchase I'm probably also going to get one of the others. The glass is edge-to-edge clear with very near true 1x, especially in this price range. Unlike some other sub-$300 scopes the 11 illumination adjustments are actually bright enough to be useful. Eye-relief is better than most in this price range. Comes with caps and a magnification throw lever which is always nice. Sturdy build. Nice finish. Zero-able turrets that have a nicely defined and tactile feedback.

The only 'con' I found is that the magnification adjustment is a bit stiff. I know this can vary from unit-to-unit as I've seen with other optics. I'm hoping this eases up with some use. I'm not a 3-gun-runner at this point anyway so it really doesn't matter to me but for some it might, hence the mention.

If you're new to LPVO's or putting together your first AR and are looking at those sub-$200 optics I would spend the extra $100 and move up to this. I have some of those cheaper optics but I had to go through tons to find anything that resembled quality. Takes a lot of time and although some do serve their purpose well enough (e.g. Firefield Rapidstrike), few have this glass, turret or illumination quality. Buy once, Cry once. You won't regret it. I've been really happy with Swampfox. It seems they are just trying harder than some of the other more 'popular' brands.