Colt 901 - coming in - Need scope. mags and Ammo recommendations

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[mildot]

I'm sitting on a Leupold Mark 6 with the Leupold mount. That's all I got.

[mcmillanman5]

My buddy has one of the vortex 1-6 genII's and it's money on his le901. If I were doing it this is the exact scope I would choose, the eye box seems huge on it. Does not really feel like you are looking through a scope on 1x. Here is a review I read that bigjoe did on them:
http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=2760#comments

[swinokur]

All the currently sold LR series mags are Gen 3 IIRC. They have 10, 20 and 25 round versions. I have used the 20 round mags in my Colt with no problems.

http://store.magpul.com/product/MAG292/PMAG

http://store.magpul.com/product/MAG291/PMAG

http://store.magpul.com/product/MAG290/PMAG

I can vouch for the following that I have used with zero issues

Ammo
WWB 147g 7.62 x 51
Freedom Munitions .308 150g FMJ
For varmints and 2 legged creatures
Barnes VOR-TX 150g and 168g Solid copper bullets (expensive but very effective)

I have had my 901 for exactkly 1 year. Shoots everything I have fed it.

I have an Eotech EXPS 3 and a G 33 magnifier on mine.

[RIGPIG]

My buddy has one of the vortex 1-6 genII's and it's money on his le901. If I were doing it this is the exact scope I would choose, the eye box seems huge on it. Does not really feel like you are looking through a scope on 1x. Here is a review I read that bigjoe did on them:
http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=2760#comments

This. A few of my buddies have them on their 3gun rifles, and the Razor HD 1-6 are tits. I'm running the Viper 1-4x on my scoped rifle, and will be getting the Razor before the next 3gun season starts.

[Nra-Life-Member]

Thanks for the input. I have decided to look for a 10X scope.

[mcmillanman5]

Thanks for the input. I have decided to look for a 10X scope.

Like a fixed 10x scope?

[SomeOtherGuy]

Currently have a Vortex 1-6x on mine, but am debating swapping it out for something like a 3-12x or 2.5-10x. It all depends what you want to do with it. One person may want an Aimpoint, another might want a 6-24x, different uses mean different optics. If you want lower magnification, the Vortex 1-6x Razor is an awesome scope.

Mags - any Magpul LR Pmag. Don't bother even trying any other mags. The Gen 3 308 Pmags are fairly easy to find now.

Ammo - mine runs fine on Federal and Prvi Partizan. It chokes on Magtech (CBC) and MKE (Turkish, not common). Get US-made ammo and you'll be fine. Or Prvi, the cheapest ammo mine will run on.

[Plasman]

It chokes on Magtech (CBC)

This is more of an ammo issue and not a 901 issue. The CBC M80 ball is some of the absolute shittiest ammo I've ever come across. I and others I know can't get through a box of the stuff without malfunctions.

[Nra-Life-Member]

Thanks for the info.

Do you know if the Knights SR25 mags will work?

The scope will be variable. It was recommended that I perhaps get a 5-20x50 Trijicon Accupoint. Anyone have experience with these?