REVIEW: Primary Arms SLx 5x36mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS Aurora Reticle, by GuerrillaLogistician
“Holy shit they are all moving into the field”, I said not even whispering to Von Steuben.
Von Steuben led OPFOR for this evolution, maneuvering a small team through the woods of Appalachistan. Looking at me, his AK in hand he maneuvered his torso back towards the action, and brought up his red dot trying to get a bead on the enemy again. My rifle was pointed right at the enemy with the brand new Primary Arms SLx 5x36mm Gen III Prism Scope – ACSS Aurora Reticle on top. No one in the field was safe from my sight and it felt like I was cheating. He shifted and looked through his red dot then shifted again to get a better view. I was picking out weapons in hand and could see clearly what antennas were on the radios telling me if they were going for range or trying to hide their signal. A little knowledge for later operations was taught to us in the RTO course. Not only that, I also knew the range because of the optic, and I knew that each one of them would be dead if I was released to shoot. A simple 300 yard shot through the trees, not a big deal. “Tell me where they go next”, Von Steuben said.
Let us step back for a second. I was OPFOR for the SCOUT class NC Scout put on in North Carolina. This was my second time in this type of class and first time running an AR-15 in any kind of training since I got out of the military. Before you think, no I was not some elite super soldier and even though I know and own AR’s I really love the AK, even if both are very capable. Down where I live magnified optics, and Prism scopes seem like overkill even if you are hunting. If you see past 100 yards it’s because you are hunting some farmland, or someone cleared trees for sale. Scopes of any notable magnification are rare, and of that the ACOG is the most common. That might be because I live near the marines, and it is a pretty decent optic, even though the price makes it a hard pill to swallow. A simple properly sighted red dot will work just fine for 90 percent of work down there. Which means I obviously own several aimpoints, and even an EOTECH, these red dots are of good quality and a large price tag. Patriotman offered the use of either the Prism Scope or red dot, so I chose the one I knew the least about. I figured learning something new would be interesting even if I would never buy it myself.
PATRIOTMAN NOTE: The gun was a NEVER BEFORE FIRED PSA PA-15 Classic Rifle.