A uncle of mine is looking to scope his BLR in 308 win, his eye sight is not what it used to be. I started looking for a illuminated or red dot for him but can't really find anything, I know leupold makes a fire dot I think, but what else is out there and where?
illuminated scope, whats out there?
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I am using Primary Arms 5x Prism GEN2 purchased from Marstar.
https. ://www.primaryarms.com/pa-gen-ii-5x-compact-prism-scope-with-red-green-illuminated-acss-reticle-black
The Primary Arms 5X Compact Prism Scope Gen II with ACSS CQB reticle is our most powerful prism scope design. The 5X magnification and bright illuminated horseshoe reticle allow for surprisingly fast, both-eyes-open shooting at close range, while the ACSS reticle allows for consistent hits on targets out to an impressive 800 yards. For even greater flexibility, the GEN II features a removable spacer to tailor the perfect height for both AR-15 and AK-47 platform rifles. Whether you're looking for a new scope for competition, hunting, or plinking, why look any further?
Features:
Removable spacer allows the scope to be used on a variety of rifle platforms
ACSS reticle has BDC and ranging out to 800 yards with 5.56 NATO, .223 Remington, 5.45x39mm, and .308 Winchester
Partially illuminated reticle is visible even in bright daylight with red or green illumination
Removable M1913 picatinny top rail for accessories or piggy-backed red dot sights
Generous 7mm exit pupil allows for a bright and forgiving eye box
18.8ft field of view at 100 yards provides easier tracking of mobile targets
2.5" - 3.0" of eye relief
1/3 MOA turret clicks are tactile and audible for easy zeroing
Tough prism scope is waterproof, fog resistant, and shockproof
Durable Type II hardcoat anodized black finish
Compatible with standard carry handle mounts
Protected by a lifetime warranty
The heart of our tough Gen II 5X Prism Scope is the ACSS reticle that combines ranging, wind leads, moving target leads, and ballistic drop compensation out to 800 yards. To the right of the horseshoe is our integrated ranging system. Place the bottom of the target on the bottom rung, and range up. If you know your targets are roughly 18 inches wide, they can be ranged on the side Auto Range system, or directly on the BDC hold overs! Two dots on either side of the inner horseshoe offer a moving target lead moving with an average speed of 8.6 MPH. Each step of the BDC system includes a 5 MPH wind hold, drastically improving first hit probability at any range. As an added bonus, the glass etched reticle does not require batteries or illumination, but 10 brightness settings (5 red and 5 green) allow for fast acquisition in close quarters, or enhanced visibility in fading light, powered by a common CR2032 battery!
https. ://www.primaryarms.com/pa-gen-ii-5x-compact-prism-scope-with-red-green-illuminated-acss-reticle-black
The Primary Arms 5X Compact Prism Scope Gen II with ACSS CQB reticle is our most powerful prism scope design. The 5X magnification and bright illuminated horseshoe reticle allow for surprisingly fast, both-eyes-open shooting at close range, while the ACSS reticle allows for consistent hits on targets out to an impressive 800 yards. For even greater flexibility, the GEN II features a removable spacer to tailor the perfect height for both AR-15 and AK-47 platform rifles. Whether you're looking for a new scope for competition, hunting, or plinking, why look any further?
Features:
Removable spacer allows the scope to be used on a variety of rifle platforms
ACSS reticle has BDC and ranging out to 800 yards with 5.56 NATO, .223 Remington, 5.45x39mm, and .308 Winchester
Partially illuminated reticle is visible even in bright daylight with red or green illumination
Removable M1913 picatinny top rail for accessories or piggy-backed red dot sights
Generous 7mm exit pupil allows for a bright and forgiving eye box
18.8ft field of view at 100 yards provides easier tracking of mobile targets
2.5" - 3.0" of eye relief
1/3 MOA turret clicks are tactile and audible for easy zeroing
Tough prism scope is waterproof, fog resistant, and shockproof
Durable Type II hardcoat anodized black finish
Compatible with standard carry handle mounts
Protected by a lifetime warranty
The heart of our tough Gen II 5X Prism Scope is the ACSS reticle that combines ranging, wind leads, moving target leads, and ballistic drop compensation out to 800 yards. To the right of the horseshoe is our integrated ranging system. Place the bottom of the target on the bottom rung, and range up. If you know your targets are roughly 18 inches wide, they can be ranged on the side Auto Range system, or directly on the BDC hold overs! Two dots on either side of the inner horseshoe offer a moving target lead moving with an average speed of 8.6 MPH. Each step of the BDC system includes a 5 MPH wind hold, drastically improving first hit probability at any range. As an added bonus, the glass etched reticle does not require batteries or illumination, but 10 brightness settings (5 red and 5 green) allow for fast acquisition in close quarters, or enhanced visibility in fading light, powered by a common CR2032 battery!
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- Location
- In the 'heartland', southern SK
Leupold fire dots are great, but confirm with your uncle that he doesn't have astigmatism first. Mild astigmatism isn't bad, but severe astigmatism will turn a red dot into an unusable starburst!
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I believe that Trijicon still offers scopes with lighted reticles. I didn't like the particular one I used (3-9x with a post with an illuminated tip) but the models with illuminated centre section crosshairs might be better.
Hands down, in the non red dot category, a Leupold firedot cannot be beat. Leave it on and it turns itself off and comes back on via motion sensor when you pick it up.
They are truly only a help in low light, not daylight though
They are truly only a help in low light, not daylight though
Astigmatism distortion of a red dot applies to projected, especially holographic ie:EOTech red dots. The Leupold Firedot is a physical dot via fibre optic illumination and shouldn't be effected by astigmatism. If it is, there are other eye problems coming into play.
I just got a Nikon Black Force 1000 1-4 from Cabelas, no field use yet but at around 479-ish down from $599 the pricing was attractive, and of course being Nikon and all. It was well reviewed everywhere that I checked online.
The battery Trijicon's are available with a number of different reticles, I have a 3-9x40mm with MOA reticle and a 2.5-10x56MM also with a MOA reticle. These scopes are made in Japan and are good quality. If a less expensive illuminated reticle scope is wanted the Leupold VX-Freedom scopes now offer a number of 30MM tube size scopes, like 3-9x40mm and 1.5-4x20mm with Firedot reticles, the same as available with the VX-R series scopes. In the Bushnell range Bushnell AR Optics 4.5-18x40mm Scope with Illuminated Wind Hold #AR741840EI is available for $355.99, I believe this scope is made in Korea
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