Cameron SS
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Hey guys looking to buy an optic for my S&W mp15 and was hoping for some advice as to what optics are best to co-witness with the fixed front post. Looking at Vortex's and eotech's. What are the best options under 500$? Thanks
What are you planning to do with this rifle? Why do you need it to co-witness with the front site?
What are you willing to accept that this firearm won't be ideal for?
My last carbine build I bought a used vortex viper PST 1-4x for $500 on the money. It is a great General Purpose optic. At 1x with illuminated reticle it acts like a red dot and shreds everything at 100m or less without effort. At 4x with BDC reticle pattern ringing still at 300m is boring. Beyond 400m 4x magnification becomes a limitation, but the optic still possesses sufficient clarity for target identification, but hold over starts to get less precise, but I'm ok with that because when I need to shoot beyond 400 I have other firearms for that purpose.
Cheap optics are usually only good for one application. General purpose optics with a broad range of applicability, that are also high quality, are expensive. You get what you pay for.
EDIT, I just read back again and see you answered general range plinking out to 100 and close range tactical shooting.
There is a guy on the EE selling a vortex sparc for $250, free shipping no tax. Save yourself more than $100 compared to buying new, and if you don't love it you can sell it for what you paid for it and still have your $500 budget. Don't overthink it.
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