Eotech and astigmatisms
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I too have that "ocular affliction". Of all the red dots I have tried, the Eotech is the most usable. The center dot is slightly distorted and appears to my eye as three tightly clustered dots, but is perfectly useable. It.is probably best to take a peak through one first though as you may perceive it differently.
Auggie D.
Auggie D.
I see your in Vancouver. Reliable Gun has Eotech's in stock.
The source of the problem is the laser, so you can use something fiber optic instead.
One of my long time favorites is the Armson OEG sight.
You can get it with or without the radio luminous filament that lasts for about 10 years. After that, you just need daylight and its self adjusting.
What is really cool about this is that since it has no field of view, you can run it on a shotgun and shoot trap or skeet with it. To everyone's surprise at the range... it actually works very well on a shotgun with fast movers.
You can order it from the USA and they will ship it to Canada out of a Europe where they don't have export challenges.
Another option is the Mepro Light, but it does have a fixed field of view like most red dots.
I have both of these sights and both are great as long as you are in the light.
If shooting from inside a dark building to daylight like at the range, you may need a flashlight to illuminate.
One of my long time favorites is the Armson OEG sight.
You can get it with or without the radio luminous filament that lasts for about 10 years. After that, you just need daylight and its self adjusting.
What is really cool about this is that since it has no field of view, you can run it on a shotgun and shoot trap or skeet with it. To everyone's surprise at the range... it actually works very well on a shotgun with fast movers.
You can order it from the USA and they will ship it to Canada out of a Europe where they don't have export challenges.
Another option is the Mepro Light, but it does have a fixed field of view like most red dots.
I have both of these sights and both are great as long as you are in the light.
If shooting from inside a dark building to daylight like at the range, you may need a flashlight to illuminate.
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This!
Try a prism sight with an etched reticle, I just switched to a Primary Arms 3x fixed Prism sight, works way better than a red dot with astigmatism
Exactly. Vortex Spitfire is another option. Worked great for me on my personal AR. I know have a Burris RT6 on it, works like a charm as well if you want something with some magnification as well. My work rifle has an Aimpoint and I hate it but can't change it obviously.
