First AR on its way - help me pick optics

NoTarget said:
You're not a FUDD based on the rifles you like or own. You're a FUDD when you don't like a rifle and think others shouldn't have them either.

To each his own.
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I was kidding - poking fun at myself. I come from a family of hunters but I'm the only one with an RPAL thus far. I've never thought that guys shouldn't have guns I don't like. As for guns I don't like, the list is pretty short - which can be a problem for the pocketbook. :)
 
Probably going to catch flak for this, but personally, I just run irons on my AR. To each their own, its just how I roll. Cheaper, more simple, and they never run out of batteries :) That being said, in an Elcan C-79 somehow made its way into my hands, I would ditch the irons in a heartbeat. Aimpoint is a good option, but I have also liked the vortex spitfire, but as stated before, the cheek weld isn't for everyone :p Best of luck

Ps, I come from a family of hunters as well. The only family member that doesn't give me a hard time about my black guns is my old man, and that's probably only because he's a retired police officer and was on the Tac Team for seven years, so I know the struggle :)
 
If you are thinking about Vortex Sparc...one of the good thing about this little red dot is the gratuitous windage and elevation adjustment.
 
RobertMcC said:
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Go all Classic Aimpoint. Black Hawk Down Style.
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You'll need some pretty tall rifle bag for that setup...
 
I've been to the mall ninja setup and back, and its absolutely fine to have a whole lot of stuff on a rifle, but I'm leaning towards minimalist style these days.

So depends what you want to do, given that ARs are range toys you will probably never need more than 3.5-4x magnification or any at all, not too many 200 yards+ ranges where I am at.

I would stick to irons or just a T1 micro red dot, eotechs with 1 dot are also great if your eyes are a little old, or even better yet a tiny trijicon rmr 4moa, if you really need magnification get an acog 3.5x or an elcan specterOS.
Specter DRs are great, I own one, but pricey. Browe BSO 4x32 are great too, that is what is on my Colt when the T1 aimpoint is not on it.

I always use my Aimpoint with my irons flipped up, that way it teaches me where to hold when I use my irons.
 
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Many years ago we had a lil 11.5" bushmaster and this was early 2000s we just went with a drop down carrying handle mount for the A2.
 
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