Need optic advice for AR
- Thread starter MMQ
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I have this sight as well. I am extremely pleased with it for anything inside 65 yards. I do have a beef with its 4 MOA dot though as there are some longer shots at plates in some of the 3-gun shoots. It is difficult to shoot the plate when the dot buries it. If I was to do it again I would save up and get something with a 2 MOA or less.
Keep in mind that reddot sights were/are designed for rapid shots on nominal/human sized targets. They do not excel at semi precision distance based shots such as clays or small steel plates. That's not saying it can't be done but it loses its advantage.
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Pistolwhiptricks
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The Lucid HD7 IMHO is a better choice over the Vortex Sparc and Strikefire.
Very true. As for myself, I'm trying to find a "compromise" and have tried the Burris MTAC 1.5 x 6 x 40 scope. Good scope. 1.5 power for the short CQB stuff and 6X for the 200+ meter stuff. It'll work on an AR---not so much on my ACR due to slight interferance with the upper handguard charging handle and the objective lens bell.
I might end up selling it, which is too bad because I just got it
Someone get me a Waaambulance!It's an AR, not a precision rifle, may as well just use irons.
Irons are fine until you require speed and a little more precision.
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Very true. As for myself, I'm trying to find a "compromise" and have tried the Burris MTAC 1.5 x 6 x 40 scope. Good scope. 1.5 power for the short CQB stuff and 6X for the 200+ meter stuff. It'll work on an AR---not so much on my ACR due to slight interferance with the upper handguard charging handle and the objective lens bell.
I might end up selling it, which is too bad because I just got it
I fully agree. I too run a low power optic, a Trijicon TR24. Low power optics are about the best compromise between fast reddot types and high(er) powered magnified optics. I'm a big fan of no batteries either as far as illumination is concerned.
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Davy Crockett
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It's an AR, not a precision rifle, may as well just use irons.
I have an AR that would beg to differ.
Leupold Prismatic 1x if you want no magnification.
Leupold Mark AR if you want a scope (3-9x, T2 .223 BDC turret).
I have both Aimpoint PRO and EOTech XPS2 and pulled both off of my XCR in favor of the Prismatic, better built, better glass, fixed/lit red reticle, fully co-witnesses.
Leupold Mark AR if you want a scope (3-9x, T2 .223 BDC turret).
I have both Aimpoint PRO and EOTech XPS2 and pulled both off of my XCR in favor of the Prismatic, better built, better glass, fixed/lit red reticle, fully co-witnesses.
I have an AR that would beg to differ.
Not in their stock configuration they aren't. If you spend the time and money you can make an ar into a precision system.
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