Red dot on long range rifle

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Do you have red dot as your secondary optic for shorter CQB on your bolt long range rifle? If yes, which one do you use and why? Let's see picture of your set up.
I am thinking of adding an Trijicon RMR or RMO for fast acquisition on CQB on to my FN SPR A5M XP rifle with 20" barrel with S&B 5-25×56 optic on it.
 
rugbydave said:
I honestly can't foresee any situation that I, for one, would ever really be in that would require me to use my precision rifle in a cqb context. That being said, I've been thinking about adding a red dot somewhere down the line but for the use demonstrated in this article: http://www.accuracy-tech.com/red-dot-sight-for-rifle/
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Great article and it sums up what I was trying to say on my OP. It is for fast switching to closer target. Not to be use for solely for CQB. Sorry for the confusion.
 
Yeah, seems like a real smart and easy way of transitioning amongst targets at different ranges. Let us know how it works for you if you go that route? I probably won't be trying that for a bit, been spending money like a drunken sailor and time to reel it in a bit, haha.
 
OK, in the article, the writer lines his rifle up on a target 600 yards away, sets the scope for 600 yards. That means that the rifle and scope are ready for a 600 yard shot. He then adjusts the RDS so that it is zeroed on the same target.
Would that not mean that the RDS is now zeroed for 600 yards?

As far as being able to transition to shorter range (not close range targets) quickly wouldn't it be easier - and a lot cheaper - to just use lower magnification in the scope?
 
Most guys I know who have a RDS on their "precision rifle" zero them to the BZO distances of the round they're using. So for 5.56N they tend to zero the RDS for 50m.

-S.
 
tiriaq said:
OK, in the article, the writer lines his rifle up on a target 600 yards away, sets the scope for 600 yards. That means that the rifle and scope are ready for a 600 yard shot. He then adjusts the RDS so that it is zeroed on the same target.
Would that not mean that the RDS is now zeroed for 600 yards?

As far as being able to transition to shorter range (not close range targets) quickly wouldn't it be easier - and a lot cheaper - to just use lower magnification in the scope?
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If I get one, I will zero mine at 50M. The idea is for quick transition without fiddling with the scope magnifier.
 
This sounds awfully like a solution to a problem, we don't really have? I'd rather turn down mag than spending couple hundred on rds and mounting. Kinda low returns for the $$, considering we aren't on two way ranges.
 
bsand said:
This sounds awfully like a solution to a problem, we don't really have? I'd rather turn down mag than spending couple hundred on rds and mounting. Kinda low returns for the $$, considering we aren't on two way ranges.
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If you look at it one way like that, true. As it is talked about in the article, this is a good and fast way to transition to a shorter or up close target if you are in military or LE world.

For some civilians, it really just tacticool stuff. Let me correct that. It may be useful for hunters as well. Let's say while you focus on a deer and suddenly a bear charging you from 2 o'clock at close distance. Instead of worrying with dialing down the zoom, you can just point and shoot.
 
At 50 meters a bear is far enough away to be avoided. If he's charging me and that close chances are that I'm not going to have time to go to the secondary optic. I'm literally going to just point and shoot - then run and pray
 
KePet said:
At 50 meters a bear is far enough away to be avoided. If he's charging me and that close chances are that I'm not going to have time to go to the secondary optic. I'm literally going to just point and shoot - then run and pray
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At 50 meters, yes of course it is far enough. What if it is less than 50 metres away?
 
Daver_II said:
Lots of what if.....
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I know eh....seriously. The thing is the world world is built based on what if unfortunately. What if people get sick....what if you get into car accident....what if there is fire...and on and on.

Anyway, back to the OP....let's see your set up guys if you have one. :)
 
bacardi said:
If I get one, I will zero mine at 50M. The idea is for quick transition without fiddling with the scope magnifier.
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A close range zero is one thing. Setting the thing to line up on a target 600y out doesn't make sense.
Most bolt action long range rifles would be pretty awkward for 50m snapshooting.

Something like a dual illumination (fiber optic/tritium) Trijicon sight would be a lot better as a buis than flip up irons. But that is more of a service rifle issue.
 
I'm going to be the first to say I haven't tried what the article preaches but it does seem like a fast way to transition from targets at different ranges without ever having to break your hold on the rifle (i.e. to turn down the mag). Sure it's another way to drop some cash and you could just turn down the mag but this does seem as if it would be faster. 100% hypothetical for me but I could see it saving you seconds in stage with multiple targets at different ranges?
 
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