Red Dot or Reflex on XCR-L

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I have a fairly serious eye issue called Keratoconus this is the thinning/drooping of my corneas the usual fix for this is to have a cornea replacement.

I was on a cornea replacement wait list until I was able to find a special soft contact that made it so I could see fairly well again I had been increasing the power of my scopes and staying away from irons until I these contacts then found ghost ring sights these made it possible to shoot without a scope again.

Now I am starting to deal with a new vision issue = I now also need reading glasses this is making it almost impossible to use my MI ghost ring sights on my Robinson Arms XCR-L while wearing the conacts without reading glasses the issue is the front sight is to close to see clearly it is a total blur.

This brings me to my question I am now looking at small red dot or reflex type sights that I can mount on the very rear of the upper rail of my Robinson Arms XCR-L.

The plan is to slip the rifle with the FAST stock folded into a tight fitting shotgun scabbard that I strap to the side of my backpack with the stock in the folded position the rifle does not sit higher than my head and the pistol grip allows for a fast/positive draw from the scabbord.

I have no experiences with these kinds of sights and would totally appreciate any thoughts/ideas/recommendations/experiences to help me figure this out or if these will work for me.

Thanks
CC
 
The EOTech comes to mind when I think of your situation. The reason is that a single dot seems like it might be lost a bit to you in the blurriness, but the larger circle with a dot in the centre should be more obvious as the circle would give your eyes a reference point to find the dot. The holographic sights are likely your best option as they will project the reticle on the target, not require you to focus on a dot or front sight.
 
I ran an eotech 552 on my xcr when I had it. Worked great except battery life wasn't the best. It took AA's which are easy to find and cheap. I run aimpoint micro on my AR and bushnell trs25 on my vz58. None of the three give me issues, but I don't think I have any eye problems.
 
I had had an accident 14 years ago which left my right eye severely damaged ( my dominant eye) , after two surgeries I have regained sight in my eye but have lost the ability to focus onto more than one object at a time. I run red-dots on all my rifles including my xcrl , on which I have an aimpoint p.r.o. The red dot is perfect for me because it allows me to focus in on the target and the dot just seems to appear on the same plaine of view as the target for me.
 
Camp Cook said:
Reflex sights like a Leupold Deltapoint you have to also see/use the front sight?

CC
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No, when I wrote that I knew it would sound like that though....too bad I didn't edit.

The difference I have seen is that with a red dot sight, the red dot and the target are both visible, but the red dot appears to be inside your optic. With a holographic sight such as the EOTech sights, the reticle actually looks like it is on the target, not inside the sight, so your eye doesn't can focus on both the reticle and the target at the same time. Its not a big difference, but if part of your problem is focusing on things close up, that red dot might not be as easy as the holographic reticle. There are videos on youtube where the camera was mounted behind the sight and you can see through both a red dot and holographic sight and get an idea of what you'll be seeing when you shoot.
 
blaxsun said:
I find the Trijicon 1x42 Reflex and EOTech XPS-2/3 work great with my eyes. Not so much with the Aimpoint Micro red dots or older EOTechs.
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I would suggest the Eotech for your needs as well, the 1 moa dot tends stay in focus better than the larger moa dots. The 65 moa circle is also great for poor eyesight as it gives you quick target aquisition for those shots under 100m. Aimpoint also has the new 2 moa T1 micro, and it is significantly better than the older 4 moa version.
 
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