What Low Magnification Scope is on your Pistol Carbine?

[st1264]

I've had red dots on the several (AR style) pistol caliber carbines I've had (40 S&W). I liked my Strikefire red dot, also my Venom and Bushnell Reflex Sight. Is there something that's relatively compact and will give you a 1.5x to about 4 or 5 maximum on the market? Something with a decent sized objective as well, I've seen many with tiny objectives and it may not work for me with magnification.

I see guys using these type of setups with CQB AR15 but what would be my range for a 40 S&W in a 19" barrel? 50yd zero with a 100yd max???

I know there is a place for the zero magnification Red Dot, but I think it would be easier to hit effectively out to 100yds with a low magnification optic. What are you guys using? I just have a Bushnell AR reflex dot on it now.

 

[bollox]

Leupold vxr fire-dot.

 

[st1264]

Leupold vxr fire-dot.

I'm sure it's awesome, but it's a 3-9X power and it's 12.7" long... was thinking about something smaller than that.

I just realized they have a 1.5-5X version...

 

[bollox]

Mine is 1-4x20

 

[Slamfire]

Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm on my 9mm JR Carbine -

 

[st1264]

Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm on my 9mm JR Carbine -

How much weight does the 2.5X scope add? Do you find the constant 2.5X to be cumbersome at close range, like if you were shooting under 25yds?

 

[Slamfire]

Cool little quality scope that weighs only 6.5 oz. OK at close range.

https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/rimfireultralight-riflescopes/fx-ii-ultralight-2-5x20mm/

 

[nagol]

Not a pistol carbine but I have a 2x leupold LER on my sks. Does what I wanted it to do, with a scout scope I have good field of view and enough magnification to take advantage of a battle rifles accuracy.