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Red dots for ARs

Bassbob

Bassbob

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I'll spare you all the lengthy diatribe I had worked up and just say that with the last one I put together I want to set it up with a high quality, (non Chinese ideally) optic suitable to CQB. I have and still am giving serious consideration to that Holosun thermal unit though. Also the Vortex Huey and some of the Eotechs. Price isn't really a consideration. I mean it is but that Holosun is about $1600 and it's not out of the question. Really I'd like to be around a grand or even less. $700-ish would be great. Must be a closed emitter and I prefer green. And not just a dot. The Eotech/Holosun reticle suits me well as I think some of the ballistic reticles out there would as well. I know the Vortex AMG UH-1 is or used to be made in the US with high quality Japanese etched glass. The Eotechs are US made, but for a few years now I've been hearing bad things about them.

An LPVO isn't out of the question, but I am guessing that one that is actually high performance at both CQB ( both eyes open) distance and long distance probably isn't cheap. Someone floated the idea of the VCOG, but I don't know anyone who actually has one.

I'm no doubt going to overthink this one and it will likely take me awhile to come to a decision, but one way or another this gun will have a really nice optic on it.

Opinions ?
 
Bassbob said:
Looking at reviews for the Holosuns ( both NV and thermal) has led me to cease consideration of them. I can already hear @KillerFord1977 telling me they are pieces of crap. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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HansGruber said:
Ever considered an ACOG? They work pretty slick, and were designed from the get-go for both eyes open shooting.

And if you can put up with just a dot…Aimpoint. I’ve got several, they’re my go-to.
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I would definitely consider an ACOG, but I'm gonna want to see one first. I don't want to drop a grand only to find out it doesn't do close range well. I also have been looking at Aimpoints. Primarily the one that's the next step up from the Duty model. I'd like it to be green.
 
SL66 said:
BTW Huey is both eyes open as well.
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I'm not sold on the magnifier set up. I have one on a cheaper rifle ( in front of a 510C ) and I don't dislike it, but I have to mount the 510 a little further out and partially off the receiver which I don't like to do. That is if I want BUIS. Which correct me if I'm wrong, but if this is an etched reticle it will still work if the battery dies correct ?
 
HansGruber said:
Ever considered an ACOG? They work pretty slick, and were designed from the get-go for both eyes open shooting.

And if you can put up with just a dot…Aimpoint. I’ve got several, they’re my go-to.
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Which Aimpoint(s) do you have on ARs and which do you recommend and why ? I like the ACRO, but I think it's a little small. The H2 is nice. The Patrol unit and the Duty RDS both seem legit.
 
Bassbob said:
I would definitely consider an ACOG, but I'm gonna want to see one first. I don't want to drop a grand only to find out it doesn't do close range well. I also have been looking at Aimpoints. Primarily the one that's the next step up from the Duty model. I'd like it to be green.
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I am an ACOG fan. I have a green chevron 4x ACOG on my SIG 516 and have run it hard from 100 down to 15 yards. I have an EOTEC mounted at 45 degrees that I rotate to for up close and personal work. It's a configuration used by special warfare teams and works great for me. I have gone through three high round LE instructor courses with this setup and it has served me well.
 
I currently have 3 of these. 2 on ar rifles and one on a scorpion.
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Duty RDS™ Red Dot Sight - One-piece Torsion Nut Mount, 39mm

Designed for the modern law enforcement officer, the Aimpoint® Duty RDS is a compact, high-grade red dot reflex optic. Duty RDS™ Red Dot Sight 39mm
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I tried adding an aimpoint magnifier to one a few years ago. I have an astigmatism, well you can guess how that worked out. Just keep in mind if you have an astigmatism when looking at magnifying a dot.
 
I'm a big fan of Eotech and Aimpoint. Haven't used the Vortex Holo, mostly because at that price point I can get an Eotech. Really wish they would get with the times and add a shake awake feature.

Heard too much negative about Trijicon MRO so stayed away from those. Those thermal Holosun optics are definitely intriguing.
 
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