breakingcontact
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What is your choice for an all around optic on an AR 15 (M4 style) and why?
Specific recommendations?
Specific recommendations?
AR 15 optic poll/choice
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fatcat4620
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Aimpoint micro, your rifle will break before it does.
In my very un-expert and humble opinion, a variable 1-4x is the best choice for an "all around" optic. However, I have an eotech on my personal rifle. It really depends on what YOU want to do with YOUR rifle.
If you don't know what you want yet, seriously consider learning the irons as well as you can. When you see the NEED for an optic, get the one that you want for your own needs.
If you don't know what you want yet, seriously consider learning the irons as well as you can. When you see the NEED for an optic, get the one that you want for your own needs.
breakingcontact
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I've got the irons down. Out to 300m.
SpentCasing
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I prefer to run an Eotech XPS 2-0 on a Larue LT110 riser.
I have a red dot (am trying a loaner 3x flip to side magnifier) and I like it, but if I had more money (hopefully later, WHEN I have more money) I really like the idea of a 1-4x variable with 'true' 1x. The Trijicon Accupoint TR24 looks nice.
I voted red dot.
I voted red dot.
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I've got an Eotech 552.A65 on a Colt LEO-marked carbine, and just picked up an Aimpoint PRO on my Bushmaster Patrolman M4gery. Wish I had played with the PRO in person more before ordering it on line. I much prefer the reticle on the Eotech 552.
walking arsenal
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Trijicon ACOG reflex here. Love it! No batteries and always on!
Gordon
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Gordon
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An ACOG is hard to beat if you can afford it, however all around means some sort of magnifaction and still be usuable close in so a 1-4x with illumination or even a 2-?x or the ubiquitous 3-9x would work well. My Overwatch HBAR has a 3.5-10x Leupold m3 , while the bitty Carbines have lesser or no power as the barrels get shorter. The thing is an AR can be and normally is, a very accurate format so for all around on a 20" rifle I want some higher optical power to exploit that. They make good varmint rifles!
M4 type like I said the issue 4x ACOG or a good low power scope with Illumination.
M4 type like I said the issue 4x ACOG or a good low power scope with Illumination.
Purgatory
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1-4x is ideal for an AR15, specifically with the .223/5.56 cartridge.
Most situations you would be fine using the 1x. For those few that would require magnification, you've got it.
I really like the Burris MTAC.
Though it's most widely used in competition, I think it's a great all-around optic for the AR.
Most situations you would be fine using the 1x. For those few that would require magnification, you've got it.
I really like the Burris MTAC.
Though it's most widely used in competition, I think it's a great all-around optic for the AR.
OilyPablo
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I really prefer iron sights on a 5.56 AR. So I voted other.
I have an Aimpoint Pro and love that.
I am going to buy a 1-4X. Still trying to figure my budget out. Rut-roh!
I have an Aimpoint Pro and love that.
I am going to buy a 1-4X. Still trying to figure my budget out. Rut-roh!
They are only like $500-550. If you cant afford that one time outlay of case, how do you afford to shoot the AR, seriously.
Any decent optic will cost a few hundred dollars. If you think an aimpoint is expensive don't look at what I think the best all round optic is a S&B 1-8 short dot.
breakingcontact
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I'm fine with good, don't need great.
On a similar platform to an AR 5.56 (FNH SCAR 16S) I used and liked very much the EOTech.
When I moved to the .308 version I went to a Trijicon ACOG to better utilize the longer effective range.
For home defense/CQB there's nothing faster for me than the EOTech. At over 250 yrds the ACOG pulls away...
When I moved to the .308 version I went to a Trijicon ACOG to better utilize the longer effective range.
For home defense/CQB there's nothing faster for me than the EOTech. At over 250 yrds the ACOG pulls away...
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walking arsenal
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The standard rule is to pay half the cost of the rifle on the optic
$1000 rifle=$500 optic.
$1000 rifle=$500 optic.
I've not heard that standard rule before.
An optic isn't absolutely necessary anyway.
walking arsenal
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Neither is the windshield in you car but I bet you drive better with one in front of your face.
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