optics update

[x_wrench]

ok, I have seen these for decades (some of them), but I never really paid much attention to them. i don't really know what (if any) differences there are between red dots, holographic sights, and reflex sights. and i certainly do not understand the rating that they are using. in a rifle scope, moa means minute of angle. but there is no way anyone would actually spend money on a 65 moa holographic sight, which if i went by rifle scope terminology, i could just point the gun in the general direction and be that good! lol. help bring an olddd dog into the 21st century please!

 

[Hugger-4641]

I think 65moa is the available adjustment. The red dots I have range from 2moa to 6moa dot.

 

[wtf808]

MOA on red dots the same concept.. a 6 moa dot covers approx 6" at 100 yds.. here's a good primer on red dots and reflex and such..

Aimpoint Academy - knowledge base - Aimpoint Global

 

[gotboostvr]

The 65 MOA reticle refers to the size of the ring around the dot on many holographic sights.

The dot in the middle may only be 1-2 MOA, but the ring around it will be 65 MOA.

 

[Skylerbone]

All types for various purposes. Most come standard with a 3 MOA or 6 MOA dot for finer or faster work.


68 MOA ring with 1 MOA center dot.


3 MOA dot open sight.

 

[x_wrench]

thanks! so Aim point, blowing its own horn, would have us all thinking that every other product is drastically inferior, and their sights are the only ones that are worth dragging home. so it appears that they have a very good marketing department. so is it true that they are the only company that has a dot that stays on target as long as the dot is still visible?

 

[Skylerbone]

Well AimPoint is by most all accounts the most rugged red dot ever produced and with excellent battery life. Red dots however are parallax free with the exception of holographic versions.

 

[gotboostvr]

Aimpoint, while not cheap and certainly they do have a good marketing department, are some of the top performing red dots on the market. They've been doing it longer than almost anybody else on the market too.

I'm searching for a good deal on a Patrol Rifle Optic (PRO) of their's to build a lightweight KISS carbine to beat about.