TexasSkyhawk
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I don't like the rear sight on my Mini-14. I don't want to put a scope on it as I don't really do any distance shooting with it, 'cause that's not what it's for.
So, I'm pretty much thinking that a red dot will be the way to go.
Only one problem, and that is that I don't know beans about red dots.
Went to Bass Pro tonight and saw 25mm, 30mm and 42mm red dots. Saw information on packaging and info sheets talking about MOA, which I didn't think would be all that big of a deal with a red dot.
I'm not worried about mounting whichever one I get. It'll be on a ranch model with the Weaver mounts, and I've mounted a number of scopes before. Same thing goes for sighting it in--I've got a nice laser boresight system.
But what is the difference in all the red dot sights, what makes one truly better than another, what are the differences in mm (25, 30, 42--or is that just field of view, same as with optical scopes?), etc.
Here's the necessary info:
Gun--Ruger Mini-14 ranch
Application--plinking, target shooting at 50 meters or less, some varmint hunting. I don't do a lot of shooting with this gun. Don't plan on increasing how much or how often I shoot it.
Budget--In line with the application. Don't need to spend an arm and a leg for the occasional trip to the range or ranch that it will see.
Thanks for your help.
Jeff
So, I'm pretty much thinking that a red dot will be the way to go.
Only one problem, and that is that I don't know beans about red dots.
Went to Bass Pro tonight and saw 25mm, 30mm and 42mm red dots. Saw information on packaging and info sheets talking about MOA, which I didn't think would be all that big of a deal with a red dot.
I'm not worried about mounting whichever one I get. It'll be on a ranch model with the Weaver mounts, and I've mounted a number of scopes before. Same thing goes for sighting it in--I've got a nice laser boresight system.
But what is the difference in all the red dot sights, what makes one truly better than another, what are the differences in mm (25, 30, 42--or is that just field of view, same as with optical scopes?), etc.
Here's the necessary info:
Gun--Ruger Mini-14 ranch
Application--plinking, target shooting at 50 meters or less, some varmint hunting. I don't do a lot of shooting with this gun. Don't plan on increasing how much or how often I shoot it.
Budget--In line with the application. Don't need to spend an arm and a leg for the occasional trip to the range or ranch that it will see.
Thanks for your help.
Jeff