Two-Thread Poll - What optic is on your 14.5 - 19" Carbine (AR15 or similar)?

[Dr.Rob]

Just bought my first red dot style sight, a fixed 1x32mm Bushnell Trophy T-Dot. I like the iron sights on my Colt, but I'm hoping to shrink my 100 yard groups with the addition of the red dot.

 

[Mot45acp]

I'm runnin EOTech with LaRue po boy special 2.5X magnifier, with flip up back ups.

 

[Maverick223]

Technically my carbine is a 21" bbl bullpup, but I think it falls into the same class as a ~14" M4. I currently have a 3-12x44mm, but recently have been thinking of upgrading to a Ziess 4.5x14x44mm adjustable objective with target turrets and a rapid Z-1000 reticle. I wish they made it in a bit lower magnification, but I like the scope. If I decide to go that route it will have a mini red dot mounted atop the scope for closer work.

 

[HJ857]

Burris XTR 1x4 with BDC reticle and center illumination. Had it about a year now and it seems durable and it's working very well for me. Very close to true 1x as far my eyes can tell.

 

[Ed Ames]

Hey Mot45... does that po-boy whack your shooting glasses when you are close enough for full field of view?

 

[JWarren]

I've got rifles with different roles that fit into the parameters of this question:


1.) LR-308- AR- "type" w/ 18" Barrel-- it has a Leupold Mk. IV 3.5-10x40 Illuminated TRM w/M3 Knobs.

2.) AR-15- 16" Barrel-- Making some changes now, but it will have an Aimpoint ML3 2 MOA on it.

3.) 10/22- 18" Barrel-- has a Nikon 3-9x40 Prostaff on it.

4.) H&R 45-70- 16" Barrel-- has a Nikon Prostaff 2-7x33 Shotgun optic on it.


Obviously, all have different roles.


-- John

 

[cameron.personal]

Leupold MK4 MR/T 1.5-5x20mm
EOTech 552

 

[MrCleanOK]

EOTech 512 with fixed front sight and BUIS rear. Cowitnessed.

 

[Nikdfish]

Just one - a 16" 5.56 middy, wears a DMS-1 1x4 & a Matech BUIS.

Nick

 

[bigmike45]

 

[prelaw09]

no offense, but...

I think that you should have broken eotech and AimPoints into different options, as a lot of shooters often have to choose between them if they want 1x.

Just me 2 cents

 

[Dienekes]

ACOG Compact 1.5X.

 

[Jeff White]

I have six ARs. Two 16" Carbines and four 20" models. I have 4 Aimpoints. Each of the carbines has one, one is on a 20" with the mount that places it over the handguards and my 20" flattop has an ACOG. The 4th Aimpoint is on my Rings Blue Gun (M4) for training purposes.

 

[rbernie]

Aimpoint 1x's on the social-purposes carbines, Aimpoint 2x's on the woods huntin' ARs, 1.5x-6x Sightron SIIs on the general-purpose hunting ARs, and varmint scopes on the varmintin' ARs.

 

[Mot45acp]

Ed Ames said:

Hey Mot45... does that po-boy whack your shooting glasses when you are close enough for full field of view?

Not really, but it is a very close eye relief. I think it is due to the lack of recoil on an AR-15. I think if I were to graduate to a larger caliber/different platform it could pose a problem.