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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/07/19 04:02 AM
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Tactical Cowboy
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I would probably go with a 1-4 or a 1-6 with an illuminated reticle.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: Tactical Cowboy]
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03/07/19 04:13 AM
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ccrock
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Tactical, I agree with that. The thought is when hunting at night and day it would be easier to acquire a target with the red dot/ holographic sight without the magnifier as the majority of my shots are under 100 yards and on fox so they are sometimes hard to acquire in a scope.
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/07/19 04:53 AM
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KRoyal
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Tactical, I agree with that. The thought is when hunting at night and day it would be easier to acquire a target with the red dot/ holographic sight without the magnifier as the majority of my shots are under 100 yards and on fox so they are sometimes hard to acquire in a scope.
That’s what the 1x is for in the 1-4 or 1-6
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
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03/08/19 12:34 AM
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ccrock
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Guys I appreciate the input!!! Now to decide on which one.
Thanks
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/08/19 09:24 AM
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Cheap magnifiers use cheap glass. The vortex magnifier looks decent... until you have it side-by-side with a Leupold magnifier. The Vortex isn't that cheap either.
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/11/19 12:50 PM
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ccoker
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i have known a lot of guys that tried thr red dot with a magfifier, myself included. Even with the highend stuff...
No one stayed with it and moved on to a 1-x
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/11/19 03:21 PM
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helomech
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Depends on the gun and the use. On my Tavor I have a red dot, I have a magnifier, but rarely use it. I have killed a pig at 200 yards with it, and shoot steel targets out to 300 with ease without the magnifier. I only use the magnifier to go past 300 yards. For fast shooting the red dot can't be beat, at least not yet.
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Re: Red dot w/ magnifier
[Re: ccrock]
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03/13/19 02:17 PM
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ccoker
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I should add, I love red dots and have several guns setup up with them.. just don't dig the magnifier combo
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