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CZJedi
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Posted: July/20/2009 at 07:56 |
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I've never been into the entire black rifle thing, and never used a red dot scope on any of my other guns. While at the gun shop, though, I saw the new Colt M4 Ops in .22lr, and decided to bring her home. So now I would like to get a red dot scope for it to co-witness the front sight. A few things I need to know, though, are:
1) What is the parallax setting? I need it to focus down to 15 yards for the indoor range.
2) How long is the battery life?
3) How good is the quality?
$300 is the most I'd spend for a magnified model, so I've been looking at these two:
If either of these can't focus down low enough, then how about this for a 1x magnification:
If none of those fit my requirements, does anybody have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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Rancid Coolaid
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I've used many, many "red dot" optics, but none of those.
Why do you want or need magnification on a 15-yard range? My recommendation for a red dot in that price range would be the Burris Extreme Tactical or the Vortex StrikeFire. The Burris is a 1X scope (no magnification) and the Voretex comes with a 2X add-on that can be screwed into the ocular end of the optic. The Bushnell is probably fine for your purposes - again, can't say, haven't used it, and the Burris 3x32also. Battery life on those should be decent, probably somewhere in the ballpark of 10-100 hours. |
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CZJedi
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Sorry, I should have been clearer, there. I want to be able to go down to 15 yards while at the indoor range, but the ability to go longer when shooting outdoors. I just don't want to have to get two red dots (one magnified and one not) and switch between the two. I figure a 2x or 3x would not be overpowering at 15 yards, so it should fit the bill for both.
I was looking at the Vortex, but it has the parallax set for 50 yards. Now, I dont' know if that is the 1x or the 2x screw in piece. If it is for the 1x, I imagine that it would be too fuzzy at the closer range. I know my Nikon Monarch reticle scope was, and that is a very high quality piece.
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Rancid Coolaid
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I wouldn't worry too much about the parallax.
I regularly shoot red dots out to 300 yards without difficulty. It is not a "surgical" shot, but hits aren't a problem. If you want magnification, being able to screw in the Vortex 2X is a nice thing (I guess), the other options might also be good. Let us know what you get. |
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I have a Vortex and you can see up close just fine with it. 15 yards would be just like using iron sights. Most true 1x redots are just like looking through a blank tube with a dot in the center. In fact if you want one I have mine for sale here.
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CZJedi
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Thanks for all the imput. I decided to go with another red dot w/ magnifier not sold here, so they will go nameless.
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