nother AR optic advise thread

4MOA dot covers up a ~4 inch circle at 100 yards.  That should not be big enough to cover up a pig completely (unless I misunderstand something).

Mil-Dot reticles are seldom available with low power scopes and often are not too useful in them.  Either way, for shooting at 100-200 yards, I am not sure what purpose would be served by MilDot.

If you are looking for a small and light low range variable scope, check out Weaver V3.  It is inexpensive, small, light and well built:

Bushnell Trophy 1-4x24 mentioned above is a pretty decent scope, but it is substantially bigger and twice heavier.  For my money, I would take V3 over Trophy any day.

Nikon Monarch African 1-4x20 is a fair bit more expensive than the Weaver, but is still far cheaper than ACOG and such.  It is a bit more versatile than the Weaver and has a better low light reticle:

Weight-wise, it is halfway between the Weaver V3 and Bushnell Trophy.

Vortex Diamondback 1.75-5x32 is also a very decent scope that is a bit under $200.

ILya 

 

Honest mistake. Thanks for your cooperation.

 

for me the red dot causes problems w pigs @ 100yd +. the 4 moa dot covers them completely. i also wonder if id prefer a low powered scope w mildots and turrets...its what i use on my other rifles, once again, mostly huntin, w some LR informal shootin at steel etc mixed in. mil dot scopes is what ive trained with, used way more than anything else, and am most comfortable with

 

most of the eotech and aimpoints ive handled seem nice, but the 4 moa dot is just too big. im thinkin about the 2moa dot aimpoint if i stick w a red dot style sight. anyone luv or hate it?

 

trijicons...wow...freakin nice glass, wondderful reticle / magnification choices, but really more coin than i want to drop on my AR

 

some of the small 1-4ish kinda scopes seem decent, but pricey. doubt that any are FFP, which is a must for me.

 

heck mebbe ill buy a 3-9SS, which id just like to get my hands on, but i know it wouldnt stay on the AR long...

 

and any full size scope defeats ny original reason for goin w a red dot...weight

 

heck i dunno....that burris ar332 or whatever it is seems interesting, if it ever actually shows

 

i dunno...any thoughts, ideas etc appreciated

 

lear