What do you prefer on top of your AR?

What do you prefer on top of your AR?

  • Open sights

    Votes: 35 35.4%

  • Red dot

    Votes: 51 51.5%

  • Scope

    Votes: 66 66.7%

  • Holographic Sight

    Votes: 12 12.1%
  • Total voters
    99
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I've recently swapped my EOTECH 512 for an Aimpoint PRO on one M-4 since I use one at work ... I topped my other M-4 with a Strike Eagle 1-6 and have been evaluating this optic. My M-16A2 project will sport only its carry handle as a sentimental nod to my military days. Have another new DD I haven't decided what to do with ... probably an EOTECH with a magnifier on this bad boy.

Where are the pics?
 
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The low powered variables1x4, etc. with red dots are the best thing since sliced bread..
 
I use a red dot, Aimpoint PRO. I like that it's on target even if the dot isn't centered, and unlimited eye relief.
 
Preferences?
Let's see--was taught irons on an A2.
Then learned on ACOG, then Elcan--so, both of those work for me.
The boys over at InRange, in their What Would Stoner Do project, are starting to sell me their recommended glass. But, that's still ust a potential project.
 
JeffG said:
I have a Tru Glo 3 color dot on top. My backup sights are at 45 degrees off to the right. If the dot goes down, I pivot the rifle to the left and use the irons.View attachment 780812 View attachment 780813 View attachment 780814 View attachment 780815
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I was working the 45 degree offsets hard in prep for the class I took. Mine are Magpuls, they work very well and are faster than trying to flip up a rear once you're used to them. The only thing I miss about the 45s that I had with regular BUIS is the ability to co-witness.
 
I go back and fourth. Seems every time I put a red dot on I end up with a target out it range. It’s a ton faster within 100 with a dot though.

What about a dot and flip away magnifier? I’ve never had one. But often wondered if that’s what I need.
 
Chuck R. said:
I was working the 45 degree offsets hard in prep for the class I took. Mine are Magpuls, they work very well and are faster than trying to flip up a rear once you're used to them. The only thing I miss about the 45s that I had with regular BUIS is the ability to co-witness.
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I've worked with a lot of co-witnessed setups. My problem with them is then you are sighting through a dead optic; often with diminished light through the unit, because of the multiple lenses. .
 
JeffG said:
I've worked with a lot of co-witnessed setups. My problem with them is then you are sighting through a dead optic; often with diminished light through the unit, because of the multiple lenses. .
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Light transmission through an EOTech is fantastic compared to other red dots I've looked through. Too bad about EOTech and the issues that came to light.

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SamT1 said:
I go back and fourth. Seems every time I put a red dot on I end up with a target out it range. It’s a ton faster within 100 with a dot though.

What about a dot and flip away magnifier? I’ve never had one. But often wondered if that’s what I need.
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One of mine has a red dot with a 3x magnifier flipper. Works great either way. I have mine mounted to flip to the left but it can be installed to flip to the right if preferred. For ocd-purposes only, the magnifier is adjustable for perfect "dot" alignment. But it's not necessary. I'm a tad ocd so I like that feature.:)
 
chicharrones said:
Light transmission through an EOTech is fantastic compared to other red dots I've looked through. Too bad about EOTech and the issues that came to light.

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I'm actually thinking about picking up another EOTech for gaming. I like the huge FOV and the 65 MOA circle around the dot.

Then again I'm not engaging targets in the Arctic Circle or setting up a base camp to train natives in the triple canopy jungle next to the Amazon.

I'm a middle aged dad who owns guns and enjoys shooting while currently living in the suburbs. I'm just looking to protect myself and my family in case anything pops off. In order to match some of the extreme hot or extremely cold temperatures listed where they had problems in the article that I read I'd literally have to put an EO Tech in our oven or our ice box to get POA shift.

Since I'm not going to be shooting in the Arctic Circle or the jungles of Brazil the only issue that I have with the various EO Techs are their battery life and the fact that whenever you turn them on you can't just turn them directly on at a favorite setting. You have to dial it all the way up or down to where you want it to be. With the Aimpoint Pro you can just leave it on (30,000 hours) or turn the knob to where it's in between settings.

I almost lost a hog that way with an EOTech. We were walking to our stand at night (pitch black) when my buddy spotted a sounder of them. He told me to get ready, I flipped on the EOTech and he said that there was an explosion of red light on my face and that it took forever for me to dial it down to where it was visible.

After finally dialing it down he lit the hogs up with his spotlight and nature took its course.

I almost lost them though and the reason I didn't have it lit up to begin with was because I knew about its poor battery life and because I'd only mistakenly brought two batteries that trip and the nearest gas station was approximately 20 miles away.
 
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Chuck R. said:
Lately I've been using both, a low power variable and a RDS depending on the purpose.

I just finished a 3 day carbine class yesterday, this was my 5th class, but the 1st one where I ran a 1-6X variable the whole time. Based on that experience I will transition to a 1-6X from now on. We did a a lot of presentations from 3-7ys and I didn't find the variable any slower than my RDS, in fact when shooting close (3-7 yards), I found the 1-6X actually faster because I could use the holdover lines for aim points to correct for offset. Zero guess work. We were shooting some real small tgts (some the size of either a 5.56 case head or down to bullet diameter) at 3-7ys, and once I sorted out which holdover line to use at what distance it was actually easy. At 3ys I'm at the top of my lower duplex, at 7ys I use the 350y hash mark and it is dead on. Once we transitioned to 50y targets, some of which were hostage type, limited presentation area, again the 1-6X made making those hits much easier than a standard RDS. We ran several start at 50 and move in to 3-7y so I'd switch to 6X make the challenging hits, zoom down to 1X while moving in.

The 1-6X worked exactly as designed.

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Is that a VX-6?
 
0B6E530A-6CF6-4FC2-A070-D8D2F6CE02BF.jpeg My one AR is for hunting and HD. It has a fixed front sight, Magpul rear flip-up, VX-R 2-7x33 w/ Firedot 4 reticle and a Vortex Razor Mini Red Dot. The Razor I now realize is redundant since the scope has an IR. If and when I set up another shotgun for HD or turkey I’ll probably put the Razor on it. If I take the Razor off I’ll probably install a Hurst Shifter and dual exhaust.
 
cdb1 said:
View attachment 781084 My one AR is for hunting and HD. It has a fixed front sight, Magpul rear flip-up, VX-R 2-7x33 w/ Firedot 4 reticle and a Vortex Razor Mini Red Dot. The Razor I now realize is redundant since the scope has an IR. If and when I set up another shotgun for HD or turkey I’ll probably put the Razor on it. If I take the Razor off I’ll probably install a Hurst Shifter and dual exhaust.
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Naw, keep the Razor on there. With the Burris mount, Leupold scope, and Vortex red dot, and magpul BUIS....I dont think ive ever seen that many sight/optics brands attached to one rifle....and certainly not at the same time, i love it lol.
 
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