About to get my first AR and am looking at optics. Not sure if I want just a red-dot type, or an actual scope in the 1-4x range. I'm mostly thinking I'm just going to shoot this for fun, off-hand at close-in targets etc., at home, on the farm shooting, you know, like at Tannerite, bottles, squirrels etc. I definitely want something with the option of no magnification, but should I go with a red-dot, or can one use the 1-4x scopes at 1x and do that type of shooting? This will NOT be a precision rifle. I am thinking maybe home defense too, but not sure. In a nutshell, an optic w/o magnification that I can use for fast snap shooting, both eyes open, but maybe would like to have some mag too? Good eye relief/box. The reason I'm not sure about a pure red-dot, is that I'm thinking I'd want something with an actual reticle too if batteries die etc.
I have to keep this < $500 as well. Right now I'm looking at:
TrueGlo red-dot
Vortex Strikefire
Burris fullfield TAC-30
Leupy VXR Patrol
Leupy AR MOD 1
Leupy tactical prismatic
...????
I have no idea really....I've never looked through any optics like these for AR's.
Or would something like the fast-fire reflex sights be better? Finally, I've not researched, nor do I know anything about holographic type sights like EOTech and ACOG.
The last AR type rifle I used was an M16-A2 with irons, and that was 15 years ago! So, anyone with some advice or experience in this subject, please steer me in the right direction! Thanks.
I have to keep this < $500 as well. Right now I'm looking at:
TrueGlo red-dot
Vortex Strikefire
Burris fullfield TAC-30
Leupy VXR Patrol
Leupy AR MOD 1
Leupy tactical prismatic
...????
I have no idea really....I've never looked through any optics like these for AR's.
Or would something like the fast-fire reflex sights be better? Finally, I've not researched, nor do I know anything about holographic type sights like EOTech and ACOG.
The last AR type rifle I used was an M16-A2 with irons, and that was 15 years ago! So, anyone with some advice or experience in this subject, please steer me in the right direction! Thanks.