For a while now, I have been looking at a lot of red dot style optics. Got a few different guns I would like to put a red dot style optic on.
Here is a list of things I want in a red dot style optic. I want something that is durable, that can handle heavier recoil. I would like to find an optic, with at least 3X magnification, upwards of 5X. 2-5X variable magnification would be perfect. So far, I have found zero variable power red dot style optics. I would like something that is somewhat compact, but realize it will have to have some size to be able to have magnification. For a couple of years now, I have looked at the Burris AR 332 and the AR 536. I like it, but it's not going to work on two of the rifles I was hoping to use it on, because the eye relief is too short. I have looked at a lot of different holographic sites, red dot sites, for about two years now. I never bothered to look at the eye relief.
It turns out that by the time, I get the AR 536 mounted on two of my rifles, it is far enough forward, that I would have to lean way far forward. It would be very awkward, to shoot either gun.
I can find a lot of optics that have 0 magnification, and long eye reliefs. But I would really like to have some magnification. Because both guns could easily be used out past 100 yards, but most of the time, shots would be under 100 yards.
Also I don't want to use a multiplier. One gun has a long enough Weaver style scope base, I could probably mount a Sig Romeo 4 or 5 and one of their multipliers. But I think it would be a bit odd. Then some of the Sig Romeo 4s and 5s, can be mounted low for guns other than ARs or use a high mount for a AR. For the guns I have, I would use the low mount. But from what little info I have read, on the Juliet magnifiers, is they are designed for the higher AR mounts. They do come with different spacers, but all of those spacers are fairly high. I don't think the Juliet would work with the Romeo optics with the low mount. I may be wrong on that, but but what little info I have found, that sounds like the case.
Then my other gun, the Weaver style base is too short to use something like a Romeo 4 or 5, then a Juliet magnifier.
I have looked at a lot of stuff, just not finding what I want. I started looking at shotgun scopes/optics. I figured I would find something for a shotgun that would do what I want. But really did not find much. I did find a Leupold shotgun scope that seems like it might be a good choice. But if it's a regular size and shape scope. I would not need a longer eye relief.
The Burris AR 332 and the AR 536 or the Vortex Spitfire optics are all very close to what I am looking for, other than the short eye relief.
Any ideas. As for the guns, one is my T/C Contender carbine, the other is a Savage Model 24, that I would like to be able to use as a rifle and shotgun. I would guess, I probably need around a 5" to 6" eye relief with either gun, if I used something like a AR 536.
Here is a list of things I want in a red dot style optic. I want something that is durable, that can handle heavier recoil. I would like to find an optic, with at least 3X magnification, upwards of 5X. 2-5X variable magnification would be perfect. So far, I have found zero variable power red dot style optics. I would like something that is somewhat compact, but realize it will have to have some size to be able to have magnification. For a couple of years now, I have looked at the Burris AR 332 and the AR 536. I like it, but it's not going to work on two of the rifles I was hoping to use it on, because the eye relief is too short. I have looked at a lot of different holographic sites, red dot sites, for about two years now. I never bothered to look at the eye relief.
It turns out that by the time, I get the AR 536 mounted on two of my rifles, it is far enough forward, that I would have to lean way far forward. It would be very awkward, to shoot either gun.
I can find a lot of optics that have 0 magnification, and long eye reliefs. But I would really like to have some magnification. Because both guns could easily be used out past 100 yards, but most of the time, shots would be under 100 yards.
Also I don't want to use a multiplier. One gun has a long enough Weaver style scope base, I could probably mount a Sig Romeo 4 or 5 and one of their multipliers. But I think it would be a bit odd. Then some of the Sig Romeo 4s and 5s, can be mounted low for guns other than ARs or use a high mount for a AR. For the guns I have, I would use the low mount. But from what little info I have read, on the Juliet magnifiers, is they are designed for the higher AR mounts. They do come with different spacers, but all of those spacers are fairly high. I don't think the Juliet would work with the Romeo optics with the low mount. I may be wrong on that, but but what little info I have found, that sounds like the case.
Then my other gun, the Weaver style base is too short to use something like a Romeo 4 or 5, then a Juliet magnifier.
I have looked at a lot of stuff, just not finding what I want. I started looking at shotgun scopes/optics. I figured I would find something for a shotgun that would do what I want. But really did not find much. I did find a Leupold shotgun scope that seems like it might be a good choice. But if it's a regular size and shape scope. I would not need a longer eye relief.
The Burris AR 332 and the AR 536 or the Vortex Spitfire optics are all very close to what I am looking for, other than the short eye relief.
Any ideas. As for the guns, one is my T/C Contender carbine, the other is a Savage Model 24, that I would like to be able to use as a rifle and shotgun. I would guess, I probably need around a 5" to 6" eye relief with either gun, if I used something like a AR 536.
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