Red dot scope with magnification

• Sep 16, 2017

• #1

fountain

Senior Member

Does anyone know of a red dot with any sizeable magnification.

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #2

wareagle700

Senior Member

What about something like the Leupold VX-R? I think Aimpoint makes a few magnified red dots also but not anything high powered.

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #3

wareagle700

Senior Member

I could be wrong about the Aimpoints. I thought they offered some with magnification but maybe not.

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #4

Jester896

Senior Clown

they do make magnifiers for Aimpoints

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #5

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

Vortex and others make some nice scopes with illuminated reticles if you're wanting magnification. I prefer no magnification with a red-dot sight, myself-it kind of defeats the purpose. I have a Vortex red-dot that has a magnifier, but I never use it.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #6

Jester896

Senior Clown

NCHillbilly said:

I prefer no magnification with a red-dot sight, myself-it kind of defeats the purpose.

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I agree...once you move away from 1X it defeats the purpose most people use red dots for....both eyes open and parallax free. I think at/after 1.5X it is a scope and should be use as such. I have one of the 1-6 Vortex's on one of mine but haven't tried much 1X work with it. The OP never posted how much magnification they were looking for so it really hard to say anything real constructive for them.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #7

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bighonkinjeep

Senior Member

Trijicon makes some very useful magnified optics with illuminated aiming points.

 

• Sep 18, 2017

• #8

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Mtn lover

Member

You should look at Primary Arms 4 x 14. The reticle is really good for ranging , is first focal plane and has six settings on the red dot (arrow) . I love mine and was less than $300
good luck

 

• Sep 18, 2017

• #9

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Ajohnson0587

Senior Member

You can buy a 3x magnifier to add behind a red dot, flips to the side if not in use. But for the money your going to spend on a good red dot and 3x magnifier, I prefer a low magnification scope like my 1x4 Vortex Viper PST with illuminated Tactical MOA reticle. I even have a CrossFire II with the Illuminated V-Plex reticle as well. Here's a link to the Tactical MOA reticle I have on a few of the PST scopes I have.
http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-viper-pst-1-4x24-riflescope-with-tmcq-moa-reticle/reticle