Magnifiers for red dots.
Probably a stupid question, but if you put a 3x magnifier on a 4 moa red dot wouldn't it look like a 12 moa.
Could someone explain how it works.
Nope. 4 moa is 4 moa regardless of magnification or range. The target will appear 3x larger and the dot will still cover 4 inches of target at 100 yards. It will only look larger in the scope because the target looks larger.
Originally Posted By cgillette3:
Probably a stupid question, but if you put a 3x magnifier on a 4 moa red dot wouldn't it look like a 12 moa.
Could someone explain how it works.
Yep, the target will stay the same size and the dot will get 3x bigger.
Not.
I wanted to make sure which direction to go, wether to look at the riflescopes or a red dot and magnifier.
what are your intentions for the rifle?
A 4 MOA red dot with magnifier will cover a 8 inch target at 200 yards and 12 inches at 300 yards..
Go with the rifle scope, lower cost, more effective. RDS and a 3x are bandaids for a quailty 1-4x scope.
A 3x magnifier will magnify EVERYTHING you see by 3x. Your dot will be magnified and so will the target.
Sure glad that a new guy can ask a legit question and people like 14point5 can prove to the internet what a D-Bag he is. I did not know the answer to this question either and I run carbines a shit ton.
Thanks,
Ghilly
Originally Posted By RandyStacyE:
A 3x magnifier will magnify EVERYTHING you see by 3x. Your dot will be magnified and so will the target.
Thanks, that is the answer to the question that I was curious about.
Originally Posted By cgillette3:
Originally Posted By RandyStacyE:
A 3x magnifier will magnify EVERYTHING you see by 3x. Your dot will be magnified and so will the target.
Thanks, that is the answer to the question that I was curious about.
No problem. Technically TDunn answered your question accurately first. TDunn and I worded our responses a bit differently.
couldn't say it better myself, just get a 1-4 or 1-6 scope,,, unless you are using the red dot / eotech for home defense, hunting fast moving pigs, run and gun, or stuck in the middle of a war.... if used for 90% target practice, then don't waste your time with a red dot / eotech with magnifier. IMO
Originally Posted By Gregory_K:
Go with the rifle scope, lower cost, more effective. RDS and a 3x are bandaids for a quailty 1-4x scope.
hunting fast moving pigs, run and gun, etc, all be done just as fast with the scope set at 1x.
the true 1-4x and 1-6x scopes are much better at longer ranges and equally as good up close as any rds w/ 3x mag. And Cost less.
Some good advise on this thread!
I have a couple of Aimpoints (no magnifiers) and a Mk4 1.5-5x scope with an illuminated reticle.
IMO the Aimpoints have their uses, but the scope is far better overall.
