Thread: Red dot scopes on rifles.

Leupold have the option of a 6moa delta (&#128316 instead of a dot, zero at a hundred with the point for accuracy, short range put the delta on the deer and squeeze.

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Originally Posted by jackson21

Leupold firedot crosses over to having your cake and eating it to some extent, I use 3-9 x 40. Sometimes in the bush wish had a 1-2 low end but can still do precision out to 250m which need for shot placement on a 223 AR . I keep looking at changing out of being a consumer but only scope I really like to replace with would be a compact illuminated 2.5 x 10 nightforce at a nice price

A VX6 2-12 with firedot is what you are after then.
An awesome scope.

Originally Posted by carlhurley

the advantage red dots have with close range and when shooting long range is that you shoot with both eyes open once you get used to it the dot I use trijicon mro's is only 2mm and because you can adjust the brightness means you can shoot dark bush to bright sunlight using both eyes means it dosnt obscure the target way faster than a scope dont know about a bolt action tho for follow up shots yesterday pest control came across a mob of 29 goats got 26 30 metres to 200 metres ar 15 with trijicon mro

I don't know about anyone else, but I shoot everything with both eyes open

Originally Posted by Pengy

I don't know about anyone else, but I shoot everything with both eyes open

Depends how far I've got the scope wound up.... And how long I have to set things up

Yes, would tick the boxes for general all round NZ hunting scope, throw a cds on top. Most bases covered, and also not carrying a brick on top of the rifle

Originally Posted by Beetroot

A VX6 2-12 with firedot is what you are after then.
An awesome scope.

Yes, that would tick the boxes as a good allrounder, plus cds option and not be carting around a brick.

If shots are that close in the bush open sights also a good option to really compact a rifle.

Some good advice & views in this thread,

I run a VXR 1.25-4 on my bush stumpy & love this scope for close stuff, yes it has limitations but then this is only a 250 yard rifle ( & pitty it's not a true 1x power ) On my RX22 .22 semi I ran a 1x power with 2moa red dot & as I'm using subs this only has to work out'a 60-80 yards, it works great for what I'm using it for ( the thing to watch on cheap red dots is they aren't exactly crisp, more like a fuzzy dot lol )


But if it's a super thick center reticle you want try a Bushnell Firefly ( bugger me it was as thick as ya finger lol )