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To add to My post above...My rifles are for hunting hogs and deer, I don't shoot much, no long range paper or steel at this time. Most of my hunting shots are less than 60 yards from a ladder stand or Sitting on a chair in natural ground blind, my hunt club is mostly think stuff so not good for spot and stalk.
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A red dot is a great idea for 100 yards.
If you want glass, my Burris 1.5x6 has been fantastic for super close to 275 yard shots. I'm amazed how quickly I can acquire targets 10' away, and how it can still pick up a golf ball at almost 300 yards.
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Red Dots are great until you need to PID antlerless vs antlers with background vegetation in the shadows.
A lot of Red Dots have a terrible hue to the glass that really cuts down on light passage through the optics as well.NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
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Originally posted by LRRPF52 View PostRed Dots are great until you need to PID antlerless vs antlers with background vegetation in the shadows.
A lot of Red Dots have a terrible hue to the glass that really cuts down on light passage through the optics as well.
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Swampfox, what is your price range? I would suggest a low powered variable. Their are many good options depending on your budget.
I agree with LRRPF52, tried a red dot for hunting and have had that very situation where I could not identify if the deer had antlers.
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Originally posted by NeilVT79 View PostSwampfox, what is your price range? I would suggest a low powered variable. Their are many good options depending on your budget.
I agree with LRRPF52, tried a red dot for hunting and have had that very situation where I could not identify if the deer had antlers.
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Ok, so your're looking at around $300 range, want something good for low light, and will be hunting within 60-100 yard range? If low light is a concern then I would not recomend either of those vortex scopes since neither has an illuminated reticle.
You should look into a 3x prizm scope. They have the quick acquisition of a red dot but can make very precise shots out to 100 easy. They have a larger field of view than with most 1-6 scopes. Also they have an illuminated reticle for low light and if you have astigmatism it will be clean and crisp compared to a red dot.
Their are several good brands that make 3x prizms, Vortex spifire 3x, Athlon Midas BTR, and Primary Arms 3x to name a few. I personally have the PA 3x on a 10" 7.62x39 AR and I love it.
Here in VT we can't shoot any deer with a rifle that doesn't have at least a 3pt rack. We only can get the does during archery and muzzleloader.
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I second the 3x prism. I have a vortex ar 1x on a 100yd max gun. It is crisp enough, decent field of view. Just wish I had thought a little further and gone with the 3x. 1x is great 10-50yd, but those 100yd shots are hard to get precise on. But it's plenty to rock a shot into the boiler room.
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