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So, I’ve been researching and can’t find my specific situation. I bought a Romeo 5,
This is my first experience with a red dot. I see a bunch of tiny pin sized dots in a fairly tight cluster. The cluster of tiny dots doesn’t form a circle. Very well defined tiny dots combining to make a irregular shape. Nothing appears “blurry” though.
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Even the slightest astigmatism will cause it. All you can do is pick the lowest visible setting and focus on the target, not the dot. Some days are worse than others, fatigue seems to play a part in it.
Back when this was not well known, I sent my Aimpoint Comp ML back for repair and was pissed that it came back with the same "defect".
Other choice as the condition worsens is to move to prism optics. The Vortex Spitfire line has the advantage that the reticle is visible, even when not on. They have a 1x and 4x and now a 3x and 5x. Supplies are limited right now due to batrabies games, but I do have the 1x and 4x and I really like them. One is currently on my truck gun.
I will eventually purge all of my red dots.
Interestingly, my Aimpoint H-1 is clearer than my Bushnell TRS.