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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Magnifiers for red dots.

Posted: 6/4/2012 5:02:45 PM EDT

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.

Posted: 6/4/2012 7:17:48 PM EDT

[#1]

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.

Posted: 6/4/2012 8:17:58 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:

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.

Posted: 6/5/2012 1:54:45 AM EDT

[#3]

I wanted to make sure which direction to go, wether to look at the riflescopes or a red dot and magnifier.

Posted: 6/5/2012 6:27:26 AM EDT

[#4]

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..

Posted: 6/5/2012 8:05:21 AM EDT

[#5]

Go with the rifle scope, lower cost, more effective. RDS and a 3x are bandaids for a quailty 1-4x scope.

Posted: 6/5/2012 9:53:27 AM EDT

[#6]

A 3x magnifier will magnify EVERYTHING you see by 3x. Your dot will be magnified and so will the target.

Posted: 6/5/2012 4:26:15 PM EDT

[#7]

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

Posted: 6/5/2012 4:31:14 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
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.

Posted: 6/5/2012 5:03:05 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
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.

Posted: 6/5/2012 5:17:59 PM EDT

[#10]

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

Quoted:
Go with the rifle scope, lower cost, more effective. RDS and a 3x are bandaids for a quailty 1-4x scope.

Posted: 6/6/2012 3:38:18 AM EDT

[#11]

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.

Posted: 6/6/2012 4:43:25 AM EDT

[#12]

Some good advise on this thread!

Posted: 6/6/2012 5:13:45 AM EDT

[#13]

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.

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