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Up to what range do you expect to shoot out to? A red dot is better for close range, but a LPVO like a Vortex Strike Eagle and the like will give you a lot of flexibility since you can either use it in 1x or crank it up to 6 or 8x to hit farther.
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Except you can use a red dot at range but just like irons the farther out the harder because eventually the reticle is the size of the target and it can be hard to see the target with the naked eye. Magnification also helps with identification, and/or can help correct for vision deficits. We used 4 moa aimpoint comp m1s out to 300 meters during qual they worked but that far it was a bit challenging seeing the little green silhouette much of the time. Just like anything else though there are trade-offs.
Red dot pro
Cheap rugged units available
long battery life
extremely forgiving on where your head is placed so they are great in unconventional shooting positions
most models have very long battery life measured in years of on time
great field of view
quick to use
red dot cons
no magnification
needs battery
LPVO Pro
Magnification and at 1x almost as good as a red dot for close range
the etched reticle is still usable with no battery
LPVO Con
Cost you can get a multiple cheap rugged red dots for the cost of one cheap nice LPVO
Battery life is not very good on illuminating the reticle so you should turn it off when not in use
Less field of view than a red dot
The eyebox is much less forgiving than a red dot while some models have a generous eyebox they still don't compare to a red dot in this regard.
So you basically need to figure out what you want and go that way. Id recommend watching some of inranges videos if you want more they cover a lot of the applicable optics stuff in some of their what would stoner do series.
Also grats on your new rifle I hope you enjoy it
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