Scout scopes should be faster than ordinary scopes and allow shooting both eyes open, that's what I have heard, but not tried, and non of my friends owns a scout. Red dots are also fast and allow shooting both eyes open. Has enyone compared scout scopes against red dots? Pros and cons? One better in everything above the other, or it depends?
Scout scope vs. red dot
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I think it would depend. The scout scope has a little bit of magnification, is smaller (generaly), is less fragile, and doesn't require batteries.
The dot's are probably faster, work as well or better on low light (i.e. dusk and dawn), and have an easier time changing retical styles.
Be different, use QD Weaver rings and set it both up for your rifle.
The dot's are probably faster, work as well or better on low light (i.e. dusk and dawn), and have an easier time changing retical styles.
Be different, use QD Weaver rings and set it both up for your rifle.
I have rifles with both and don't really care for the red dot. They are great for action pistol shooting, but IMO they don't amount to much on a rifle. Steve makes some good points. I also think that accurate aimed fire if tough with a red dot. The dot gets real big, real fast. I have the Leupold LG/35 with the smallest dot, but the dot still covers a lot of area. I also seem to have parallax with my red dot; if I don't have my face in exactly the same place against the stock, the rifle doesn't shoot in the same place, and it seems critical. For example, sighting in off the bench vs. shooting off hand. On the other hand, I like the scout scope a lot. I mounted a Leupold Scout Scope on a Marlin 444s and mounted one on a Finnish M39. Both shoot much better with the scope than with the iron sights. They are fast, and utilize the available light better than iron sights.
a red dot mounted in the scout position is quite sweet on an AR
Mine lights up the tip of the front iron when i sight thru it with the iron sights
where ever the red dot goes,
so goes the 5.56 projectile
with both eyes open you target the rifle and put the red floating dot on the soon to be perferated
an Aimpoint is quite robust
after all, they issue them to the army
Mine lights up the tip of the front iron when i sight thru it with the iron sights
where ever the red dot goes,
so goes the 5.56 projectile
with both eyes open you target the rifle and put the red floating dot on the soon to be perferated
an Aimpoint is quite robust
after all, they issue them to the army