Well Now I'm Really Stumped....

[bjesse60]

@Failure2Stop

There are no $500 low powered variables that I would trust as much as a $500 Aimpoint.
For your budget I would recommend an RDS.

This is the way I think about it also, it takes more precise & quality parts to produce a rugged well built variable magnified scope. For that price range I would rather put my faith in the Aimpoint.

[LMT42]

@lethal_dose

not to undermine your expertise, but i would highly recommend the trijicon tr24 for hard use. BUT… i would never run a 1-4 if i only had one AR. aimpoint micro or trijicon reflex for me.

as rob stated, i see little to no benefit in a 1-4 for hitting targets out to 200m. i also agree that i would rarely consider something a threat at 200m unless it was actively pursuing me. otherwise… i’d wait it out.

He mentioned the SWFA in regards to the least expensive variable he’d trust.

A variable makes for a nice hybrid that can be used for self defense or hunting. You can do things with a variable that you can’t do with a red dot and vice versa. To each their own.

[lethal_dose]

I mentioned the tr24 because it’s less then the $800 swfa f2s mentioned. And, yes… to each his own, as there are also MANY things you can do with an RDS that you can’t with a 1-4x.

@LMT42

He mentioned the SWFA in regards to the least expensive variable he’d trust.

A variable makes for a nice hybrid that can be used for self defense or hunting. You can do things with a variable that you can’t do with a red dot and vice versa. To each their own.