I'm new to AR's and need a scope and mount suggestion for my DDM4. I will need to change my rear fixed sight. As many know the DDM4 has a fixed front sight. I'd like to keep the scope in the <$500 range.
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I'm new to AR's and need a scope and mount suggestion for my DDM4. I will need to change my rear fixed sight. As many know the DDM4 has a fixed front sight. I'd like to keep the scope in the <$500 range.
What are you planning on doing with the rifle?
Home defense?
Long Range target shooting?
Three gun?
I just bought a Mueller Tactical 4x16 50mm scope for my Daniel Defense M4 and you can see my groupings from my FIRST outing in the thread called "Critique my groupings' in this sub forum.
Price was about $230.
For the money, it's hard to beat keeping everything you've got and adding an Aimpoint (pick one) that allows for lower 1/3 co-witness.
I got my hands on a Millet DMS-1 at a shop, was really interested until I actually handled one. Very crude (obviously made in China), limited field of view for a 30mm tube and the circle/dot reticle bled on the edges. Picked up a Leupold mark 4 ,1.5-5x20 one inch tube w/ SPR reticle(#59100), if your military or LEO, its only 436.00. Super clear, easy to use reticle for ranging and hold over. There is also a 30mm, illum. reticle version. This scope is mounted on my 18" carbine. I use it for range shooting and 3 gunish use ( no 3 gun matches here on Kodiak...yet). Hope this helps.
Which Aimpoint can you afford?
The CompM4 is a superb optic by any measure. That being said, any of the other Aimpoint models will work for you as well. It's just a matter of how much you have to spend and what sort of battery life you want. Personally on a full sized carbine I prefer the 30mm Aimpoints to the micro, as I appreciate the wider field of view they afford through the optic.
As for the EOThings, their numerous issues have been well documented on this site. I would suggest doing some searching in this sub-forum and in the optics sub-forum for a wealth of information about them. Some people prefer the EOThing reticle...personally I prefer the simple dot. EOTechs are known for having a ton of function and battery issues that you just don't have to worry about with Aimpoints.