Member Survey: What 1.x-Y variable optic do you use?

[TheBelly]

https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_...4X_p/pa14x.htm

This was my first scope meant for my testing to see what I liked, as far as optics are concerned. I used it at some local tactical rifle matches that required running around across the local shrubbery and what-not. It feels solidly built, and despite some light bumps and bruises, it still retains zero. The brightness is fine for daytime use, once it's turned up a bit. I don't have any first-hand knowledge about battery life. I have it sitting in the mount that came with it, and that doesn't feel that solid. it was inexpensive, so I can't complain about that.

At 1x I didn't notice anything that odd about it. I thought I would have problems with 'tunnel' vision: looking through the long tube.

At 4x I noticed that it was more picky about eye relief. It was more picky than an ACOG, which is what I was issued out of the arms room.

I can't talk accurately about speed, fisheye, or any of that fancieness. I don't have the experience with too many optics to make that call.

Currently it sits on top of my 6.8 coyote gun, and I trust it for that limited use role (sitting there and waiting for something to come in front of me). If I do my part, it will help me get about 1 MOA on paper.

[2ac]

Meopta K-Dot for me. At the time I purchased it, it was one of the few choices that met my criteria. I want daylight illumination and non-load specific bdc retical. The 1-4x was also not as popular as it is now, and I wanted to try something different. This was going on a "precision "carbine, so I wanted a bit of magnification. But I also wanted something that could be used up close and personal. The 1-4x seemed ideal, and the K-Dot seemed to have what I could afford.

Here are a few observations and features, some I like, some I don't.

- Daylight lume, almost too bright in the dark
- Etched retical
- Large field of view
- True one power
- 1/2 moa click adjustment, I'd like 1/4
- Very clear glass
- Built in sunshade
- Sunshade protects objective
- Sunshade makes the over all length a little long
- Sunshade also makes it difficult to clean objective
- Sturdy but hefty

It now serves double duty in a DMR role

[RogerinTPA]

I did the same, many years ago and came to the same conclusions. I got a deal on a after Christmas sale from of all places, the sportsmansguide for $650.00. It has very clear glass, but it is a bit on the hefty side. Mounting a "cat tail" to adjust the magnification helped a lot.

Meopta K-Dot for me. At the time I purchased it, it was one of the few choices that met my criteria. I want daylight illumination and non-load specific bdc retical. The 1-4x was also not as popular as it is now, and I wanted to try something different. This was going on a "precision "carbine, so I wanted a bit of magnification. But I also wanted something that could be used up close and personal. The 1-4x seemed ideal, and the K-Dot seemed to have what I could afford.

Here are a few observations and features, some I like, some I don't.

- Daylight lume, almost too bright in the dark
- Etched retical
- Large field of view
- True one power
- 1/2 moa click adjustment, I'd like 1/4
- Very clear glass
- Built in sunshade
- Sunshade protects objective
- Sunshade makes the over all length a little long
- Sunshade also makes it difficult to clean objective
- Sturdy but hefty

It now serves double duty in a DMR role