Aimpoint Magnifier? Thoughts?

[PatEgan]

Melbourne Florida.

Crap, can't help you then. Sorry!
Pat

[Krusty783]

What about a Vortex 3x magnifier:
http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/...-dot-magnifier

I have the chunky, older version (VMX-3). Better clarity than the sightmark junk, and a price that isn't too hard to accept. I haven't paid much attention to this new version, but I have no reason to doubt that it's a quality magnifier.

[trinydex]

I disagree. That's a cheapo magnifier mounted behind a $90 Burris RDS with 3 MOA dot.

The dot image from my 2 MOA Aimpoint PRO looks nothing like that. I think the video is a reason not to use a cheap RDS and has nothing to do with people using a quality magnifier behind a quality RDS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE5T...e_gdata_player

[jerhelo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE5T...e_gdata_player

I broke down and ordered a aimpoint magnifier this week with a larue flip to side. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for but it was hard for me to spend this much money considering what the item even is. There is no worry about loss of zero, just durability and clarity. Considering how much I plan to use it I think the clarity and durability being slightly higher on the aimpoint were my deciding factors. I am putting it on my version 1 DD rifle so I am going to have lose the fixed rear sight I liked so much and use my spare folding KAC sight. Small sacrifice but still a sacrifice.

My friends brother is coming in for a visit and he has a bushnell magnifier so I will be able to compare the two next week. Thanks for all of the responses. Will post thoughts later.

[trinydex]

I have an aimpoint micro with a 3x magnifier from aim point in a LaRue Mount. I would not discourage anyone from getting the set up. I'm just posting information on the product choice.

[jerhelo]

I have an aimpoint micro with a 3x magnifier from aim point in a LaRue Mount. I would not discourage anyone from getting the set up. I'm just posting information on the product choice.

I got that from your earlier message. Just clicked quote on yours. The video was informative. I had a lot of apprehension spending that much money to have a two piece optic system originally. But considering now I have three aimpoint RDS's it makes a lot of sense having at least one magnifier. I almost bought the standard twist mount from aimpoint and figured I would buy a few additional bases so I could just remove the entire magnifier but was afraid of losing the damn thing. the larue is easy enough to swap between rifles. Thanks for the reply.

[trinydex]

the larue is easily the best pivoting mount. even as a left hander I don't find that it blocks peripheral vision.