5 MOA red dot for a carbine???

[Buck]

I’m looking for some knowledge… Is there any reason that a 5 MOA red dot is to large for a M4 carbine??? If all of your engagements with the carbine were going to be less than 200 yards and 90% of those were less than 50 yards would a 5 MOA be some sort of a disadvantage???

I can reliably hit steel out to 300 yards with a 4 MOA ML2, and I can not see the extra 1 MOA making that much of a difference???

I am really considering giving John Pride’s red dot sight a serious evaluation for work, but before I started, I was wondering if there is a good reason not to use a 5 MOA dot…

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[Robb Jensen]

Buck,
5MOA would be fine and a little faster than a 2MOA or 4MOA Aimpoint etc. For 200yds and in (what the M4 really is great at) it would work. For small targets obviously it's not going to be as precise.

[USMC03]

Buck,


I have no experience with Pride's offerings, but I shoot beyond 400 yards with a Aimpoint ML2 (4 MOA dot) on a semi-regular basis.

You can read my response here:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=13000&page=2




S/F,
Jeff

[Buck]

Very well... Thank you for the imput...

I am going to go forward with an evaluation and I will post my findings...

Stay tunned

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[Henchman]

How long is the battery life with this sight? I would be interesting if they offered a 1-4 X.

[LettersFromEarth]

Sorry to get in on this a little late but... Ive got a bit of time using the PF Special Ops Auto and I can say it is GTG and then some. A few will slam the 5 MOA dot size and thats fine but as long as you keep things in a 300m window things, for you at least, will be good.

Battery life is also pretty good. I finely got around to replacing my last battery after two years or so. Much of that time the optic was turned off but it also went weeks left on--mostly in the 'auto' mode.