^Mostly this, similar uses here. Don't kick doors for a living. Only have two personal rifles: one setup with an Aimpoint for defensive use, one with a Leupold Mk IV 1.5-5x20, which I guess qualifies as an "LPVO" but has been on this rifle since before I had ever HEARD of LPVO. The Leupold is discontinued and isn't perfect (1.5x, illum is not daylight bright--though the etched glass reticle is good enough for me), but it is rock solid durable, I love the SPR/TMR reticle I can use for ranging and can get consistent hits to 400y and beyond, and it has awesome glass. It lets me make shots that I can't do with my Aimpoint and my aging eyes.
It's great to have 2 or more rifles, set them up for certain kinds of use, and use the best tool for the job. If I had to only have one rifle, there's no doubt I'd setup with an LPVO, simply because like a multitool, it's not the best at any one thing, but it gives me more capabilities than a specialized optic.
I'm setting a new lighter rifle with a BCM ELW barrel, and will run a new LPVO on it. Very interested in the Leupold VXR Patrol that some said they are running. Also--though I realize it's outdated with the cool kids--I'm kind of interested in the ACOG + red dot idea. The light weight, ruggedness, mechanical simplicity, and appeal of having two optimized sighting solutions on one rifle, is kind of appealing. But I've never run an ACOG, so not familiar with all the limitations. The very limited eye relief sounds like a pain, for instance. Right now the VXR Patrol is the one I'm checking out.
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