Do you have StrelokPro and a chrono? One thing I never understood (granted my knowledge base on dope, holds, etc is close to zero) is putting something with minimal stadia on an SBR. The reduced velocity from a shorter barrel would tell me that you need a reticle that’s has lots of drop because the round is going slower. I don’t know which ACOG you’d be looking at but something to consider, same thing goes for a JM-1 Razor.
I like the dot+mag more and more. I’ve only consistently shot out to 200 with mine but on 8” plates or smaller. Another thing I don’t understand is when someone picks an arbitrary distance they want to shoot at but no target size. I assume man size, but there’s a big difference between that and a massive steel rectangle. Man size at 500 with a dot and mag would be pretty difficult IMO. Again something to consider is the reticle, you have to be very practiced to know your holds when the only thing your optic gives you is one dot. I’ve really gotten to liking the EXPS 3-2 reticle for up close and it seems reasonable on paper at distance, though I haven’t stretched it yet. Keep in mind that holosun makes an Aimpoint micro size dot with a ACSS reticle that has elevation holds.
Personally, something like the Razor GIII 1-10 or probably the new PA Platinum Compact 1-8 make a lot of sense to me. Both are lighter than the Credo and have significant reticles that would compensate for the decreased velocity/increased bullet drop. Initial reviews of the PA have its 1x performance rivaling the Gen II Razor 1-6 while being lighter and having a more useful reticle plus 2x higher, but at the cost of brightness. The 1-10 Razor won’t sacrifice on brightness and is in between the weights of the Credo and PA but at the price point of the Credo or higher.
As far as offset, a T2 sounds like overkill. I ran a 507c for a little while to include during some 3-gun where the rifle was getting dumped and it did great. Pretty big weight savings over the T2, and the RMR is even lighter. Again though, offset or top mounted is a bit unorthodox So having a dot with more reticle may help finding it in some circumstances. I’m currently experimenting with the ACSS Vulcan 507 for that.
Obviously not a 12.5 but I love this so far on this gun and would really like to build a 12.5 with the same optic setup.
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