Optic for a new shooter, first rifle

[AndyLate]

I know you didn’t mention it but maybe look in to the Trijicon 1-4 or 1-6 Accupoint. Low cost, great glass, fairly rugged.

There is a pretty good $ stretch between a Holosun and an Accupoint

I would suggest an LPVO, but you gave him a great range of optics to try, so why not a Holosun or equivalent? Preferably not Chinese.

Andy

[33XRAY]

A new shooter should stay away from optics until they can be confident with hitting small targets with irons.

[Wake27]

A new shooter should stay away from optics until they can be confident with hitting small targets with irons.

Bullshit. This isn’t 2000.


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[Five_Point_Five_Six]

Bullshit. This isn’t 2000.


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No kidding. Where do these guys come from?

[Pappabear]

That Holosun should be just fine. I have all the top end optics and Holosun is a great value.

PB

[AndyLate]

A new shooter should stay away from optics until they can be confident with hitting small targets with irons.

In my experience, a red dot is the best tool for teaching a new shooter. So much easier to train the mechanics of shooting when the entirety of aiming is "the bullet will hit where the dot is".

After the shooter has familiarity with everything else, learning to aim with irons, scope, etc. is a natural transition.

Andy

[titsonritz]

A new shooter should stay away from optics until they can be confident with hitting small targets with irons.

Why start with something inferior?

[NIXDSG]

I got him a Holsun, just as he requested. Was the cheapest of those he tried so it's a win win.

When/if he wants its easy to change to a 1-4 or other later.

NIXDSG

[33XRAY]

When I learned the fundamentals of shooting I gained a mutual respect for iron sights. Everything else was much easier. Plus I notice most people can't seem to handle iron sights, and they use way to much ammo to sight in their red dot or what not. Irons sites are the base weapon optic system. I would only call them inferior on something like call of duty.

[vicious_cb]

When I learned the fundamentals of shooting I gained a mutual respect for iron sights. Everything else was much easier. Plus I notice most people can't seem to handle iron sights, and they use way to much ammo to sight in their red dot or what not. Irons sites are the base weapon optic system. I would only call them inferior on something like call of duty.

Irons are obsolescent, anyone with a timer can tell you this and are best used a secondary or tertiary sighting system. What should a new shooter use to learn with? How about the optic he is going to be using most often, thats the right answer. Irons can be learned later as a back up the best bang for ammo spent is your primary sighting system.