You can often buy red dot sights paired with a magnifier as a package, which simplifies things, but that is by no means a requirement. Mounting hardware is one of the most important things about your magnifier. This prevents you from attempting to use your red dot sight at distances well beyond its useful range. The purpose of a good red dot magnifier is centered around making your short-range targets easier to see (and easier to identify). If you have a 1 MOA dot and equip a 6X magnifier, you can certainly hit a target at 300 yards.Īlthough if you shoot perfectly, you will have a 3-inch group at best, although you will likely have a bigger group than that. You can see that regardless of the magnification you choose, you will only shoot as accurately as your red dot allows. With an 8 MOA sight, it will cover an 8-inch circle at 100 yards and a 16-inch circle at 200 yards, which leaves an undesirably large margin of error for most shooters, regardless of how well dialed your co-witness might be. That means that at 100 yards, your dot will cover a 1-inch circle.Īt 200 yards, it will cover a 2-inch circle. If you plan on using your red dot at longer ranges, the best you can go with is a 1 MOA red dot. So if you are using an 8 MOA red dot, which is typical for close quarters and self-defense, it will likely cover the entire target at the kinds of ranges that become possible with a magnifier. Remember, these magnifiers do not change your red dot in any way they only magnify it and allow you to see clearer at longer ranges.
The larger your MOA, the more area your dot will cover at range. One thing that you will want to pay extra attention to when considering your preferred magnification level is the MOA of your red dot. A typical red dot magnifier will offer a magnification level between 3 and 6x, with the sweet spot at 3x magnification for most. In general, higher magnification will allow you to see further without blurring. What you want all depends on how far you plan on shooting. Next, you want to check the maximum magnification power. Is there really a vast difference between a $700 magnifier and a $1,200 magnifier? Still, there’s simply a massive difference between a $100 magnifier and a $700 magnifier. Personally, I believe that there is a point of diminishing returns where a higher price does not add to the product’s value. Plus, as with most things, you more or less get what you pay for when it comes to firearms and accessories. If you have not heard of them, but they have good reviews and a solid customer service team, then you should give it a go.Īlthough if the reviews are constant rants about the low quality and how hard it is to get a human customer service rep, the low price is probably not worth it. That is why you want to check out the companies that make whatever product you plan on buying. There are always a few new and high-quality companies making exciting and unique products, but most of the time, if you have never heard of the brand, it is likely a good product to avoid.Įvery product has its place, and the cheaper it is, the less likely it will stand up to the elements.
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