Rebel_Rider1969
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What's your preference when hunting deer? @ 30-150 yards. I like the red dot but find it's a hassle to keep turning the dot off and on. I maybe need to get a better red dot that can run 500 hours on a battery.
Nice. Vortex spitfire I'll look it up.
They do offer it in a 3x optic also...
150 yards is tough for a red dot IMO..... I’d scope it if it’s a hunting rifle...
Now my 16" 300 BO I have the Trijicon ACOG with a kill flash attached. Lots of options out there. Depends on what your needs are. The SBR 300 BO. I like the red dot and I don't shoot supers out of it. Even though we discussed shooting some supers out of it just to get some data for you to see the difference. I do have some 110gr loads ready to go with 20gr of H110. I have never shot them in the 10.5" always with the 16"
LPVO is what you need.
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Meat, Trophy or Selective on game should drive how well you need see it at max expected distance. Binos can suplement a Dot but you loose time when transitioning and reacquiring the animal. Dot auxiliary magnifiers (tip over mount is best) is another option if you have rail space but you will be limited in magnification power choice. A good magnifier can cost more than a good Dot. Are you hunting from a blind/tree stand or stalking? The advantage of a reflex Dot is its illumination, use with both eyes open and imposing the reticle in your field of view. Scope reticle if not illuminated can blend/be partially lost in dark/bursh/woods backdrop which can delay a shot. Cheap is cheap be it scopes or Dots. Invest what its worth to you, alternatively a $1K scope/reflex dot would be overkill.
You can buy a Dot that once its turned on will power down if stationary for awhile, it powers up upon sensing movement. Brightness setting affect power drain but dots don't suck power like NV or thermals do.
I reccomend a scope (3×9, 2×7), avoid Mil/USMC dot, BDC and range finding reticles: they add clutter and won't provide much benefit within your range limits. PLEX reticle has bold outer lines to draw your eye to finer crosshair center and is very common. IMHO
For the 300 BO SBR 10.5" I have the 1x Spit Fire. You can use it turned on or off nice feature.
I have the EOtech on my 10.5" .223 and have not problem hitting a 12" steel plate at 200 yards with it.
https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optics-Spitfire-Prism-Scopes/dp/B07KQDCD17
300 BO 10.5 with YHM Ti-QD Suppressor.
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