I have googled this already but wold like the local opinion. Going to set up my new AR for deer. I usually use magnified optics but was wondering is anyone uses a red dot and if so, which one? Been looking at the vortex strikefire.
A hunting friend has been using the strikefire on his bushmaster predator .223 for the last two seasons and is going to something with more magnification for this year. He gave the scope an A+ but just wanted more magnification. He hunts primarily open country and CRP grass. I shouldered it a few times and glass looked good.
An AR for deer? That's not very traditional. Next thing you know, you'll want to use a suppressor for hunting!
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Seriously, do you only hunt thick brush? If not, do you carry binos or a monocular for "glassing"? If not, I'd recommend sticking with a magnified variable power optic with a low bottom magnification. Vortex does make some good ones and you can get them with illumination as well.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Seriously, do you only hunt thick brush? If not, do you carry binos or a monocular for "glassing"? If not, I'd recommend sticking with a magnified variable power optic with a low bottom magnification. Vortex does make some good ones and you can get them with illumination as well.
I use Nikon glass on all of my AR's that are used for deer. My area is very open, so longer shots are sometimes necessary.
My buddy has an Aimpoint red dot on his AR. If you are shooting 100 yards and under, I would not hesitate to pull the trigger using it. If you're shooting much farther than that, I can see where it might be a little tricky. I say go for it. Makes for quick target acquisition if you find yourself amongst a bunch of pigs too!
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