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Pistol-sized red dot sights with magnification? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 18 hours ago by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/guns@lemmy.world

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I'm decades behind the latest tech, so excuse me if this is a dumb question. I see a lot of compact red dot sights on semi-auto pistols these days. Do any of them include a bit of magnification, like 1.5x or so? I took a quick look online and was overwhelmed with options.

Asking because my eyes are getting older, and a little magnification is going to be helpful someday soon.

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[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Not really. The expected common uses for a pistol with a mini-dot don't really mesh with 1.5x magnification. Dedicated scopes exist as I'm sure you know, but they don't come in the same footprint as a dot.

Normally eyesight issues with pistols come down to seeing the reticles not the targets. If you can't see a 15 yard target, then that really becomes more of an optometrist's problem to solve.

People with astigmatism normally can find a workable pistol red dot, since with the reticle being so much further away than on a rifle, the light streaking or blobbing tends not to be as bad. You can check out a few brands in person to find one that looks crisp and doesn't have a refresh rate your eyes hate. If you really have serious red dot issues, the next best thing is something like a SeeAll open sight.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

SeeAll is new to me, and that looks interesting. I'll read up on that. Thanks!