There are 3 types of optic that seem to me do the same thing, so I'd like someone to point out what the advantages/disadvantages of each of them are:
Standard compact red dot like this:
Then there is the larger tube type red dot that I believe is still just flat glass:
And finally a 1X prism scope that uses lenses, but for what? Now you have eye relief issues to deal with. Couldn't they have printed that reticle on flat glass?
I've always wondered what the difference was with the top two (I generally go with the more compact style) but now I'm seeing 1x prism scopes as well.
Standard compact red dot like this:
Then there is the larger tube type red dot that I believe is still just flat glass:
And finally a 1X prism scope that uses lenses, but for what? Now you have eye relief issues to deal with. Couldn't they have printed that reticle on flat glass?
I've always wondered what the difference was with the top two (I generally go with the more compact style) but now I'm seeing 1x prism scopes as well.
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