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Originally Posted by LAA
There are the purists out there, who think magnifiers belong in the junk box. Some are very vocal about that. As to myself, I don't get a kick out of shooting ARs for long distances.
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Not that they necessarily belong in the AR parts box, but it's been my observation that's where magnifiers often end up.
The advantages of a 1x red dot is unlimited field of view and eye relief. With the magnifier in place that's gone. With the magnifier flipped to the side there's all this stuff in the operator's face.
Of course there are folks who find magnifiers useful but I think most folks find a conventional magnified scope or 1x red dot is a better fit than the compromises offered by the red dot/magnifier combo. And that's what I would suggest to someone like the OP curious about which optic to choose. As always, YMMV.
