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Perfect for aging eyes - Leupold 1x14 Tactical Prismatic Rifle Scope w/ Illuminated Red Circle Plex Reticle
by
miravox,
from OR, United States
Written on September 5, 2014
miravox's Review of Leupold 1x14 Tactical Prismatic Rifle Scope w/ Illuminated Red Circle Plex Reticle
Why buy a 1x scope when you could just use the factory sights? In a word: presbyopia. Once you start having to hold the newspaper out at arms' length to be able to read it, you've lost the ability to focus on the front iron sight. With a scope, the eye's focus can stay simultaneously sharp on the target and the crosshairs; there are no more blurry front and rear sights to degrade your shooting accuracy.
Why buy a prismatic scope instead of a 1x red dot? Batteries are bound to fail you when you need them most -- and tritium-powered illumination is not bright enough to stand out against a sun-washed target without darkening the scope's sight picture in order to provide enough contrast. This Leupold product has an etched reticle -- not just a dot -- that remains focused on the target with or without batteries.
Pros:
Very compact
works with or without batteries
Cons:
parallax is present; eye placement is critical
thick stadia nearly converge at center dot; may obscure small target details
Best Used for:
short range carbines
Would Recommend:
Yes
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