Place to try optics

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AtlMedic

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so if any of you have noticed the optics demo display at adventure outdoors in the back corner where they have optics mounted to plastic guns.

Is there a store in the metro area that has something similar with red dots?
 

AtlMedic

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Aimpoint pro, aimpoint t1, eotech, maybe the budget versions like vortex or primary arms.

Just can't decide between the aimpoint pro size or the micro red dot size. I think I'm going to try one of the budget versions first and see how I like it before I commit to the real deal ones but can't figure out which style I like.
 

BackWoods

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The Atlanta Stoddards should have displays with batteries in them if you just wanna demo them. I know they have eotech, Aimpoint, Vortex.

Take your rifle in there. I know at douglasville we didn't give a damn about mounting displays.
 

EugenFJR

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Aimpoint pro, aimpoint t1, eotech, maybe the budget versions like vortex or primary arms.

Just can't decide between the aimpoint pro size or the micro red dot size. I think I'm going to try one of the budget versions first and see how I like it before I commit to the real deal ones but can't figure out which style I like.

If you want to meet at Georgia Firing Line, I'll throw the Strikefire on one AR and a Eotech on another, if that helps any, that or the Governers Gun Club, The weekday range rates are pretty reasonable, but its a short ass range.
 

boss_hawg

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Aimpoint pro, aimpoint t1, eotech, maybe the budget versions like vortex or primary arms.

Just can't decide between the aimpoint pro size or the micro red dot size. I think I'm going to try one of the budget versions first and see how I like it before I commit to the real deal ones but can't figure out which style I like.

I own or have owned a vortex sparc, five pa red dots, an aimpoint pro, a lucid hd7, a docter 2, one cheap knock Chinese knockoff of a docter reflex, a muller (or was it mueller) quick shot, and a Tasco cheapo.

I have shot my buddy's rifle with an eotech 518.

Nothing compares to trying them out but...

I think that some of these will seem comparable in weight and feel for the short-term but leave you feeling cheated out of money in the mid or long-term.
 

AtlMedic

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If you want to meet at Georgia Firing Line, I'll throw the Strikefire on one AR and a Eotech on another, if that helps any, that or the Governers Gun Club, The weekday range rates are pretty reasonable, but its a short ass range.

I will probably take you up on that offer soon.
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I own or have owned a vortex sparc, five pa red dots, an aimpoint pro, a lucid hd7, a docter 2, one cheap knock Chinese knockoff of a docter reflex, a muller (or was it mueller) quick shot, and a Tasco cheapo.

I have shot my buddy's rifle with an eotech 518.

Nothing compares to trying them out but...

I think that some of these will seem comparable in weight and feel for the short-term but leave you feeling cheated out of money in the mid or long-term.

If I do go with a less expensive one it will eventually go onto a .22 and be replaced with a "name brand" one.
 

ReservoirDawg10

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Most any decent shop should have those available to at least glance through. You'll just have to go off reviews of the PA stuff.