Not only is the HM3X easy to use, it also has impressive optical quality. Holosun uses premium glass with multiple coating layers to maximize light transmission, reduce glare, and prevent wear and tear on your lenses. Unless the handguard is part of a monolithic upper receiver, like the Colt 6940, don’t get tempted to mount your red dot sight further forward on your handguard. When it comes to magnifiers, go for a smaller, lightweight design. This can help you save weight and preserve the balance of your rifle. So, just buy the highest magnification possible with the largest objective lens and you’re done, right? Not so fast gunslinger, we still need to consider the negative tradeoffs here. The higher the magnification, the more sight picture will suffer, meaning that with high magnification, you need larger objective lenses.

Also, when I was using it in front of a rear BUIS on an AR, I had to move my cheek weld forward a bit. If you’re placing it in the second most rear slot, it’ll work fine. To date, the sight has not lost a zero and I am using the EOTECH EXPS2-2 with the G33 Magnifier constantly. It comes to the range with me everytime I go. MountingMy Review: EOTech is well known for their proprietary holographic optical systems and has developed one of the best optic magnifiers on the market today. Of course, these were built to be used with the EOTech Holographic sights but there are many other red dots that can be used in co-witness with the G33. In addition, the EoTech G33 can be adjusted for height by using modest and removable riser under the magnifier. This magnifier provides a clear sight picture and diopter to allow for instant adjustment to achieve the most precise sight picture possible. If you want the very best 3x magnifier, you may need to pay a little extra money, but you will not be disappointed. Features My Review: The AT3 tactical magnifier is the cheapest magnifier I would recommend. Even though it is around the same price as the Primary Arms magnifier, the Primary Arms magnifier doesn’t come with a mount included whereas this one does, so if you don’t plan on going with an aftermarket mount, this one is cheaper. With that said, and I know this sounds counter-intuitive, but if you prefer this sight for whatever reason, the Primary Arms mount I recommended above is a better mount than the one that comes with this magnifier. In addition, the VMX magnifier is nitrogen purged to prevent fog from building up internally and the optic features multiple anti-reflective coatings on all air to glass lenses. The VMX-3T model can very well be considered the top Vortex magnifier on the market. Weighing only 11.9 ounces, this magnifier will not add much weight to your gear.

The purpose of using a red dot/magnifier combo over an illuminated variable power scope is because the red dot allows the shooter to maintain their peripheral vision while engaging a target. There are gonna be a lot of cons, but a few of pros as well, and so this will make sense for certain people in certain applications, especially depending on what red dot they want to use it with. With 6x magnifier, it’s one much easier to spot where you hit on the target in general, but also where your shots miss, should you miss a shot. While there are notable and objective detriments to running a 6x magnifier behind basically any red dot on the market, there are also notable and objective improvements and increases in performance in certain scenarios.

Specifications

It comes with a rubber lens cover and lens cloth. You should utilize those to keep your glass safe and clean. Eye Relief & Weight This magnifier has a 3x24mm optical configuration that, although utilizing smaller objective lenses than the previous generation, seem to offer much better and more compact performance. They also offer 2.65” of eye relief which is close to an inch better than the previous generation. The “LER” in the name literally stands for long eye relief, which was a major motivation behind the rework and the introduction of the Gen IV version. That said, it is the easiest to see for me, and green has a lot of biological advantages. Just be careful with it. Side By Side Eye relief is one of the most important factors that you need to consider whenever you’re purchasing any optics. Eye relief refers to the distance that you need between your eye and the sight to get a clear picture.