Just bought my first AR15.... clueless on optics

My .02 fwiw I chose the cyclops and would love to get a TA44 too.

https://youtu.be/sXaDkuTUbds

I just ordered a Vortex Crossfire II from Amazon. On YouTube, Tactical Rifleman did a review of it and loved it. On top of it, Vortex has an awesome lifetime warranty.

Aimpoint pro for about $450.00. You pay for what you get. Easy to operate, easy to mount, no holding down buttons to adjust the brightness just turn the dial.

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Originally Posted by philadelphia patriot

I just ordered a Vortex Crossfire II from Amazon. On YouTube, Tactical Rifleman did a review of it and loved it. On top of it, Vortex has an awesome lifetime warranty.

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Which Crossfire?

The Crossfire II seems to be the magnified (ex: 1-4x24) optic while the Crossfire is a more basic red dot.

I tried looking up "Vortex Crossfire II" on Tactical Rifleman's channel, but it looks like it's mislabeled as Vortex Crossfire II, and he's showing a Crossfire.

Maybe I'm just completely wrong about all of it. Ha.

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Originally Posted by Emptymag

Which Crossfire?

The Crossfire II seems to be the magnified (ex: 1-4x24) optic while the Crossfire is a more basic red dot.

I tried looking up "Vortex Crossfire II" on Tactical Rifleman's channel, but it looks like it's mislabeled as Vortex Crossfire II, and he's showing a Crossfire.

Maybe I'm just completely wrong about all of it. Ha.

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I ordered this model.

Vortex Crossfire Gen 2 Red Dot

https://vortexoptics.com/media/catal...idth=&canvas=:

The model I ordered is the CF-RD2. This is the “Gen 2”. The “Gen 1” is CF-RD1.

Here’s a link to their video

I put a EXSP3 on my 18" AR. I could hit a 10"x10" plate at 400 yards from a bench. I ended up throwing a 3x9 on it and making into my bench gun.

There's a lot of options in your price range, it all depends on what you want to do with your AR.

If you only need to reach out to >200 yards IMO you don't need a magnified optic.

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Aimpoint pro for about $450.00. You pay for what you get. Easy to operate, easy to mount, no holding down buttons to adjust the brightness just turn the dial.

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This!

I bought this a couple years ago. The only negative is the illumination is not very bright. I don't use it 90% of the time anyway. At 1x it's pretty much like a red dot. Good price and lifetime warranty.

https://www.bushnell.com/deals/ar-op...d-btr-reticle/

Get the best of both worlds with the trade off of weight... yet the magnifier can be removed...

https://www.opticsplanet.com/opmod-e...ot-reticl.html

I would also suggest a very good muzzle device, like this...
https://www.impactguns.com/suppresso...556-qd/#apps47

Good luck finding ammo to practice with. Additionally, take a class at Sig Academy in NH to learn more about your rifle and upgrade your software.