As long as it's on the receiver, and not the handguard, you can mount it wherever you want it. I generally find most people do best with it somewhere in the middle of the receiver or farther forward.
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The Micro red dots Aimpoint or Bushnell trs25s will not be tall enough with just the standard mounts. They need a riser or you will just see the front post. If you can't seem to see it with out a photo here is one to show with the riser.
When used simultaneously, the magnifier magnifies the red dot as well, which can limit your field of view. This means that at around a hundred yards, a 2 MOA dot covers around 2 inches of your field of view and 6 MOA covers 6 inches.
For a sight to be parallax free that means that when the sight is on the target and you move your head around, the reticle does not move. This is pretty insignificant when the typical red dot sight uses are considered, so that is why reflex sights are usually described as "parallax free".
Something I've noticed with Holosun is that while the optics are generally good. Their non-QD mounts have received a mixed reputation. Some users have reported durability issues. I'd recommend getting an aftermarket mount for those models (ADM, Scalarworks, etc).
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The sight is parallax free so the point of impact, as well as point of aim, remains the same.
Holosun is the 'brand' name of the Chinese company that makes most of the quality red dot sights in the $200-300 range.
Has two mounts. One a high rise for a co-witness on flat top ARs and a lower one for other uses. Best feature is the shake awake.
Red dots and prism scopes: the Venom line is made in the Philippines, all other red dots and all prism scopes are made in China. Binoculars/Monoculars: The Kaibab, Razor, and Viper binoculars lines and the Recon monocular line are made in Japan, all other binoculars/monoculars are made in China.
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The main advantage of an illuminated red dot over green is acquisition speed; it catches the eye faster and therefore means a faster sight picture and target acquisition. This is because red rays of light have a very high wavelength and a small frequency, which strikes your eye faster than green light.
A true red dot sight is a reflex sight enclosed in a tube. Open sights are better for faster target acquisition and are more comfortable for aiming with both eyes open. Some shooters find that tube sights are generally more accurate than reflex sights at 50 yards and over.
In certain situations, they are really helpful and can give you the clarity to make a decision on a target. They don't always have to be used with the red dot and work great as a simple monocular. I think magnifiers are great when looking to see targets that may be further away much easier.
The LED emitter uses very little battery power, so red dots can have battery life up to 50,000 hours. And because the design is so simple, red dots are much lighter and more compact than holographic sights.
WHY ARMED FORCES LIKE NAVY SEALS USE RED DOTSSince they are involved in risky operations, they need high-quality sight optics for their weaponry. It is of utmost importance to stay out of risk, and it can only be handled with expensive equipment.
Rods support low-light vision, while cones support color. In fact, if you look at two dots of light at the same power level, the green dot will appear to be 30 times as bright as the red light. This means that lower power levels can be used for green, saving battery power.
