Reposting with a different title -- I guess my last one was too specific to draw attention.
I'd like to mount a red dot sight on my 580 series Mini-14. I'm not interested in replacing the factory wood stock and will be using the Ruger factory rail mounted on the receiver.
I have heard good things about the Vortex SPARC II, but want to know if anyone has any experience with it standing up on a Mini-14. Are there better options? Most of my shooting will be at relatively short range, but my eyes are getting older. I'm aware that the Mini-14 is hard on optics.
I'd like to mount a red dot sight on my 580 series Mini-14. I'm not interested in replacing the factory wood stock and will be using the Ruger factory rail mounted on the receiver.
I have heard good things about the Vortex SPARC II, but want to know if anyone has any experience with it standing up on a Mini-14. Are there better options? Most of my shooting will be at relatively short range, but my eyes are getting older. I'm aware that the Mini-14 is hard on optics.