Hawkeye
The Leatherstocking
- Jan 29, 2009
- 3,971
So I've got two ARs with optics on them. My "bling" rifle has an Aimpoint PRO on it, and my SBR has a Vortex Sparc AR. I like both optics, and frankly for what I paid the Sparc is the bargain of the year.
Unfortunately, I have astigmatism, so both of the "dots" are more like "squiggles." I can shoot them just fine, but they're not a clear precise dot like apparently they should be. Thus I've been thinking about prismatic optics lately. Ideally I'd love an ACOG, but they're not in the cards budgetarily, so I've been looking at the Spitfire 3x.
I like that they're slightly magnified, I like the prismatic thing so my astigmatism will still let me see a clear reticle. I like that the reticue is etched so even when the optic is turned off it's still visible. I like the reticle on the 3X that has subtensions / bullet drop indicators for 5.56. Based on my experience with the Sparc, I like Vortex quality for the price, and their warranty is good.
So I ask here: has anyone used the Spitfire 3X specifically, and if so, are there any giant downsides that I'm missing? I'd likely have to sell something to pick one up, but I think it would be perfect on my suppressed SBR.
Unfortunately, I have astigmatism, so both of the "dots" are more like "squiggles." I can shoot them just fine, but they're not a clear precise dot like apparently they should be. Thus I've been thinking about prismatic optics lately. Ideally I'd love an ACOG, but they're not in the cards budgetarily, so I've been looking at the Spitfire 3x.
I like that they're slightly magnified, I like the prismatic thing so my astigmatism will still let me see a clear reticle. I like that the reticue is etched so even when the optic is turned off it's still visible. I like the reticle on the 3X that has subtensions / bullet drop indicators for 5.56. Based on my experience with the Sparc, I like Vortex quality for the price, and their warranty is good.
So I ask here: has anyone used the Spitfire 3X specifically, and if so, are there any giant downsides that I'm missing? I'd likely have to sell something to pick one up, but I think it would be perfect on my suppressed SBR.