Whether to run a magnified optic or not is a matter of personal preference. I'm fine with a straight 1x Aimpoint for what I use/plan to use a carbine for. I like the simplicity of it. I have binos and a monocular if I need to scan for stuff.
When my daughter was 10YOA she was ringing steel at 498 yards with my DDM4, Aimpoint Micro T1 and M193 ball ammo.
I really like the idea of the Elcan 1x:4x32mm. It does 1x and 4x and nothing in between, with the flip of a lever. Makes perfect sense to me, I just can't justify the approximately $2200 price tag. Very nice, if I win that lottery........
If you want to try a 1-4x or similar, try to look at the exact one you want in person first. Many optics that say they are 1x aren't actually a true 1x. Even a 1.1x will mess you up with a fishbowl effect when trying to run it as a 1x red dot.
When my daughter was 10YOA she was ringing steel at 498 yards with my DDM4, Aimpoint Micro T1 and M193 ball ammo.
I really like the idea of the Elcan 1x:4x32mm. It does 1x and 4x and nothing in between, with the flip of a lever. Makes perfect sense to me, I just can't justify the approximately $2200 price tag. Very nice, if I win that lottery........
If you want to try a 1-4x or similar, try to look at the exact one you want in person first. Many optics that say they are 1x aren't actually a true 1x. Even a 1.1x will mess you up with a fishbowl effect when trying to run it as a 1x red dot.