which magnifier?

[Packy14]

One day you will realize this set up is bulky and a waste of time. Then you'll buy some real optics. Until then, don't spend a lot on a magnifier, its a simple part.

[ExtremeX]

For a simple magnifier, I bet the Primary Arms will suit you just fine. Truth is magnifiers are very simple devices.

I bet there's little a $100 magnifier can't do that a $400 one can.

Now... when we're talking scopes with turrets and zoom... that's a completely different animal and every buck counts.

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One day you will realize this set up is bulky and a waste of time. Then you'll buy some real optics. Until then, don't spend a lot on a magnifier, its a simple part.

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[HapaMan]

I have the PA 3x long relief magnifier. Works great! I have it paired up with an Aimpoint Pro and an PA MD-06L.

[Meety Peety]

I have a PA 3x behind my EOTech and it works great. Glass is perfectly clear and it does it's job. I have not dropped it or put it through any crazy abuse, so I can't really comment on it's durability, but I have never had an issue with it. I have looked through a buddy's EOTech magnifier and couldn't really tell a difference in clarity or picture quality. There may be some other reason the EOTech costs so much more, but I don't think it's the glass.

[ScottsBad]

You'll get tired of the magnifier pretty fast I assure you. I wouldn't waste much money on one cuz it'll end up in a drawer pretty fast. I have an Aimpoint Magnifier and an EOTech Magnifier that I never use.

Too heavy, to clunky, marginal eye relief. You are better off buying a GOOD 1-4X scope. Trust me.

[jay_cue]

he's already stated he ended up going with an Eotech though. I haven't gotten to get out where I can shoot pass 25 yards. but after picking up a primary arms magnifier I can already tell I'd rather probably have a 1-4X scope. I figure I'll leave this as a CQB setup and pick up a variable scope for another build.

[OpticsPlanet]

If I had no optic yet, I would go with a 1-4x.

I have two EOTechs, a 512 and an EXPS2-2, and I've been very happy with my two Vortex magnifiers, the original VMX3 and the newer VMX-3T.

Mark H.