Optics are a good thing. They always have been. While they can bring a lot of capability to your particular weapon system, they can also be a liability. Think of all the materials that your rifle is made out of. You wouldn’t want your rail system made out of glass, because it would be bouncing around inside of the HUMMER or helicopter. Yet, that glass objective lens on your scope gets bounced repeatedly by the recoil impulse of your rifle. Why do I point this out? I point it out because I want everyone to also be rocking a good set of back-up Iron Sights? Well, yes, that too.
However, the point I want to make here, is that you need to get good quality optics that are “bomb proof.” Unfortunately, you have to spend good money to get good optics. I don’t want to point fingers at companies or say which brands are better than others. God bless the fact that in this great country they can sue my ass for telling the truth, just because it might hurt their sales.
Rather, I’ll ask you to do your homework and find out what optics have a proven track record of being reliable. Also, try to get “Mil-Spec.” Now I’m not talking about a scope that “looks” military or has the word “Tactical” in its name. There are lots of those out there that look cool, but are crap. I don’t know how many Red-Dot sights, I have been asked to do reviews on, and that just shit the bed after firing just a few rounds during harsh testing. You won’t see their reviews here on this website, because I won’t put my name behind them. That said, manufacturers, if you think you have a winner; by all means, send it to me and I’ll put it through the ringer. I like writing great product reviews.
Mil-Spec optics are built to meet the strict standards put forth by our military, and our military know just how rough a Marine or Ranger private can be on a piece of kit. Does your optic need to be this tough? Well, maybe not on that bolt-action deer rifle that you only take out in the woods a couple times each fall. If that scope breaks, falling out of the tree, you only go home without a deer.
However, ask yourself what your end-goal or “mission” is. Is your AR carbine for home defense? Is your AR going to be the carbine you compete with in 3-gun season? Is your rifle going to be your “go to” gun that fills all these requirements? Can you really afford to have your optic break when you need it most?
Give it some thought. Decide what you need an optic for. Weigh the pros and cons of the different types of optics. Then, once you have decided what type you need, go out and get the most reliable piece of glass you can afford.

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