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I've never shot a pistol with an optic. I've never shot any firearm with an RMR. But, all my rifles have Vortex SPARCs (the first one, 2moa dot) installed, so I've shot red dots before.
I bought a SiCo Maxim 9 a week or so ago and it comes precut for an RMR. Thought I'd give it a shot. I don't know much about them, or what I'd want or don't want. That being said, if I had to buy one today I think my short list would be:
Vortex Viper
Vortex Venom
Looks like the Viper is a 6moa and the Venom has either 3moa or 6moa depending on model (although the Venom 6 seems to be OOS most places I checked).
6moa seems large, but maybe on a handgun that works better? I am 20/15 in each eye (20/12 with both open).
What do I need to know? And what other options should I consider? I know I hear Burris FF3 often, but not sure how they compare.
This is the compatibility chart for the mounting plates that SiCo offers, so I'd like to limit myself to choosing from this list:
I bought a SiCo Maxim 9 a week or so ago and it comes precut for an RMR. Thought I'd give it a shot. I don't know much about them, or what I'd want or don't want. That being said, if I had to buy one today I think my short list would be:
Vortex Viper
Vortex Venom
Looks like the Viper is a 6moa and the Venom has either 3moa or 6moa depending on model (although the Venom 6 seems to be OOS most places I checked).
6moa seems large, but maybe on a handgun that works better? I am 20/15 in each eye (20/12 with both open).
What do I need to know? And what other options should I consider? I know I hear Burris FF3 often, but not sure how they compare.
This is the compatibility chart for the mounting plates that SiCo offers, so I'd like to limit myself to choosing from this list: