Should You “Under Magnify” Your Rifle? (The Red Dot at Long Ranges)

Most people use too much magnification on their rifle. It’s temping because it’s easier to shoot tiny groups. If that’s the goal, fine. If it’s not your most important objective, here’s why you should consider less zoom…

I’ve been testing the new Crimson Trace CTS-1000 red dot. When it arrived, my first decision was which rifle to use. Without too much thought, I opted to stick this on the new Springfield Armory SAINT Victor AR-10 . Huh? The Victor is light at 7+ pounds (remember it’s an AR-10) so I figured I would experiment with a house rifle configuration, hence the no magnification experiment.

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