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    Default Anybody using a magnifier in front of a 1-4 scope?

    I have this Bushnell AR 1-4 on my 20" dpms.
    I am quite happy with it, but sometimes I would like to have more magnification.
    Then again most of the time it does its job just fine, and I'd rather avoid the extra wight and bulk of a bigger scope.
    Has anybody used a magnifier in this scenario?
    I believe that a quick connect one would be the ticket...
    How about image distortion?
    Any reccomendation for a decent (as in not expensive) one?
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    You will either have to move the scope or extend the stock every time because of the extra length of adding the magnifier .

    The non adjustable parralax on the scope will be compounded by the parralax on the magnifier and will make the groups and accuracy suffer .

    The need for a high optical quality magnifier , to minimize parralax issues , will make it more than likely more expensive than the scope all ready mounted .

    A good cheek weld will be nearly impossible without moving the scope each time , this will most likely mean rezeroing every time .

    Sell whats on there and get bigger glass .

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    I agree 100% with C Ward. Adding a magnifier is all kinds of bad news. Another option if you want 1x is to get something like a 3-9x or whatever and mount a micro red dot on top of it. There are a lot of ways to get that done these days.
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    Thank you guys...
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    Interesting art

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    Quote Originally Posted by davsel View Post
    Interesting art
    looks like one of my old betty page pin up calendars.
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