Posted November 1, 2017 2:34 pm by Comments

By Tom Beckstrand

Steiner's M332 is the perfect fixed-powered optic—durable, compact, with a wide field of view and 3 inches of eye relief.

Steiner’s totally waterproof M332 battle sight offers a wide field of view and long eye relief at an amazing price.

Steiner’s M332 is the perfect fixed-powered optic—durable, compact, with a wide field of view and 3 inches of eye relief.

There’s room in the optics world for more than low- and mid-power variable scopes. Variable-power optics are all the rage and they do offer a degree of flexibility that can be comforting. That flexibility comes at a cost, however.

Variable-power scopes will rarely be as robust as fixed-power optics. That’s a strong statement, but it’s also true. Variable-power scopes have what’s called an “erector assembly” inside the main tube. Two lenses slide back and forth inside the erector to change the magnification. Lenses that move introduce complexity and can introduce weakness into any optic, especially when the price drops under $400.

Contrast that with a fixed-power optic, these scopes have no moving lenses, so they are predisposed to handle abuse well. They are usually lighter and more compact than their variable-powered brethren. Lighter and more compact is almost always a good idea.

Historically, the choices of a fixed low-power scope designed for use on an …Read the Rest

Source:: Guns and Ammo

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