VIDEO: Kyle Defoor on the Benefits of Running Low Power Variable Optics

By Len Waldron

Low power variable optics (LPVs) are nothing new, but they have slowly gained a following among the AR crowd.

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Definitions vary, but generally, LPVs are riflescopes with adjustable 2X to 8X magnification. Many LPVs only have a bell at the ocular lens and a straight tube with a consistent diameter to the objective lens. Some variations have a double-bell appearance of a high- magnification optic in a shorter, smaller profile.

Within variations used for tactical applications, most shooters prefer an adjustable daytime-visible dot at the center of the crosshairs. Reticles vary from a simple pair of crosshairs or a single German-style center post to complex ranging and holdover patterns.

Advantages of Low Power Variable Optics

Their styles and configurations may differ, but low power variable optics offer AR shooters several advantages.

First, like long-range tactical scopes or hunting scopes, most LPVs are built with coatings that gather light and can amplify and filter ambient light to provide magnification and longer durations of visibility. This allows you to better identify threats at greater distances in more lighting conditions and with greater accuracy than via the naked eye or through …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life