{"id":685,"date":"2023-05-20T22:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T22:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/20\/the-best-prism-optics-for-ars-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T22:47:41","slug":"the-best-prism-optics-for-ars-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/05\/20\/the-best-prism-optics-for-ars-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Prism Optics For ARs in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let\u2019s talk about prism optics, specifically prism optics aimed at the AR-15 world. If you\u2019re not familiar, prism optics are fixed-powered optics that are often magnified, but not always. Magnification varies from none at 1X to around 6X or so. Prism optics provide a level of simplicity that pairs nicely with magnification.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They excel on the AR because of its modern carbine-like nature. While plenty of AR-15s can reach out there and touch a target with excellent accuracy, the typical use case tops out at around 300 yards. They provide enough magnification to make hitting targets at this range simple, and they tend to be rather small, compact, and lightweight compared to other magnified options.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prism optics are also robust and often very simple. Integrated, AR height mounts are the norm. Versatile, etched reticles often feature bullet drop compensators with partially illuminated portions. With bright enough illumination and a two-eyes opened, target focus shooting style, they can be quite quick at close range and quite accurate within 300 to 500 yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say they are perfect.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Downsides To Prisms\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Prism optics are often sidelined by the optics world. However, there was that weird, like six months where every influencer was telling us to buy ACOGs. Beyond that, the classic prism optic has never seen the same popularity as the LPVO or red dot. Admittedly they aren\u2019t as simple and effective at close range as red dots, and most don\u2019t provide the versatility of an LPVO.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They sit somewhere in between the two, and it\u2019s up to the end user to suss out their needs and compare them with the optic choices available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Best Prisms (For ARs)\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The Trijicon ACOG\u00a0<\/h3>\n

We can\u2019t make this list without including the top dog of prism sights. The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, aka the ACOG, is a classic design from Trijicon. It\u2019s easily the most robust and proven prism sight on the market. The Trijicon ACOG<\/a> was the optic of choice for the United States Marine Corps, and even the Marine Corps barely ever broke them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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