Why are there rails ON my red dot scope?

[Ironbar]

I recently purchased a Vortex red dot for my carbine AR, and there are small picatinny rails at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions respectively on top of the scope. I feel silly for asking because I can't seem to find any info on the web as to why they're there.

So why the hell are there rails on my red dot??

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[v0lcom13sn0w]

for a backup/close quarter reflex optic such as a burris fastfire

 

[ORYGUNHolsterCompany]

Because it's way more Tacticool!!!

 

[eldbillbo]

Because you just can't have to many sites on an ar15. you know the scope followed by back up irons then a red dot mounted on the rail of your scope then the lazer mounted on your hand guard rail. you know just in case one fails you will always be on target.



Tacticool

 

[Kruel J]

Because it's way more Tacticool!!!

This. And guys that know how to really shoot can make fun of you when you do use the rails for some other sight system.

 

[cooper]

Attach cup holder...right?

 

[Certaindeaf]

You can clamp a turkey fryer on it. true story

 

[Kruel J]

So you can get one step closer to a true Tactical Operator's AR.

 

[eldbillbo]

I recently purchased a Vortex red dot for my carbine AR, and there are small picatinny rails at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions respectively on top of the scope. I feel silly for asking because I can't seem to find any info on the web as to why they're there.

So why the hell are there rails on my red dot??

One mount your smart phone targeting system . Another for you go pro so when you get home you can relive your shooting experience by posting it on you tube.

 

[MrMillspecer]

I recently purchased a Vortex red dot for my carbine AR, and there are small picatinny rails at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions respectively on top of the scope. I feel silly for asking because I can't seem to find any info on the web as to why they're there.

So why the hell are there rails on my red dot??

So you can mount a green dot on top and have options. Or flashlight or laser or plum bubbles.

 

[eldbillbo]

So you can get one step closer to a true Tactical Operator's AR.

Now thats what I call a true poser.

 

[Ura-Ki]

One more piece of cool guy Krap to add that makes your light weight, slick little carbine into a tacticool snagging every thing on the planet, Tool!!! The first thing we did when they "issued" new stuff, was to remove said stuff and pocket it and "forget it" back in barracks We had the Co witness fiasco back in the 90's and I think this stuff was a fix to make something good or useful from the bad things that led to that in the first place. Still got stuck with target designation and illuminators none the less

 

[Ironbar]

I don't need to co-witness anything. It's an etched reticle so if the battery goes kaput, I still have a sighting system to go with.

 

[ThemGunsThough]

I have a burris red dot which I think is pretty much the same as your vortex. I use my rail as a face scratcher and boy does it work.

 

[eldbillbo]

It's odd thats the rails are on a vortex . those kind of rails are usually on cheesy Chinese scopes.

 

[MrMillspecer]

A big mistake is to gunk up your AR. I have used a light above my scope on my air rifle for taking out pests at night. But doesn't happen often. Like my ARs simple and purpose built.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

go pro. runnin and gunnin

 

[albin25]

Those rails are there so you can add as many additional sights and scopes as you want, each can then be zero'd in to a different distance so you don't need to remember how to correct...
...all the really knowlegable "operators" do it.

 

[Ironbar]

Those rails are there so you can add as many additional sights and scopes as you want, each can then be zero'd in to a different distance so you don't need to remember how to correct...
...all the really knowlegable "operators" do it.

And again, this model's reticle already HAS markers for 200, 300, 400, and 500 yds.

 

[eldbillbo]

And again, this model's reticle already HAS markers for 200, 300, 400, and 500 yds.

Maybe this will help you understand why they are there.