r/canadaguns • u/BrotherLefthand • Mar 31 '26

Buy recommendations Dots vs astigmatism (advice request)

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I have a gnarly astigmatism that impacts my ability to use dots. I've tried etched reticle prisms, but the ones in my budget are too bulky for my shotgun. I need something relatively small and low-profile.

I'm considering the PA x1 microprism with the green dot, but haven't seen reviews of it from people with astigmatism. Does anyone have advice on this unit?

I'm trying to keep my budget sub $400, which is why I'm not looking at fancy closed emitters or holographics. I don't have an Eotech wallet.

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u/Dootbooter Apr 01 '26

Shouldn't you go for a holographic sight? I thought they worked for people with astigmatism? They are bigger and more expensive but I thought that was th trade off

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u/therowdyirishman Apr 01 '26

Widely available holographic options are huge, heavy, and come with a baked in AR height mount. This combo generally isn't ideal for those reasons. For a shotgun the goated setup is a fairly compact/lightweight low mounted enclosed emitter RDS (T2 style) with back up irons on deck.