r/canadaguns • u/Response-Cheap • May 10 '26

Buy recommendations Any optics experts want to weigh in?

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I'm looking for a very compact scope for a little badger.

I'm not sure if I just want to put an SU16D rear peep sight on the pic rail and swap out the front sight for the Bad Ace adjustable front sight, or if I should just put a proper aluminum pic rail on top in place of the plastic one, and look for a tiny scope.

This is a survival rifle, so I want something compact that won't take up a lot of space. The rifle is being taken down and packed in a small pocket in a rucksack. I want something tiny and super reliable. No batteries. Doesn't need big magnification, 1x is fine. Just something basic that holds zero well.

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u/cumbrad May 10 '26

why not just a pic mounted red dot, something decent with solar failsafe from Holosun or Vortex?

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u/Few_Lynx2224 May 10 '26

Probably doesn't want battery

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u/Response-Cheap May 10 '26

Yeah that's the case. This thing might only get used once in a while. I don't want to wait until I need it to realize the rechargable batteries leaked and the whole things useless. Want something simple as shit. Like a straw with an adjustable crosshair in it would be mint.

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u/Few_Lynx2224 May 10 '26

If you want red dot function but not have to worry about batteries take a look a meprolight. They're milspec and focus on energy conservation. Some of them even use tridium so they can glow without power