AK-47 Scope Buyer's GuideA lot of AK-47 owners buy a red dot or holographic type sight because that is what you mostly see on military rifles. They are great sights, but they are limited to the type of shooting they are designed for. Red dot and holographic sights are mainly designed for close range, quick target acquisition situations such as military and law enforcement duties. For these types of situations, nothing beats a holographic or red dot sight. They are super fast and give you the edge in a combat or self defense situation.
For typical shooters blasting cans on a hillside on Saturday afternoon, a red dot or holographic sight may not be quite what you're looking for. While it's possible to make shots at longer ranges with a red dot sight, it can be difficult. First of all, because red dot and holographic sights do not provide any magnification, you have to be able to see the target. Secondly, the size of the dot can cover up smaller targets at 100 or 200 yards. For general shooting and plinking, most AK-47 shooters want some type of scope that provides magnification.
Looking at AK-47 scopes, it basically comes down to 1) What do you want to shoot at? 2) How far will you typically be shooting?
A good way of choosing a new AK-47 scope is finding a scope or sight suitable to the type of target you want to shoot. The farther you want to shoot, the more magnification you will need for smaller targets. 250 yards is about the maximum range of the AK-47.
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