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Vortex Defender XL 5 MOA Micro Red Dot

Price range: $245.78 through $280.90

Details: Vortex CDefender XL 5 MOA Micro Red Dot. Model DFXL-MRD5. Includes original box, manual, picatinny mount, rubber cover, lens cloth, wide selection of mounting screws, and battery.

Vortex’s Description: The rush of competitive shooting may bring us all together. But when you want an optic that sets you apart, depend on the Defender-XL™. Target to target. Stage to stage. It’s built tough as nails around a massive sight window that delivers greater peripheral vision and increasing speed for follow-up shots so you always come out on top.

Large Viewing Window

For fast target acquisition and large field of view.

Aspherical Lens

For distortion-free sight picture and truer colors.

ShockShield™ Polymer Insert

To protect against hard, daily abuse.

Fast-Rack™ Textured Grip

Aggressive texturing on face of optic for racking slide off any surface.

Motion Activation with 10 Minute Auto-Shutoff

Automatically activates with motion while 10 minute auto-shutoff saves battery life.

Button Lockout

Prevents accidental brightness adjustment during use or transport.

Top Mount Battery

Easy battery change without having to re-zero your optic.

10 Daylight Bright Brightness Settings

Daylight bright, illuminated center dot aids in faster center-point acquisition in bright daylight conditions.

Night-Vision Compatibility

The lowest 2 settings are night-vision compatible.

Parallax Free

All red dot and holographic sights will exhibit some small amount of parallax. Matching current industry practice, this small amount would be considered “parallax free” and will make a negligible difference in performance.

Unlimited Eye Relief

Non-critical eye relief for rapid target acquisition.

Low-Glare Matte Tan Anodized

Corrosion and wear resistant anodization provides low-glare matte surface and helps camouflage the shooter’s position.

Single-Piece Chassis

Compact and lightweight.

Waterproof

Designed to withstand harsh weather conditions.

Fogproof

Designed to withstand a wide range of temperatures.

Shockproof

Rugged construction withstands recoil and impact.

RKB Armory’s Opinion: The Vortex Defender line of micro optics has been a huge success. They’re tough, affordable, and there’s a wide selection. This version has a very large window, and a good sized dot.

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Description

Details: Vortex CDefender XL 5 MOA Micro Red Dot. Model DFXL-MRD5. Includes original box, manual, picatinny mount, rubber cover, lens cloth, wide selection of mounting screws, and battery.

Vortex’s Description: The rush of competitive shooting may bring us all together. But when you want an optic that sets you apart, depend on the Defender-XL™. Target to target. Stage to stage. It’s built tough as nails around a massive sight window that delivers greater peripheral vision and increasing speed for follow-up shots so you always come out on top.

Large Viewing Window

For fast target acquisition and large field of view.

Aspherical Lens

For distortion-free sight picture and truer colors.

ShockShield™ Polymer Insert

To protect against hard, daily abuse.

Fast-Rack™ Textured Grip

Aggressive texturing on face of optic for racking slide off any surface.

Motion Activation with 10 Minute Auto-Shutoff

Automatically activates with motion while 10 minute auto-shutoff saves battery life.

Button Lockout

Prevents accidental brightness adjustment during use or transport.

Top Mount Battery

Easy battery change without having to re-zero your optic.

10 Daylight Bright Brightness Settings

Daylight bright, illuminated center dot aids in faster center-point acquisition in bright daylight conditions.

Night-Vision Compatibility

The lowest 2 settings are night-vision compatible.

Parallax Free

All red dot and holographic sights will exhibit some small amount of parallax. Matching current industry practice, this small amount would be considered “parallax free” and will make a negligible difference in performance.

Unlimited Eye Relief

Non-critical eye relief for rapid target acquisition.

Low-Glare Matte Tan Anodized

Corrosion and wear resistant anodization provides low-glare matte surface and helps camouflage the shooter’s position.

Single-Piece Chassis

Compact and lightweight.

Waterproof

Designed to withstand harsh weather conditions.

Fogproof

Designed to withstand a wide range of temperatures.

Shockproof

Rugged construction withstands recoil and impact.

RKB Armory’s Opinion: The Vortex Defender line of micro optics has been a huge success. They’re tough, affordable, and there’s a wide selection. This version has a very large window, and a good sized dot.

Additional information

Weight 15 oz
Dimensions 6 × 5 × 4 in
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