no, you can do CQC with a fixed magnification optic fairly easily it's just training to shoot with both eyes open, you can also peak over the top of the optic for quick close-range shots. Also 1x on an LPVO still has a terrible eye relief so for in-door shooting you wouldn't be taking the time to line up the sight anyway just pointing and shooting.
A closer look at that optic.
From a General standpoint, a veritable power sight is always going to be heavier, more delicate and sensitive to abuse, higher cost of both production and training.
Not really. Plenty of DMR rifle in the last 20 years were 4x power. Before that it was also the norm. The PSO 1 was a 4x. The aim of the DMR is not to be a sniper. It’s to increase either the range or accuracy of the squad. DMR rifles are either the same caliber as the standard issue or a battle rifle category. In the standard issue class you have to consider the limitations of the cartridge as well as the role. The DMR gunner is still expected to operate with his squad in CQB and at range. This means you don’t generally want a higher power scope. A short dot like this is generally fair.
As others have already pointed out, LPVOs are a lot (as in up to several times) more expensive and heavier than prism sights like the ACOG and Chinese equivalent now being issued to frontline troops. They are also less robust and more likely to break due to the more complex design.
Budget,LVPOs can’t be cheap as the normal ACOGs
The video was posted a couple of pages back but still an interesting video.
