{"id":86181,"date":"2026-02-08T03:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/?p=86181"},"modified":"2026-02-08T03:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:36:49","slug":"khyber-optics-mdo-mini-dot-optic-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/khyber-optics-mdo-mini-dot-optic-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Khyber Optics MDO (Mini Dot Optic) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently acquired the new Khyber Optics MDO (Mini Dot Optic)<\/a>\u00a0from my friend NC Scout over at\u00a0Brushbeater\u00a0<\/a>and I wasted no time mounting it on my go-to training rifle, my Yugo M70AB2 warhorse with an Ultimak rail.<\/h2>\n

Previously I had been running a very old Burris Fastfire II 4MOA, and while it was a hella dependable optic, it had a TON of miles on (and some battle scarring) it and was in need of an upgrade!<\/h2>\n

I chose to mount the MDO with the supplied riser base versus mounting it low to co-witness with my front irons. I did this mainly for a change of pace as I have always ran a red dot mounted low. To show you guys a comparison, I mounted both bases.<\/h2>\n

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The biggest advantage to mounting the Riser base is it gives you quick acquisition of your sights when you mount the rifle while allowing you to still see your irons below. One of the keys to speeed is eliminating any unnecessary movement when you present the weapon. Since your sight line axis is higher with this mount, it keeps you from having to lower your head to find the dot. It\u2019s a small movement, but when taking quick snap shots, milliseconds count!<\/h2>\n
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This is the low\/co-witness base:<\/h2>\n
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The MDO features three (3) reticle patterns in either red or green. (*Both colors are not available together, you must choose your reticle color when ordering.)<\/h2>\n