NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

   05.07.25

NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

Vortex Optics has announced new Defender Micro Green Dots in their CCW, ST, and XL sizes for all manner of firearm platforms. Whether you are looking to top off a shotgun for turkey hunting, an AR carbine to shoot competition with, or your everyday carry (EDC) pistol for self-defense, these universally popular optics are now available in a green dot presentation.

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NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

Barneveld, Wisconsin – Whether it’s due to personal preference, lighting conditions, or your native shooting environment, more and more shooters of all abilities are choosing green dots. Now, green fans can mount their favorite Defender in their favorite color.

All of the Defender Micro Green Dots have these attributes that you can come to appreciate:

  • Large Viewing Window for fast target acquisition and large field of view
  • ShockShield Polymer Insert to protect against hard daily abuse
  • Motion Activation with 10 Minute Auto-Shutoff activates with motion while 10 minute auto-shutoff saves battery life

Vortex Optics Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot

First up, we have the lil’ guy: the Defender-CCW Micro Green Dot from Vortex Optics. With this vibrant green carry dot, you can carry with conviction for modern, everyday carry on all of your favorite CCW category pistols.

  • 3 MOA Dot
  • Shield RMS Footprint
  • MSRP: $349.99

Built compact and tough for everyday carry, the Defender-CCW™ delivers one of the largest sighting windows in its class, and exceptional optics for a truer sight picture with minimal distortion. Featuring 10 brightness settings, button-lockout, and motion activation, you can be confident the Defender-CCW™ will be ready when you need it.

NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

Vortex Optics Defender-ST Micro Green Dot

What could easily and plainly be called “the standard” is the Vortex Defender-ST: your do-it-all micro green dot. This iteration from the Defender Micro Green Dots has a slightly larger viewing window and that same bright dot in a green colorway.

  • 3 MOA Dot
  • DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
  • MSRP: $449.99

Handguns. Shotguns. Offset on a carbine. Whether running drills at the range or holding the line during rigorous duty use, the all-purpose Defender-ST™ delivers the toughness, accuracy, and adaptability your challenging world demands.

NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

Vortex Optics Defender-XL Micro Green Dot

Finally, with all of the Defender Micro Green Dots that have been announced, we come to the largest one in the Defender-XL micro green dot. This one should make fast work of fierce competition as the Defender-XL is flatly built to win. Robust, strong, generous window size… it has all the hallmarks of a “bulletproof” and quality optic.

  • 3 MOA Dot
  • DeltaPoint® Pro Footprint
  • MSRP: $599.99

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.

NEW Vortex Optics Defender Micro Green Dots: Small to Large & More!

Final Thoughts – Defender Micro Green Dots

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