BSA red dot opinions

[rebbryan]

well wally's sellin em for 30 bucks, i was wonderin if anyone's used them and if they're any good. i'm don't expect it to be GREAT, but good enough to use. it could be fun on my .22

 

[E357]

I have not had good luck with a BSA red dot I bought about three years ago. It broke after a few weeks. But, it was about a third what a good one costs. Some guys I shoot with have them and they held up on their guns. Wally's is good place to buy because there's no problem returning it, if you don't scratch it up. I think the dot size is a little too big for an accurate .22 gun.

For more money look into Millett, Leupold, or Ultradot. Usually the first thing to go is the reostat that controls the brightness.

Elliot

 

[TarpleyG]

I have a 42mm and haven't had any problems with it. For the money, you cannot go wrong.

GT

 

[ChristopherG]

Agree with E357--the dot's a bit too big, at 5 MOA, for a .22 rifle. If it's a handgun, and you're not shooting really precise target stuff, prolly fine. I took mine off my 10/22 in favor of a 4x scope, which comes a bit closer to the kind of precision you'll want with a 22 rifle, IMHO.
cg

 

[V-fib]

Have a 30mm on my S&W 422 pistol. Works great. Accuracy out to 50 yards.