UKWildcatFan
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I'm building my first AR in .556 for sporting around, plinking, etc. I'd like a red dot for it as I don't have enough for holographic. Budget is $100. What would you get?
Thanks!
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Lol. If a guy says he has 10,000 to spend on a gun or a scope someone always says save a little more and get the 12,000 dollar one.Keep saving a little longer. One of the Vortex dots are about the least expensive I'd buy. I'd also consider a low powered 1-4X or 2-7X scope. On the low powers they are just as fast up close as the dot sights.
Yeah, more versatile too, but you won't find a decent one for much under $250 Millet DMS or its cousin from Primary Arms) and these tend to be large, the sky is the limit above this. Nikon M223 is a nice size and usually available in the ~$250 range but I'm not fond of the reticle which is why I don't have one, YMMV.I'd also consider a low powered 1-4X or 2-7X scope
I would keep shooting iron sights. There is no red dot sight that you could buy for $100 that is worth the money or the aggravation...
You are right red dots are fun to play around with but I love the ghost ring peep and I think it is faster and gun is nice and trim without scope/ red dotI would keep shooting iron sights. There is no red dot sight that you could buy for $100 that is worth the money or the aggravation. Even some of the higher end RDS are hit & miss according to first hand reports. Some shooters have had good luck with them, some have had nothing but bad luck.
If my rifle is a tool, an optic is there to make it a better tool. Whether or not I'm heading of to Iraq or some other war zone is irrelevant to me. Having to stop what I'm doing to fix my tools is aggravating. A good example is the loose piece of trim I needed to fix in my house. Pull out the electric nail gun and pop a few nails and done, right? Except the dem gun keeps jamming and today, it jammed up so hard I had to pull the whole thing apart. It took me two hours to pull it apart, clear the jam and put it back together. Not worth it. I'd rather use a hammer & nail set. They always work