Onewolf
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I've fired about 3500 rounds in my Stag AR with Vortex StrikeFire in the last year and it has worked flawlessly. It provides absolute co-witness for my LWRC Skirmish BUIS. I think I spent more for the BUIS than for the red dot.
MistWolf said:I've always lost money buying cheap optics. They either break or I end up hating them because they aren't clear or don't track consistently when making windage & elevation adjustments or have some other problem. Ammo is too expensive to have to keep verifying zero or sighting in a new replacement sight. A $100 RDS in particular isn't worth the money or aggravation. Too many problems
How cheap are you talking about? Do you mean $30-50 Walmart or gun show red dots??
I understand those are quite cheap, but the Bushnell TRS-25 for $70 on Amazon is actually a decent red dot for under $100. Have you tried it? All reviews on that red dot are positive, including my own.
Through the years, I've tried Bushnell, Tasco and other "inexpensive" scopes and ended up hating each and every one. They either broke, wouldn't hold zero or had poor optics.
I've tried Bushnell, Tasco and other "inexpensive" scopes and ended up hating each and every one. They either broke, wouldn't hold zero or had poor optics...My experience with the RDS parallels that.
As a proud owner of several, I can attest to this whole heartedly.Bushnell TRS 25 is going to give you about as much bang for your buck as you can get.
I'm a batteryphobe. Nothing that needs batteries go on any of my rifles, especially sights. Nothing worse than pulling your rifle out to go shoot only to find out that you can't because the battery that powers the sight is dead or worse, leaked. Or the contacts are corroded or a myriad of other electronic gremlins that can- and will- raise their ugly little heads. Seeing others buy a cheap RDS and struggle with them reinforces my batteryphobia. I've yet to see any RDS for $100 ever last long or have good battery life.
The Aimpoint has a battery life measured in tens of thousands of hours. We're talking years. Even though it's an electronic device, it's lasted longer than some scopes I've tried. It's proven itself enough to satisfy even my batteryphobia.
The bottom line is, it's not worth it to spend $100 on an RDS that will drain the battery in days, if you forget to turn it off. It's not worth $100 for an RDS that can't take a few knocks or will have an electronic failure from constant recoil. It's not worth $100 for an RDS with fuzzy lenses. In comparison to the trouble and aggravation the cheap RDS gives you, spending $400 for an Aimpoint Pro is a bargain. Rather than buy an RDS for $100, I'd spend a little more and buy 10 boxes of ammo and go shoot with my iron sights
Nothing that needs batteries go on any of my rifles
EOTech has made improvements but I still prefer the battery life of the Aimpoint
While I get your point, not everyone has the bank roll to afford expensive optics.
If money was no object, then I'd always recommend Aimpoints and even Trijicons. But damn, those can be pricey! The cheapest Aimpoint (PRO) is $400+. The OP asked for a basic red dot under $100, thus we recommended the Bushnell and Primary arms.
As a side note, I don't see anything wrong with buying a few extra batteries and keeping them in your rifle bag/case if you have an inexpesive optic. Buying a few $5 batteries is not really that hard, is it?
In regards to this statement, how do you feel about flashlights on your HD weapons? Just curious since they all run on batteries...
I agree, but the Ultradot 6 (thier "assault rifle" red dot) runs almost $250, which is well out of the OP's stated price range.check out the ultradots. they are very good, lifetime warranty.
+1 for the Primary Arms, and they're more durable than many of the fanboys for the more expensive models will have you believe because they're rightfully proud of their own big purchases. I currently own 4, I also have several models of the more expensive brands, which are excellent without argument, but no reason to break your budget unless there's a specific reason too.
Awwwwwe, I'm sorry. I have a mom on dialysis and my dad just came out of ICU. Sorry I didn't make your timeline expectations.4 days and 34 replies...but OP has not returned.
For non-serious use...what was listed in OP...Primary Arms Micro Dot.
For serious use...Aimpoint.
For me, personally, those are the only two choices.
If you pay any kind of attention or try, at all, you can get an Aimpoint PRO for $360-$380 on sale somewhere.
I fell off the empire state building got ran over by a train and still was able to postAwwwwwe, I'm sorry. I have a mom on dialysis and my dad just came out of ICU. Sorry I didn't make your timeline expectations.
Thanks for the info, everyone. Good info here. I'm leaning towards the Bushnell TRS-25.
I'm sorry to hear that. Some folks haven't been raised right, tend to assume too much.Awwwwwe, I'm sorry. I have a mom on dialysis and my dad just came out of ICU. Sorry I didn't make your timeline expectations.
Thanks for the info, everyone. Good info here. I'm leaning towards the Bushnell TRS-25.