Red Dot on Bushmaster

[comanche55]

I have a Bushmaster in .223 caliber. I had it scoped for a while, but decided it was not all that great for distance shooting so removed the scope. I am considering putting a Red Dot sight on it and would appreciate any comments from folks who have had experience with the Red Dot or holographic sights. Thanks.

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Take a gander at these two threads:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=262930
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=214309

 

[lamazza]

Not good for distance shooting?
I regularly shoot 3"-4" at 200 yards with 55 gr without a scope! Some of the guys I've seen at the range that use scopes on ARs are very tight.
I have tried a few red dots and could not get them to hold zero. I have not tried any of the more expensive ones like eotech, the the less expensive bushnell and BSA did not work for me.

 

[comanche55]

Thanks for the input. By Distance Shooting I was meaning 300 plus yards. I was having a bit of a problem with wind at greater distances. Decided that for long range I'd stick to a heavier round, my .300 Weatherby for instance. I put an AimPoint on the Bushmaster. We'll see how it works out. Once again, thanks for the input

 

[RNB65]

I use a Burris XTS-135 on my Bushy and I'm very happy with the accuracy it gives at 100yds. Unfortunately, I don't currently have a longer range available to try it at longer distances.

 

[Geno]

On one I use an ACOG. On an other I use a Bushnell (two-color) sight that looks like an ACOG, but has no magnification. It has red for day and green for night. I bought it at MidwayUSA.

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=859535

They both work great, but the prior costs so much more. By the way, the Bushnell I bought on sale, I believe for around $99.00!

 

[DougW]

My soldier son (deployed) has updated his Rock River to match his issue M4. Added an M4A3 upper, YHM flip BUIS, Aimpoint ML2 on an ARMS mount. He loves the Aimpoint.