Review: Bushnell TRS-25 Red Dot Sight

[RatherNotSay]

Item: Bushnell TRS-25 Red Dot Sight
Price: $87.62 Shipped from Cabelas.com
Power Settings: 11 Different outputs
Dot Color: Red Only
Dot Size: 3MOA (Looks more like 2MOA to me)
Shockproof: Yes, tested on 200 rounds of 7,62x39. Some bump fire was involved.
Waterproof: Factory states it is. Did not actually test it.
Magnification: None
Glass: Clear, crisp and clean at all light settings. Coated

All in all I'm very happy with it. Even after removing the gas tube for cleaning it held zero within 1+/- moa. The tube is a little small but it still gets a good sight picture and is easy to use. It's not an EOtec but it's worth every penny.

 

[goinghot]

thats awsome glad yr getting good range time w it looks awsome w yr rifle and you cant beat the price.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

The TRS-25 is a good value, IMO. I have two, one on my SAR-1 and another on a 1943 Underwood M1 Carbine, both on Ultimak mounts.

 

[Walkalong]

Glass: Clear, crisp and clean at all light settings. Coated

By coated, do you mean shaded? I have a similar sight (Konus Sight Pro) and while the dot is very nice (round, not a starburst) it is shaded. (too much to suit me). The sight picture is also pretty small. How does the Tr-25 compare? Besides 20 vs 25 of course. Thanks. AC

 

[joehorner]

I bought the TRS 25 also. I picked up a Hipoint 9mm carbine for some back yard plinking. It was small enough to fit on the rail in front of my rear sight. I can actually co-wittness the irons thru this sight. So far so good......Joe

 

[RatherNotSay]

By coated, do you mean shaded? I have a similar sight (Konus Sight Pro) and while the dot is very nice (round, not a starburst) it is shaded. (too much to suit me). The sight picture is also pretty small. How does the Tr-25 compare? Besides 20 vs 25 of course. Thanks. AC

It has an "Amber-Bright" coating which is for contrast. It's a little shaded but not so much that it effects night time sights. I can't really say how it stacks up to yours since I've never used the konus so any info I can give is strictly theoretical.

 

[Walkalong]

Is the dot round, kind of round, or starburst? In your opinion of course.

 

[RatherNotSay]

It's round on settings from 1-8. 9-11 are more of a star burst but those settings are not practical even in very bright settings. I'll try and take some pictures of the dot if my shoulder allows.

 

[Walkalong]

Thanks

 

[RatherNotSay]

Ok here are some pictures I took showing all 11 power settings. Keep in mind this is a $87 bushnell not a $500 eotech.

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[smokey262]

I bought one of these and put it on my sons 20ga shotgun for deer and turkey. It works great, and he loves it.