Sightron or other good Red Dot?

[AlexI]

Hi all,

I need an advice on a good Red Dot type sight to put on my Marlin 1894CP carbine (I know, some of you will call it a sacrilege, but...).
Anyway, I noticed one by "Sightron" (never heard about them before) on Brownells:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=18324

It is kind of out of my intended price range, but I really like some of the features it has - especially the choice of fine "dot" shapes that sound promising for more accurate shooting then a generic 4-6 MOA size red dot.

Can you comment on quality of this sight or suggest others with similar features (and hopefully lower price tag)?

Thank you.
Alex.

 

[mrstang01]

You might try the OKO sight from www.cavalryarms.com/okosights.html in that price range for a very sturdy sight.

 

[larryw]

Sightron makes good scopes and I'm sure their reddot is a nice product. My primary gripe with that one is the 33MM tube; you're locked into their rings.

I have an UltraDot and think it's great. Mine is the 30MM model and has 11 clicks for the brightness/diameter of the dot. I bought mine here.

 

[AlexI]

UltraDot looks nice, and is $50 less then Sightron, and is similar in many respects, but I still think Sightron's choice of dots/reticles is much more interesting then UltraDot's plain 4-16MOA dot. I wonder if it would make for serious practical advantage... Has anybody here had a chance to actually try a Sightron?

I looked up some info on OKO, including some positive reviews, but I just don't feel comfortable with this kind of sights (heads-up display instead of tube). They have the reflective lense as well as the source of light open to elements, so I guess any little random piece of dirt getting in the wrong place can deflect or block the aiming point? And the instructions specifically mention that these should be cleaned very carefully (not sure I will always have soft cloth and lense cleaning fluid at hand).

Any comments?
Decisions, decisions...


Alex.

 

[waynzwld]

Check out Bushnell. They have one similar to the Sightron, for less money.
I think you can find the Bushnell for $50 to $80 less. I got a demo model for $79 and am going to put it on my 336.

 

[AlexI]

Which Bushnell do you have? There is their HoloSight, but those are over $250 where I can find them (these are second generation, 500 series). Also, it looks like they come with permanent reticle only (I have seen extra reticles for the first generation only).

Alex.

 

[CWL]

I have two bushnell holoscopes for years and years now (do a search on this topic here and on TFL). They have not failed me in snapshots up to 200 yards.

Holoscopes are easier to sight & shoot than ACOG devices because they use lit reticle and have a much larger viewing surface. They are perfect for LEO and private-user applications in urban and field. They are not hardened for military applications though.

 

[GW]

I wonder if some enterprising machinist might make a rollbar for the Bushnell.
Is anybody aware of any aftermarket device?