WestKentucky
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I am moving an optic off of my AR and onto another gun. What I currently have is an Sig Romeo MSR. I love the optic except for the dial on/off. I want shake awake for a defensive gun. I’m looking for recommendations.
AR optic for defensive carbine… bought one
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holl
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My AR wears a Sig Romeo7s. Nice green dot with shake awake. The red version is $99.99 at PSA today. I have been perfectly satisfied with this dot.
Ive got a Holosun set up for my sub2k and my dad has a Riton on his 556.
Very happy with the glass quality, dot image, and reliability on both. Both are shake awakes, I believe the holosun was about 300, and the Riton was like 80 on sale.
Very happy with the glass quality, dot image, and reliability on both. Both are shake awakes, I believe the holosun was about 300, and the Riton was like 80 on sale.
Sistema1927
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I have bought about a half dozen Sig Romeo 5 red dots, and they work very well. I like the shake awake feature.
However, I recently bought an EOTech 512 holographic sight when PSA had it on sale for a crazy low price, and it now resides on my home defense carbine.
However, I recently bought an EOTech 512 holographic sight when PSA had it on sale for a crazy low price, and it now resides on my home defense carbine.
InTheSwamp
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Better than shake-awake, one you can leave on and sleep well. For those purposes, Aimpoint is still the one to beat -- save for the Pro Patrol.
entropy
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I have a Crimson Trace red dot on SWMBO's HD AR. She has instructions to not worry about turning it on if in a hurry, just center the thing on the attacker's chest and fire, repeat if necessary. Max range in the house is 7 yards.
CraigC
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I'm a total fan boy for the SIG red dots. I know I have over a dozen of them. The Romeo5 is way better than its price suggests but I also really like the 4's and 7's. Prefer the shake awake feature and push button controls. However, as of late, I'm going more and more with micro prisms. I have another Primary Arms 3x being delivered today.
bassjam
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Budget? I have a couple Romeo 5's, they're OK but I get some starbursting on both. Really not a big deal unless you're attempting to shoot tiny groups at distance, which is difficult with any red dot.
I also have a Romeo 4H that I really like, dot is clear as a bell on that one. Those are the only 2 I've had experience with that have the shake awake feature.
I also have a Romeo 4H that I really like, dot is clear as a bell on that one. Those are the only 2 I've had experience with that have the shake awake feature.
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WestKentucky
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I got there too late. Showed out of stock. That was a deal!
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WestKentucky
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I made a couple deals today and found the money to go support my favorite local shop. Romeo 5 was in stock. I still think they are a bit ugly, but for the purpose it will serve beauty is far from being a priority.
Craig which 3x did you get?
CraigC
Sixgun Nut
The newest, smallest one. I forget which variation but I like them. Also been using the Burris RT3 quite a bit.
I've tried a couple and this is the only one that worked for me. Not saying it is BEST because I haven't tried a lot. But I do like this one. And I've found nothing cheaper that interests me. It is shake awake with 30,000-50,000 hour battery life. 30,000 hours is over 4 years if it stayed on continuously. I plan to change batteries about every other year just to be safe.
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They are available in Red or Green dots. You can have just a dot, just a circle or a dot inside the circle. I preferred green even though it is about $30 more, and have mine set for the dot inside the circle.
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They are available in Red or Green dots. You can have just a dot, just a circle or a dot inside the circle. I preferred green even though it is about $30 more, and have mine set for the dot inside the circle.
CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I've been wanting to try one of those as an Eotech alternative.I've tried a couple and this is the only one that worked for me. Not saying it is BEST because I haven't tried a lot. But I do like this one. And I've found nothing cheaper that interests me. It is shake awake with 30,000-50,000 hour battery life. 30,000 hours is over 4 years if it stayed on continuously. I plan to change batteries about every other year just to be safe.
Holosun HS510C 1x0.91-1.2in Open Reflex Red Dot Sight, Color: Wolf Grey, Flat Dark Earth, Black, Battery Type: CR2032 w/ Free Shipping — 5 models
Shop Holosun HS510C 1x0.91-1.2in Open Reflex Red Dot Sight | 4.7 Star Rating on 393 Reviews for Holosun HS510C 1x0.91-1.2in Open Reflex Red Dot Sight Best Rated + Free Shipping over $49.
They are available in Red or Green dots. You can have just a dot, just a circle or a dot inside the circle. I preferred green even though it is about $30 more, and have mine set for the dot inside the circle.
jmorris
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Only thing I have like that is a acog refex. No switches, buttons or batteries, always on and self adjusting for ambient light.
doubleh
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I don't have a self defense carbine but my SIL does. His has some model of Sig red dot. I have shot the gun and it works well. Sorry I don't have a model number but I wasn't that interested.
6.8 hunter
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I had an Aimpoint micro T1 that was top notch. Aimpoint takes it serious. I have an old russian kobra. That thing is pretty good too. Lots of tint on the collimatimg lense, but the dot is like 1.8 MOA, and it is a quality unit I think. You can use the bindon concept with both eyes at night so it doesnt matter.
Captains1911
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Holosun HS515GM is hard to beat for the price.
