Reliable tactical red-dot/Holosight suggestions

[SamG.]

Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me a suggestion on a reliable, inexpensive Red-dot, or something else like it ( 1x mag.) I've just purchased a Scout Scopes AK mount, for my WASR 10, and I need a good battle ready sight for it. I found this BSA Stealth Tactical Illuminated sight:




It looks pretty good to me. -Lifetime warranty
-image brightness adjustment
-Red,Green, an Blue dot

 

[jlbraun]

BSA isn't what I would call high quality. Some of them are worse than irons.

The light on this one is a teeny weeny one, and the laser will be similar.

I would look for is a Burris XTS-135 or similar in a low mount with covers. They're about $200.

Minimum I would spend is about $100, lower than that the sight is going to be worse than just irons.

 

[SamG.]

Yes, I know that BSA is made in China, but it's virtually impossible to come by an electronic red-dot sight with a lifetime warranty. I think that it's saying something to stand by a red-dot like that.

 

[jlbraun]

Just realized you said "battle ready". In that case, not even the Burris I mentioned will work. Save your pennies for an Aimpoint, it's true .mil standard and is a currently issued sight to the Army.

 

[SamG.]

Does anyone know what the warranty for an Aimpoint is?

 

[jlbraun]

Aimpoint's warranty is 10 years.

 

[SamG.]

Thanks

 

[SamG.]

Anymore red-dot ideas in the $100-$200 price range? I still like the BSA, but I would be willing to pay more for something that would show it up.

 

[SamG.]

I would want something that is reliable, waterproof, shockproof, fogproof, and it would be best if made in the USA. I looked at the Bushnell HOLOsight, but it seamed a little to unprotected for a hard-use battle rifle, and it only has a 2 year warranty.

 

[MisterPX]

Get an EOTech, the armored holosight. Otherwise, inyour $100-$200 range, try using a SPOT.

 

[SamG.]

It looks decent but i am somewhat iffy on it because I have seen these exact scopes with differant labels on them. They seem a little too "mass produced" for me. Thanks anyway

 

[SamG.]

I looked at the Aimpoint websight and I liked the fact that they are parallax free and are prooven in combat. I still think that they are ttoo expensive.

 

[Tomac]

SPOT Mk.III (downgraded Burris XTS-135, not as good water/shock proofing) for appx $150 has gotten good user reviews & survived a torture test that destroyed the AR-15 it was mounted on, I wouldn't consider anything cheaper than that with the possible exception of the new Vortex Strikefire which looks good on paper but no user reviews yet: http://www.vortexoptics.com/riflescopes/view/vortex-strikefire-red-dot-riflescope-with-ar15-mount . However, if this is for possible "serious" use then save your pennies for an Aimpoint (how much is your life worth?...).
Tomac

 

[elrod]

Any more red-dot ideas in the $100-$200 price range?

Then....

I would want something that is reliable, waterproof, shockproof, and it would be best if made in the USA.

Ain't no free lunch. You aren't going to meet your specs in your price range. Period. Can't buy a Hummer on a Jeep budget.

I have a Bushnell Trophy on my Ruger Mk III....check this out;


http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...602006&parentType=category&parentId=cat602006

 

[SamG.]

Thanks guys, I've decided that I'm going to buy the Vortex Strikefire. I researched it well and I realized it's what I've be looking for. Price range, warranty, Nitrogen filled, tuff, (made in the USA I believe), night vision compatable, ---everything. I'll send some pics when it's all ready.

 

[MisterPX]

SPOT Mk.III (downgraded Burris XTS-135, not as good water/shock proofing) for appx $150 has gotten good user reviews & survived a torture test that destroyed the AR-15 it was mounted on,

Yay! My testing did not occur in vain!

 

[SamG.]

I ordered my Vortex red dot, but I found out that it's not out yet. Anyway it's pre-ordered. Talked to the guy in charge of the designing/testing of it , says he is going to make some last minute improvements on it. Designed in Minnesota made in a Japanese run factory in China- excellent quality though. It's a family run company, they take a lot of pride in their products.

 

[SamG.]

As other THR members have pointed out, don't settle for less than you feel comfortable with (words to live by ). That goes for more than red-dot scopes.

 

[GunTech]

I used to be a fan of EoTechs, but I got tired of replacing the batteries while my Aimpoint CompML3 is still using the same batteries after a couple of years and I never bother to turn it off. I got curious to see if you could really get 50,000 hours of operation. I'll let you know if I get there.

I still like the EoTech sight picture better. If I bought another one, I definitely get the AA model (I have an early model that uses 'N' batteries) and get the MagPul MIAD grip or something similar for spare batteries.

As far as inexpensive red dots, the Millet is not too bad.

 

[SamG.]

I love both the Aimpoints and the Eotechs, but I just can't get myself to spend $399+ on an electronic optic. I love the fact that Eotech is making AA powered ones.

 

[taliv]

the only way a $200 optic is cheaper than a $500+ aimpoint is if you never shoot your gun.

 

[LiquidTension]

My EOTech was $350. It takes AA batteries. I like it a lot. I also have a Millet Multidot. It has worked well on my .22, but the recoil from my FAL would mess it up.

I'm really looking forward to some real reviews on the Vortex unit. I think release has been pushed back to sometime next month.

 

[LiquidTension]

OK never mind, release date has been officially pushed back to late August/September on the Strikefire.