Im very familiar with magnified optics, not so much red dots. Thinking Holosun, possibly primary arms. A used Aim point or Eotech would be cool though. going on a 10.5 AR. any recommendations for which models specifically should be considered?
sub 500$ red dot
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if youre gonna throw a magnifier behind it an eotech, pick your favorite flavor in your price range.
if youre not gonna throw a magnifier behind it an aimpoint. Pro is a great option at the price point.
if youre not gonna throw a magnifier behind it an aimpoint. Pro is a great option at the price point.
There are a lot of good options. Does it matter to you if the red dot is made in China or not?
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No not right now. Just need something that's going to work and be reasonably robust.
Stop buying Chinese bullshit. Fucking seriously.
You can find slightly used Aimpoint T1 Micros if you put a WTB ad up, for $400ish.
You can find slightly used Aimpoint T1 Micros if you put a WTB ad up, for $400ish.
EoTech, MRO, T1/H1, ACOG 1.5x... EoTech is the fastest one, 3x ACOG is what I put on my 11.5 though.
I agree, fuck Chinese optics. China might be great for making some shit but not optics. Be your luck some asshole in China got a smoking deal on Cesium and decided to use that instead of Tritium to release a new "super bright blue" illuminated sight...
I agree, fuck Chinese optics. China might be great for making some shit but not optics. Be your luck some asshole in China got a smoking deal on Cesium and decided to use that instead of Tritium to release a new "super bright blue" illuminated sight...
Higher end Holosuns are very nice indeed. I have a couple of Holosun made red dots sights with ACSS reticle from Primary Arms and I am quite impressed with what they offer for the money.
Sig Romeo 4H or 4T is also worth looking at and they are assembled in the US. I plan to do a review of one shortly.
Shield SIS is a very nice compact option that, I think, and it is right around $500. British SAS claims that they switched from Aimpoint to Shield because it proved to be more durable in their tests. I have no way to check it, but I have had a Shield SIS for a few years and trust it enough to have on my HD carbine.
If you are OK with a shorter battery life of holographics, Vortex UH-1 is absolutely excellent. In terms of speed on target, I think holographics do have a slight edge and UH-1 is a bit cheaper than EOTech with slightly longer battery life. I have both Gen1 and Gen2 versions and they have given me exactly zero issues.
ILya
For $500, I'd be looking an Aimpoint PRO, Trijicon MRO, Sig Romeo4/6/8, or Vortex UH-1 Gen2 depending on your particular parameters. You have a lot of good options at that price point, much more so than the < $300 crew.
I argree on the Holosuns, I am red / green colorblind and a "red" dot doesn't pop for my eyes like the green does. A eotech is entirely too light for me. The green dot holosuns are much better for me.
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Agree completely. I have the HS503G on my 8" 300blk. The ACSS reticle is fantastic.
That's the Paralow, right? I have one set up on my AK and like it a lot. It works well and really shines with a magnifier.
It will be very interesting to see how it stacks up to the Romeo 4T when that one gets here. I've played with the 4T, but have not done a thorough test. I plan to.
ILya
Hows the build quality? Would it be ok properly stored in a truck or car trunk? Cold and hot temps?
Build quality seems top drawer. I think it'll handle anything an aimpoint would.
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