Red dot

Corporal Joined: May 14, 2010 Posts: 412

Any suggestions for a budget red dot? Someone mentioned the tru glo in a recent post. Fifty bucks is pretty cheap, but is it any good? Looking for optics for shorter ranges. No more than 50 to 80 yrds.

Slight change of topic.
Anyone ever heard of vortex? Their optics are relatively inexpensive, but are they any good?
DM

Private Joined: Mar 02, 2010 Posts: 100

I have a target sports reflex sight and I really like it.

Newbie Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Posts: 5

Checkout primaryarms.com. The sell stuff from other manufacturers, but they also have their own stuff. They have received a lot of positive reviews and praise for their Aimpoint clones (M3 and Micro Dot). Just do a search and you will read a lot of good info.

Corporal Joined: Jul 20, 2007 Posts: 870

zagzig wrote:

Checkout primaryarms.com. The sell stuff from other manufacturers, but they also have their own stuff. They have received a lot of positive reviews and praise for their Aimpoint clones (M3 and Micro Dot). Just do a search and you will read a lot of good info.

Some of the clones are actually made at the same factories, like generic milk just a different label.

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:03 am

I have a BSA and a Tru Glo Red dot and I like both of them. They are both between $30 & $50, and both have been excellent sights.

Member **Founders Club** Joined: Dec 12, 2007 Posts: 4436

MichaelChappell wrote:

I have a BSA and a Tru Glo Red dot and I like both of them. They are both between $30 & $50, and both have been excellent sights.

Do they hold their zero?

Private Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 135

+1 for the Primary Arms. I have a red dot and a x3 mag from them on an AR. Great budget buy.

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:22 am

TylerHooker wrote:

MichaelChappell wrote:

I have a BSA and a Tru Glo Red dot and I like both of them. They are both between $30 & $50, and both have been excellent sights.

Do they hold their zero?

The BSA is on my sluggun and the Tru Glo is on my wife's Mossberg, and I have never had a problem with them losing zero. I sighted both in on the shotguns 2 years ago, and when I checked them last fall, it took 2 slugs. First slug to see if it was still on, and a second slug to confirm what I already knew with the first slug.

I think that for the money they are excellent. The other nice feature is each has a red dot or a green dot. I prefer the green.

Corporal Joined: May 14, 2010 Posts: 412

MichaelChappell wrote:

TylerHooker wrote:

MichaelChappell wrote:

I have a BSA and a Tru Glo Red dot and I like both of them. They are both between $30 & $50, and both have been excellent sights.

Do they hold their zero?

The BSA is on my sluggun and the Tru Glo is on my wife's Mossberg, and I have never had a problem with them losing zero. I sighted both in on the shotguns 2 years ago, and when I checked them last fall, it took 2 slugs. First slug to see if it was still on, and a second slug to confirm what I already knew with the first slug.

I think that for the money they are excellent. The other nice feature is each has a red dot or a green dot. I prefer the green.

If they hold up on a shotgun I think they'll do just fine.
Thanks,
DM

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:35 pm

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If they hold up on a shotgun I think they'll do just fine.
Thanks,
DM

That was my biggest fear when I bought them, but they hold up well. The only time I had to re-zero the BSA was when I dropped my shotgun.

Right now my buddy has the BSA on his turkey gun and is shooting 3 1/2" mags out of the turkeygun with a gellyhead turkey choke. It has had about 20 rounds through it and still holding it's zero just fine.

Needless to say, I plan on purchasing another one for my new Remington 1300!!

Corporal Joined: May 24, 2010 Posts: 320

I've not had experience with Vortex Red Dots, but their riflescopes are rock solid. Optics quality and durability are a cut above their price point ($100-$2000). I haven't priced their red dots lately, but thought they were about $200. For that much, I'd look hard at the IOR Edge.

Tru-Glo is hit or miss. It's all Chinese stuff, same as BSA, NCStar, etc. For .22LR, they should be fine. I have a TruGlo reflex on my Ruger Charger and its held zero just fine, but the optics are marginal. Definite parallax problems with cheaper glass.

Corporal Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 583

I ordered an aimpoint clone from china last year. And I am pretty impressed at how well it holds zero on my ar-15. I think it was 80 bucks or so but took 3 weeks to get there.

Corporal Joined: May 14, 2010 Posts: 412

@Getzapped, do you have any links for that? Thanks,
DM

Private Joined: Nov 05, 2009 Posts: 253

http://www.opticsplanet.net/leatherwood-hi-lux-optics-1x30mm-red-dot-tactical-sight-es1x30tp.html
this is what im using for my cx4, very pleased with it. here is one of the reviews i used while researching it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHdkucZ1G1c mine did come with the flip up lens covers

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:25 am

Lucid HD7

200 for scope , 230 with free 2 x magni

Great optic for the price, just got mine yesterday

Review of it

http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?2182-Review-of-the-Lucid-HD7-Red-Dot-Sight