Suggestions for red dot sight
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MrMichaelActual
Master Class
Hard to beat Holosun for the money, I really like the SCS line... my only add to what the other folks here have said is that I really prefer Green to Red.
Bassbob
Emissary
Green SCS is my favorite, but green 507 c or k is nice too. The SCS definitely got the auto brightness feature right.
UC_Guy 1971
Elite
Leaving a dot off or getting it milled is a personal choice. I prefer them for a couple of reasons.
Longer shots are easier. For anyone who says that they'll never need to take a long shot, I hope Murphy is on your side.
They are faster, for me, at getting on target.
They function better as night sights. To me.
As long as you set up your iron sights appropriately then the dot is only a spare/extra/primary/secondary sighting system.
As to what I would recommend? I can't recommend anything. My use is limited to a small slice of a giant red dot pie.
I have had bad luck with Sig Optics. The Zero and ZeroElite. I really like the Holosun 507K and 407k. I like Swamp Fox, but only have a King Slayer and Liberty. I have a couple of Primary Arms pistol dots (not sure which ones). They seem solid. I have a Riton as well. It looks solid but I haven't really had the chance to use it on the range.
Longer shots are easier. For anyone who says that they'll never need to take a long shot, I hope Murphy is on your side.
They are faster, for me, at getting on target.
They function better as night sights. To me.
As long as you set up your iron sights appropriately then the dot is only a spare/extra/primary/secondary sighting system.
As to what I would recommend? I can't recommend anything. My use is limited to a small slice of a giant red dot pie.
I have had bad luck with Sig Optics. The Zero and ZeroElite. I really like the Holosun 507K and 407k. I like Swamp Fox, but only have a King Slayer and Liberty. I have a couple of Primary Arms pistol dots (not sure which ones). They seem solid. I have a Riton as well. It looks solid but I haven't really had the chance to use it on the range.
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Bassbob
Emissary
A couple years ago I was firmly in the "No dot on a carry gun" camp. These days I'm in the " No carry gun without a dot" camp. Other than the P30L which I will occasionally carry when I want to pretend I'm John Wick.
All of mine are Holosun 507s or SCS except for one Vortex Venom on a range gun.
All of mine are Holosun 507s or SCS except for one Vortex Venom on a range gun.