Questions about the AR Red Dot Sights

[lawrnk]

http://www.bushnell.com/products/scopes ... t/730132P/

I'm finding fairly good reviews on this. Anyone mess with one? Just bought a S&W M&P Carbine AR, optics ready, and now I'm a bit cash poor. I'd love an ACOG, but not yet. I was planning to use this a bit on my AR, and then move it to an AK-74 when I can get some decent glass for my AR. So..anyone try one yet? Yeah, it does look alot like an ACOG knockoff, but no worse than LCP knocking off the P3AT
Anyone know of something better in a comparable price range?

[glbedd53]

I kinda like it, how much do she cost?

[hirundo82]

After looking at recommendations on inexpensive red dot scopes, I ended up getting a Vortex Strikefire for my AR .22 upper.

I haven't gotten a chance to take it to the range yet, but it seems very solid and the optics are pretty good--not as good as the EoTech I have on the 5.56 upper, but I didn't expect it to be for 1/3rd the price.

[slinco]

I looked at those but also went with the Vortex Strikefire, man I love that thing.

[lawrnk]

Well, the vortex strikefire was my second option. Both the strikefire and this bushnell, (going for about 150 each respectively) and I think it was a toss up. Supposedly, the bushnell is better quality, but the Vortex had a much better warranty. Decision...decisions..

[Rex B]

I don't know about that model, but after buying a 6-24x50 for my bull barrel gun, I'm a believer.
Great scope for a C-note.

http://swfa.com/Vortex-6-24x50-Crossfir ... 43585.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lawrnk]

Thanks for the advice guys, went with the Strikefire, I'll report back from the range.

[Salty1]

I have the Bushnell, it looks exactly the same. It is more of a "T" dot than a red dot, mine has both red and green illuminated T's. It works well, just do not forget to turn it off.... I used up 2 batteries before the brain finally got engaged........ It was on an AR, now it sits on a Sig 522.......

[lowonair]

Is this your home defense rifle? If you plan to use it in a house dont get an acog. Get an aimpoint or eotech. You dont want a magnified optic in close quarters. You can buy a magnifier for longer distances.

[lawrnk]

Lowonair, just going to put it on my first AR, will probably put a trijicon on it later, move this to an AK74 shortly.

[Medic218]

I tried to find a direct link to the sight I'm rockin on my Sig but they are updating thier web page. The one I have looks like the one in the lower right hand corner.
http://www.sunopticsusa.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It looks like an ACOG knockoff too but I really like it and once sighted in it works really well.
I got mine at a Dallas Market Hall gun show for 90.00.

Now, here are the goodies!!



The reticle is adjustable in strength/brightness(1-7) and it still very visible during the middle of the day when on 4-7.


This is my target at 50 yrs after zero. The big diamond is 6" tip to tip and the small is 3" tip to tip, both have 30 rds in each.

[Beiruty]

How do you like you sig swat patrol?

[Medic218]

other than being a little heavy its great!
it feels like a brick compaired to a regular M4, but nothing a sling cant fix.

[Beiruty]

other than being a little heavy its great!
it feels like a brick compaired to a regular M4, but nothing a sling cant fix.

Still not that bad as this bad boy:

[chartreuse]

Per Lowonair's point, I have a C-More Railway that I've been using on my Stag L1 and have found it ideal.

Sadly, I've gotten an itch to see if I can make it co-witness while keeping the carry handle (in defiance of the manufacturer's specs) and, having gone through a few carry handle mounts, am about to try a quad rail (that I got a great deal on over on the Fal Files). I suspect that I may be on a hiding to nothing...