Best Red dot??

nssa4914 · November 19, 2006, 09:56 PM

What do you guys recommend; Holographic or Tube type?
Also what brand?

Bryan Whited · November 19, 2006, 10:07 PM

C-more

remjeep75 · November 20, 2006, 01:59 PM

all i know is not a bsa. nothing but trouble

Desert Heat · November 20, 2006, 02:03 PM

For a red dot, I haven't seen anything that compares to Aimpoint. I am not a fan of the holosights, though they work well, I just don't like them.

Pucker · November 20, 2006, 02:23 PM

Aimpoint's the best (@ over $350) and the BSA is the worst (@ > $40).

As for which is better between the holo & the dot, that's a personal preference issue. (Also, bushnell bought out eotech and they have the same product for about $100 cheaper while pretty much the same thing. Might want to also check out bushnell's red dot, I heard it was reasonable for the money.)

AMT8951 · November 20, 2006, 03:18 PM

HoloSight

TNT · November 20, 2006, 03:28 PM

nssa4914 no offense when I say this but putting a aimpoint on a shotgun is like using a scope for carpet bombing. I think I would try ghost rings first IMO( hope no offense is taken)

nssa4914 · November 20, 2006, 08:56 PM

TNT, I have Ghost rings on my Benelli M2 right now and found out the hard way that they don't work in low light

PS My benelli can drill golf balls at 100 yards with Lightfield Sabot's

HSMITH · November 21, 2006, 12:06 AM

C-more, Gilmore, OKO, Aimpoint, and probably a couple others. You get what you pay for in a dot sight just as you do in a rifle scope, there is no comparison between the cheap units and the costly units.

TNT · November 21, 2006, 03:30 PM

I stand corrected, carry on

have you thought of this http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/shotgun.htm this might be better in low light

November 19, 2006, 09:56 PM	#1
nssa4914 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 162	Best Red dot?? What do you guys recommend; Holographic or Tube type? Also what brand?

November 20, 2006, 03:18 PM	#6
AMT8951 Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Central NY Posts: 492	Holosight HoloSight

November 19, 2006, 10:07 PM	#2
Bryan Whited Member Join Date: December 1, 1998 Location: Chino Hills, Ca, USA Posts: 63	C-more

November 20, 2006, 01:59 PM	#3
remjeep75 Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2006 Location: jersey Posts: 107	all i know is not a bsa. nothing but trouble

November 20, 2006, 02:03 PM	#4
Desert Heat Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 341	For a red dot, I haven't seen anything that compares to Aimpoint. I am not a fan of the holosights, though they work well, I just don't like them.

November 20, 2006, 02:23 PM	#5
Pucker Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2006 Posts: 144	Aimpoint's the best (@ over $350) and the BSA is the worst (@ > $40). As for which is better between the holo & the dot, that's a personal preference issue. (Also, bushnell bought out eotech and they have the same product for about $100 cheaper while pretty much the same thing. Might want to also check out bushnell's red dot, I heard it was reasonable for the money.)

November 20, 2006, 03:28 PM	#7
TNT Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: Back in glorious Nebraska Posts: 606	nssa4914 no offense when I say this but putting a aimpoint on a shotgun is like using a scope for carpet bombing. I think I would try ghost rings first IMO( hope no offense is taken)

November 20, 2006, 08:56 PM	#8
nssa4914 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 162	TNT, I have Ghost rings on my Benelli M2 right now and found out the hard way that they don't work in low light PS My benelli can drill golf balls at 100 yards with Lightfield Sabot's

November 21, 2006, 12:06 AM	#9
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2002 Posts: 2,019	C-more, Gilmore, OKO, Aimpoint, and probably a couple others. You get what you pay for in a dot sight just as you do in a rifle scope, there is no comparison between the cheap units and the costly units.

November 21, 2006, 03:30 PM	#10
TNT Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: Back in glorious Nebraska Posts: 606	I stand corrected, carry on have you thought of this http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/shotgun.htm this might be better in low light