red dot sights

chevyhelm · July 9, 2014, 11:30 AM

ive been on the market for a relatively inexpensive red dot sight for an ar. of coarse, i would love to have a nice eotech or aimpoint military grade bombproof, nukeproof, everything proof, that has batteries that last a lifetime and it will hold zero after being dropped from a plane into a volcano. ive heard good things about the vortex sparc, any other ideas? my $ 75 truglo is a joke! looking in maybe the +/-$200 range?

BarryLee · July 9, 2014, 12:06 PM

You may want to include a price range. I have an Aimpoint PRO which cost about $400 that has performed very well. It’s similar to the military type sites, but just not quite as rugged.

Oops, looks like you added a price range as I was composing my message. Sorry, I guess the Aimpoint Pro is out of your range hope someone else can help.

Glockstar .40 · July 9, 2014, 01:29 PM

Everything you are asking for can be had in an aimpoint. I have the aimpoint PRO on my AR and although i havent dropped it in any volcanoes, It still holds up outstandingly well for what I put it through. My advice is if thats what you want in a red dot then save $200 more and get that. Go on youtube and check out the daniel defense torture test. they use an aimpoint pro on their victim

As far as under 200 i've heard the vortex strikefire is descent.

JWT · July 9, 2014, 01:40 PM

Take a look at Primary Arms. Their sights are quite inexpensive. The Primary Arms red dot I have has been very good.... Especially for the price.

spacemanspiff · July 9, 2014, 03:35 PM

Suggestion, take a part time job to save up the money for what you want. Don't settle for less than the best if the best is attainable.

MarkCO · July 9, 2014, 03:57 PM

The Sparc has been working well for the guys I know who are using it, but it is still a bit new and the longterm durability has not been proven.

I have been using the Burris AR-1X for a while now and I can attest to the fact that it is bomb proof, has very good features, excellent optics and great illumination (red and green). It uses a AA battery, which I really like. Having an etched reticle, if the battery goes you still have the reticle. Mine is an engineering sample, and the production versions have a few minor changes.

I think that those two, eventually, are going to get a lot of praise and fans. But they are pretty new.

If new scares you, an Aimpoint Pro has been the go to for many years now.

STEINER · July 13, 2014, 09:02 AM

Bushnell TS-25. 3 MOA. 3,000 hr battery life.
I use one for co-witnessing through my iron sights.
Under $100.
Very nice and durable.
Get a real accurate opinion from all the reviews on Amazon.

July 9, 2014, 11:30 AM	#1
chevyhelm Member Join Date: December 15, 2011 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 21	red dot sights ive been on the market for a relatively inexpensive red dot sight for an ar. of coarse, i would love to have a nice eotech or aimpoint military grade bombproof, nukeproof, everything proof, that has batteries that last a lifetime and it will hold zero after being dropped from a plane into a volcano. ive heard good things about the vortex sparc, any other ideas? my $ 75 truglo is a joke! looking in maybe the +/-$200 range? Last edited by chevyhelm; July 9, 2014 at 11:54 AM.

July 9, 2014, 12:06 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	You may want to include a price range. I have an Aimpoint PRO which cost about $400 that has performed very well. It’s similar to the military type sites, but just not quite as rugged. Oops, looks like you added a price range as I was composing my message. Sorry, I guess the Aimpoint Pro is out of your range hope someone else can help. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

July 9, 2014, 01:29 PM	#3
Glockstar .40 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2012 Location: West of the Rockies Posts: 435	Everything you are asking for can be had in an aimpoint. I have the aimpoint PRO on my AR and although i havent dropped it in any volcanoes, It still holds up outstandingly well for what I put it through. My advice is if thats what you want in a red dot then save $200 more and get that. Go on youtube and check out the daniel defense torture test. they use an aimpoint pro on their victim As far as under 200 i've heard the vortex strikefire is descent. __________________ He alone is my Rock and my Salvation, my Stronghold; I shall not be shaken!

July 9, 2014, 03:35 PM	#5
spacemanspiff Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: alaska Posts: 3,498	Suggestion, take a part time job to save up the money for what you want. Don't settle for less than the best if the best is attainable. __________________ "Every man alone is sincere; at the entrance of a second person hypocrisy begins." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." - Soren Kierkegaard

July 9, 2014, 03:57 PM	#6
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,308	The Sparc has been working well for the guys I know who are using it, but it is still a bit new and the longterm durability has not been proven. I have been using the Burris AR-1X for a while now and I can attest to the fact that it is bomb proof, has very good features, excellent optics and great illumination (red and green). It uses a AA battery, which I really like. Having an etched reticle, if the battery goes you still have the reticle. Mine is an engineering sample, and the production versions have a few minor changes. I think that those two, eventually, are going to get a lot of praise and fans. But they are pretty new. If new scares you, an Aimpoint Pro has been the go to for many years now. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

July 9, 2014, 01:40 PM	#4
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Take a look at Primary Arms. Their sights are quite inexpensive. The Primary Arms red dot I have has been very good.... Especially for the price.

July 13, 2014, 09:02 AM	#7
STEINER Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2008 Posts: 168	Bushnell TS-25. 3 MOA. 3,000 hr battery life. I use one for co-witnessing through my iron sights. Under $100. Very nice and durable. Get a real accurate opinion from all the reviews on Amazon.