Best high Quality red dot?

WeaponX · April 26, 2005, 12:12 AM

I'm just looking to get some feedback from all of you out there who own good red dots that you would reccomend. I'm looking to put one on my AR-15 and want to get something quality.

Has anyone heard anything on the new Burris XTS-135 vs. Aimpoint comp M series vs. Trijicon's Tripower?? I would really appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks

WeaponX
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Northwest Cajun · April 26, 2005, 04:57 AM

I'm currently in Kuwait, moving lots of guys to and from Iraq. I mostly see aimpoints used by all branches with a few ACOG's and Trijicon here and there.
I've asked a few guys if they had a chance , "would you use on a deer rifle?" I'm at about 50% with a yes and no answers.

I dont think the Burris is out yet, I've been looking and I havent seen any avilaible yet. I'll keep looking. I'm building a scout rifle when I get back and just about ruled a red dot out but seeing one might change my mind.

Cajun

Zak Smith · April 26, 2005, 11:56 AM

Reading reports from carbine classes and talking to some trainers, the Aimpoint M/M2/M3 is the most durable 1x red dot currently available.

spacemanspiff · April 26, 2005, 11:59 AM

i've got a tri-power, and have only compared it to a reflex and eotech.

the acogs with the magnification are impressive, but out of my financial reach.

without having put my hands on the aimpoint or the burris, all i can say is that the tri-power is the best product from trijicon.

two things have lifted it above the rest. first was its use of the chevron reticle. (new reflex optics are now available with the same reticle, as well as complete triangles and the original 'dot'). the aiming point it provides has turned my 5-6 inch groups at 100 yards into 2 inches, and occasionally, even 1 inch. i'm certain that shooting prone with a bipod will get sub-moa.

second, is its multiple power sources. theres so much versatility in being able to use the fiberoptics, or cover the coil and turn the unit on. using the cyalume light stick in low light illuminates the reticle nearly as well as ambient light illuminates it during daylight. the other illumination source, the tritium lamp, kind of fails, in my opinion. maybe the unit i have is defective in this regard, as mine only creates a faint reticle in absolute darkness.

the tri-power is definitely worth the money. and right now, i believe there is a small group-buy over at THR for them.

AK103K · April 26, 2005, 05:20 PM

I have an Aimpoint M2 on a GG&G cantilever mount on my Armalite M15A4C and like it a lot. I have ML2's on a couple of other rifles too.

WeaponX · April 26, 2005, 06:52 PM

I've heard a lot of great things about the Comp M series. I like the Trijicon tri-power too, but being $100 more than the aimpoints, I have to lean a little more toward them.

I'm really interested in the specs of the new Burris XTS-135. From what I've read it's pretty reliable, and I love the price ($200 new). I haven't been able to find any solid endorsments for it, I would assume that's becuase it's so new. Any info on this red-dot would be great!

April 26, 2005, 12:12 AM	#1
WeaponX Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Posts: 31	Best high Quality red dot? I'm just looking to get some feedback from all of you out there who own good red dots that you would reccomend. I'm looking to put one on my AR-15 and want to get something quality. Has anyone heard anything on the new Burris XTS-135 vs. Aimpoint comp M series vs. Trijicon's Tripower?? I would really appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks WeaponX --------- ArmaLite AR-15, SA XD9, Walther P22, Win. 1300, Marlin 336AS, Ruger 10/22, and the proud new owner of Springfields new D-Day Invasion Collector Edition M1 Garand!

April 26, 2005, 04:57 AM	#2
Northwest Cajun Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 1999 Location: Spanaway Wa. &Lafayette La,(Cajun Country) Posts: 189	I'm currently in Kuwait, moving lots of guys to and from Iraq. I mostly see aimpoints used by all branches with a few ACOG's and Trijicon here and there. I've asked a few guys if they had a chance , "would you use on a deer rifle?" I'm at about 50% with a yes and no answers. I dont think the Burris is out yet, I've been looking and I havent seen any avilaible yet. I'll keep looking. I'm building a scout rifle when I get back and just about ruled a red dot out but seeing one might change my mind. Cajun __________________ Laizzes Les Bon Temps Rouler!

April 26, 2005, 11:56 AM	#3
Zak Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 1999 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Posts: 2,682	Reading reports from carbine classes and talking to some trainers, the Aimpoint M/M2/M3 is the most durable 1x red dot currently available. __________________ Zak Smith . DEMIGOD LLC . THUNDER BEAST ARMS CORP . COLORADO MULTI-GUN *My PM inbox full? Send e-mail instead.*

April 26, 2005, 11:59 AM	#4
spacemanspiff Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: alaska Posts: 3,498	i've got a tri-power, and have only compared it to a reflex and eotech. the acogs with the magnification are impressive, but out of my financial reach. without having put my hands on the aimpoint or the burris, all i can say is that the tri-power is the best product from trijicon. two things have lifted it above the rest. first was its use of the chevron reticle. (new reflex optics are now available with the same reticle, as well as complete triangles and the original 'dot'). the aiming point it provides has turned my 5-6 inch groups at 100 yards into 2 inches, and occasionally, even 1 inch. i'm certain that shooting prone with a bipod will get sub-moa. second, is its multiple power sources. theres so much versatility in being able to use the fiberoptics, or cover the coil and turn the unit on. using the cyalume light stick in low light illuminates the reticle nearly as well as ambient light illuminates it during daylight. the other illumination source, the tritium lamp, kind of fails, in my opinion. maybe the unit i have is defective in this regard, as mine only creates a faint reticle in absolute darkness. the tri-power is definitely worth the money. and right now, i believe there is a small group-buy over at THR for them. __________________ "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

April 26, 2005, 05:20 PM	#5
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	I have an Aimpoint M2 on a GG&G cantilever mount on my Armalite M15A4C and like it a lot. I have ML2's on a couple of other rifles too.

April 26, 2005, 06:52 PM	#6
WeaponX Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Posts: 31	I've heard a lot of great things about the Comp M series. I like the Trijicon tri-power too, but being $100 more than the aimpoints, I have to lean a little more toward them. I'm really interested in the specs of the new Burris XTS-135. From what I've read it's pretty reliable, and I love the price ($200 new). I haven't been able to find any solid endorsments for it, I would assume that's becuase it's so new. Any info on this red-dot would be great!