So I have 2 rilfes, I very much like shooting. But I kinda want a red dot for for them. I don’t have a practical application, other than target shooting. Optics in general are a whole new world to me, I have no experience atm. And really don’t want to pay a a grand or two.
So I found a solar powered reddot off amazon for less that $100 bucks, and it seems to have all the features I want out of a red dot, and a one more besides. QD mounting (which is something I really need for my current living conditions), AA battery powered (want AA or AAA battery powered), and it even has a solar panel (something I that isn’t a must, but its on the ‘features I’d like to have, but can live w/out list’).
Here’s the only video I could find of it: https://youtu.be/M6Z4AXbZJK8. Outside the manufacturers install video I mean.
But I could use some experienced eyes here too. Is this sight just bad, and I’m too new at shooting to know better? Is this sight amazing? Is it pretty…meh?
I am presently running a sitemark ultra shot qd. 2000 battery hours with a ten minute shutoff if I forget to turn it off. Also the qd mount broke and I called them and they sent replacement parts immediately.
It’s probably going to be a very heavy sight. You’ll be taking your chances with quality as far as how well it holds a zero. But you also don’t know till you try. I’m sure others will have some good suggestions on some known optics for decent money.
The Bushnell first strike is auto brightening. self adjusting depending on ambient light. Not a big deal for just target shooting Outdoors, but for other purposes, it would be very nice and bright outside where it’s sunny, and then down to a usable level indoors, clearing rooms Etc without having to manually adjust the brightness
What are the rifles this would go on? Does it have a lot of recoil?
I believe that NCSTAR/VISM was an airsoft accessory manufacturer that moved to real guns. Maintaining a zero and holding up long term could be a concern on a rifle with significant recoil.
We’ve been pretty happy with Holosun.
This being the solar option version I bought my wife for Christmas. Mine is older and not solar but lasts forever. Auto off. And turns on with movement.
I have heard good things about the Holosun as mentioned by @mquinn55. Personally, I run a Vortex Sparc AR and I’m very happy with the quality. They are under $200 with a lifetime warranty.
Yea, w/e I get would have to be under $120. If it had a QD mount built into it, I might be able to go to 130, but thats the real tippy top of what I can afford atm. If I could keep the total bill under 100, that’d be my goal.
Go with one there have been a bunch of torture test on. Primary, holosun or sig romeo. All three I’ve seen take a beating. I got to shoot a holosun 503 a few weeks ago with one of deadairs uppers. They are very nice
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you have to Google it for pricing LOL