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12-06-2010, 01:10 PM
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AR-15 Red Dot Sight
Are the smaller holographic sights like the Burris Fastfire, JP or Leupold DeltaPoint good for a primary sight along with the BUIS.
Without going to the EOTech's larger type of sight
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12-06-2010, 02:09 PM
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Check out the Primary Arms MicroDot. I have two of them on my ARs.
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12-06-2010, 03:23 PM
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its all preference, you could use whatever you like best. but i believe they made the micros originally so they could fit on the rail next to riflescopes, canted to the side or ontop.
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12-07-2010, 07:33 AM
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In my opinion your best bet with something small would be the Aimpoint Micro. You get all the qualities of a good Aimpoint sight and in a much smaller package. They are quite expensive, but you get what you pay for. Stay away from the knock offs. They are cheap for a reason, and its not just because they lack a brand name. Most of them are produced overseas which mean QC measures are questionable at best. Do yourself a favor decide what you want, save the money for it, and purchase your optic one time. You will save money by not buying a bunch of interim junk and having to upgrade. Just my two cents. Good luck to you.
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12-08-2010, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunfighter9
In my opinion your best bet with something small would be the Aimpoint Micro. You get all the qualities of a good Aimpoint sight and in a much smaller package. They are quite expensive, but you get what you pay for. Stay away from the knock offs. They are cheap for a reason, and its not just because they lack a brand name. Most of them are produced overseas which mean QC measures are questionable at best. Do yourself a favor decide what you want, save the money for it, and purchase your optic one time. You will save money by not buying a bunch of interim junk and having to upgrade. Just my two cents. Good luck to you.
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If the weapon in question will be relied upon as a duty weapon or a defensive weapon then I concur with the advice offered above. If your AR15 is for recreational shooting only then Primary Arms branded optics are worth consideration. I use an EOtech 512 on my AR - it's a defensive weapon and so I stick to combat proven hardware only on this weapon. I have three Primary Arms scopes on recreational firearms and one of their micro red dot sights on another. I gave a Primary Arms red dot sight to a friend more than a year ago. All five of these optics have performed flawlessly, some through ~1,000 rounds moderate to heavy recoil, all have held zero. The guy who runs Primary Arms is clear about the intended use of their Chinese manufactued optics: recreational/training use, not service/duty/combat.
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12-08-2010, 12:21 PM
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To answer the OP question: yes, a Burris Fastfire type reflex sight will work as a primary sight on an AR. You'll need to get a riser mount though as it will sit too low using the standard mount. I have no experience with them so I can't comment on how much abuse they can take. Many of the reflex sights have a larger dot than, say, an Aimpoint. Just something to be aware of.
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12-09-2010, 11:49 PM
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My Burris FastFire II just finished a 4 day carbine course. It is the secondary optic on my M&P15. It worked every time I needed it. I had to smile a bit when my buddy's Doctor reflex shot itself loose half way through the course.
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12-10-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by arizona98tj
My Burris FastFire II just finished a 4 day carbine course. It is the secondary optic on my M&P15. It worked every time I needed it. I had to smile a bit when my buddy's Doctor reflex shot itself loose half way through the course.
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You mean the mount came loose because he didn't tighten it enough, or the reticule came loose and rendered the optic unusable? I have a couple of Primary Arms Microdots that have "survived" several tactical carbine matches with no adverse effects. In the first match I did with one, I had neglected to tighten the mount down enough, and the recoil loosened the mount, but it was easily addressed while on the run.
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