Low-Mid Price Reflex Sights

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I know the story, you get what you pay for. But sometimes their is an exception to the rule as we all know, I hate that this has probably already been posted several times, please dont kill the new guy lol. Looked around all day and couldnt find exactly what im looking for.

REALLY dont want to spend MAJOR $$$ on a reflex for a 22, but if I need to I will have to I guess. But I was curious as to some decent low to mid priced ones that some on here have used, or still currently use. Something around the $50-$100 price range if possible. ANY help is appreciated, thanks.
 
I use a Browning Buckmark Reflex Sight just because that's what came with my 15-22p. You can find them for right around $40, they have 4 different reticles and 7 levels of brightness. No complaints here, it has held zero on two range trips so far.
 
biggphilly said:
I know the story, you get what you pay for. But sometimes their is an exception to the rule as we all know, I hate that this has probably already been posted several times, please dont kill the new guy lol. Looked around all day and couldnt find exactly what im looking for.

REALLY dont want to spend MAJOR $$$ on a reflex for a 22, but if I need to I will have to I guess. But I was curious as to some decent low to mid priced ones that some on here have used, or still currently use. Something around the $50-$100 price range if possible. ANY help is appreciated, thanks.
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TruGlo Dual Red/Green Reflex Sight, about $50-$65. Hardly anything better below the $200 C-More reflex red dot. While I have C-Mores on 2 of my competition pistols my rimfire steel 15-22 has been using a TruGlo since 2010. Its shot the last 3 Ruger Rimfire World Championships and will shoot its 4th this year. I said I would stick a C-More on if and when it fails but so far no failure. And unlike the C-More I like having the 4 reticle patterns to choose from.
 
I had a Center Point on mine (same as the TruGlo with a different name stamped on it). Perfectly functional and worked well shooting steel. The 4 reticules are a gimmick to me. I tried them all and went back to the plain dot. I did like the green dot better than the red.

That said, my rifle wears a 4 MOA C-More today. I like everything about the C-More better except I wish the dot was green.
 
actually seen the Center Point yesterday, but after reading all the bad reviews about it online, I decided to stay away from it.
 
Curious on where all the bad reviews were? Did you review the reviews on the Cabelas site? I have nothing to compare it to but it seems to match up to any of the other sub $100 products!

Best of luck. The only person that needs to like your choice is YOU :)

biggphilly said:
actually seen the Center Point yesterday, but after reading all the bad reviews about it online, I decided to stay away from it.
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Best inexpensive red dot in my opinion is the Vortex strikefire. Palmetto State Armory had them for 99.99 and free shipping just a couple weeks back. They have the option for red or green dot (they come with both) and also include a mount. I have a couple of these and a couple of Aimpoint sights which are big bucks and honestly for the money the Vortex is really good.
 
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smokindog said:
Curious on where all the bad reviews were? Did you review the reviews on the Cabelas site? I have nothing to compare it to but it seems to match up to any of the other sub $100 products!

Best of luck. The only person that needs to like your choice is YOU :)
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just googled the name of it and reviews on google. good vs. bad were about even, but thats why I was inquiring about other sights. For the price its for sure in the mix, best price ive seen.
 
biggphilly said:
actually seen the Center Point yesterday, but after reading all the bad reviews about it online, I decided to stay away from it.
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I saw those too, but if you look at the sight it is clearly the same as several other brands. I find it difficult to believe that they are not all made in the same Chicom factory and badged with whatever name the reseller wants painted on.
 
Keep it small, light and simple, with an endless list of positive reviews.

Primary Arms MicroDot
Bushnell TRS-25
Vortex SPARC
 
To go along with this what are some low-mid price sights that are not holographic?
 
imashooter2 said:
I had a Center Point on mine (same as the TruGlo with a different name stamped on it). Perfectly functional and worked well shooting steel. The 4 reticules are a gimmick to me. I tried them all and went back to the plain dot. I did like the green dot better than the red.

That said, my rifle wears a 4 MOA C-More today. I like everything about the C-More better except I wish the dot was green.
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While all of those type of reflex sights are made in Asia, what happens after they leave the Orient and what kind of QC that vender wants them built to can make a big difference. I have checked out more than a dozen ones sold under various brands and while they may be built similar they often do not perform the same. What I attribute that to is what the US vender does in the way of QC when they get here. I have found that the Truglo have sharper edged reticle patterns than any of the ones sold under $45. Also many of the cheaper ones are not too bright in high daylight so they get hard to see.
Also most bigtime steel shooters use dot sizes often 8 MOA and sometimes as high as 16 MOA. Only bullseye shooters use small dot sizes. There is a reason for this. Using a small dot means you actually have to look at it. A bigger dot often does not require directly looking at it to know where it is. This allows your eyes to move ahead of where your gun is pointing. My C-mores always use 8 MOA dots for steel. I have dot modules for 4 and 6 MOA also but seldom use them because it slows me down. Except at the PSA Rimfire Challenge where targets as small as 1" wide are sometimes used. So when using the TruGlo on my 15-22 I generally use either the crosshair dot or the circle dot. The single dot slows most down because you have to actually look at it. Small dots are good for precision shooting but not for speed shooting by most. Bigger dots make look ahead shooting viable and that is what most pro shooters do. By the time you are squeezing the trigger for the shot your eyes should be on the next target. That way the gun automatically will be drawn to where you are looking. Doing this while still being able to call your shot and still be able to do a makeup shot is what separates the pros from the wannabes.
 
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Photoracer is right on target about vendor QC, even to the point of QC right before shipping. Primary Arms got their reputation that way. Most problems within dime store optics are right out of the box. Crooked reticle, broken or missing part, something rattling inside or debris showing on the inside of the glass. Primary Arms would open up all the boxes prior to shipping and cull out all the obvious junk. They got a reputation for selling quality dime store optics by not sending out the junk. Some vendors are going to sell what's in the box regardless.
 
So I'm not sure if I agree with this or not but for discussion, I'll accept it for now. To me that then says the difference between the $25 CP and the $50-100 Brand X is that the product was "binned", pre-inspected and placed in a bin appropriate for the quality/price. That says if I can buy the product for $25 and have the option of inspecting it and returning it until I get one "I like", I'm doing the same function and saving money.

I work in tech industry and this is how certain components get sold. Everything is made at once, the individual components are tested and binned from highest to lowest tolerances of specifications. There is a difference in that you usually can't return a part once put in service, it can only replaced with the same "bin" product if defective. HOWEVER, you may get lucky and the product you buy may perform at higher specifications and usually will under consumer use!!!!

Long way to go to say, in the low end parts bin like the $25 CP or the $50-$100 brand X that likely all come off the same manufacturing line, if the product functions and you can inspect it for the obvious, they're probably very similar in quality.

ChattanoogaPhil said:
Photoracer is right on target about vendor QC, even to the point of QC right before shipping. Primary Arms got their reputation that way. Most problems within dime store optics are right out of the box. Crooked reticle, broken or missing part, something rattling inside or debris showing on the inside of the glass. Primary Arms would open up all the boxes prior to shipping and cull out all the obvious junk. They got a reputation for selling quality dime store optics by not sending out the junk. Some vendors are going to sell what's in the box regardless.
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