Best red dot for under $50?

[YOSHIBESTO]

It might be worth considering putting a riser under that red dot.

Yup. I'm trying to find one here locally but I haven't seen one at nellis Air Force base and the ones at the gun stores seem a little to expensive.

 

[MrBoxx]

You'll be happy with the TRS25. If not, and you decide to sell it, you won't lack for people who will buy it from you. Either that, or put it on something else.

 

[Shooting Padre]

My optic isn't a scope, but a reflex sight. I have Sight Mark red dot reflex on my 15-22 and it works very well. It even holds zero when taken off and re-installed. You can get them for around $40 if you watch for sales. I have mine co-witnessed with my iron sights. With old eyes, that reflex is a life saver on the range. Works good on squirrels too.

 

[WarpedWheel]

My optic isn't a scope, but a reflex sight. I have Sight Mark red dot reflex on my 15-22 and it works very well. It even holds zero when taken off and re-installed. You can get them for around $40 if you watch for sales. I have mine co-witnessed with my iron sights. With old eyes, that reflex is a life saver on the range. Works good on squirrels too.

I was thinking about a reflex sight on my HiPoint 9mm carbine. I would think it would work ok on that. Even the Bushnell cost more than I bought the HiPoint for.

 

[mn_doggie]

I was thinking about a reflex sight on my HiPoint 9mm carbine. I would think it would work ok on that. Even the Bushnell cost more than I bought the HiPoint for.

I love shooting my 15-22 and my 995TS.

Red Dots work well on both (especially considering my almost 6 decade old eyes.)

 

[63GMC]

I have the TruGlo and I like it. Mine is one step up from the one in the link but it's pretty much the same. The only difference is mine has red or green dots. The caps that came with mine have flip ups on them too but they are see through so there's really no need to flip them up or take them off except to clean them.

 

[Majorlk]

I have the TruGlo and I like it. Mine is one step up from the one in the link but it's pretty much the same. The only difference is mine has red or green dots. The caps that came with mine have flip ups on them too but they are see through so there's really no need to flip them up or take them off except to clean them.

The problem with that is the "lens" in the cap is plastic and not optical glass. Leaving them in place while shooting will introduce visual distortion and/or parallax shift. Neither one does accuracy any good, especially over a few yards.

It's just my opinion, but flip caps are only useful to keep the scope lenses covered in the rain while you are not shooting. I've long ago removed them from everything but two scopes and just use the caps that come with the scope or rubber bikini covers.

 

[63GMC]

I see what you're saying but I haven't noticed any drop in accuracy with them on. I'm just as (in)accurate either way.

 

[Majorlk]

I see what you're saying but I haven't noticed any drop in accuracy with them on. I'm just as (in)accurate either way.

Sounds just like me.