Cheap red dot suggestions?

[rock_castle]

Primary Arms Micro Dot.

 

[Luke79]

+1 on the trs 25 with a utg riser. Mine is the .83" qd version. Haven't used my Nikon p-22 in a Burris pepr qd mount since installing the red dot. Need to find a new rifle for that scope

 

[noscivic]

If you can wait. this is what is on my kids' gun
Primary Arms Micro Dot Fixed Base GII

 

[soilsampledave]

I don't have one on my 15-22, but I bought a shameless copy of an Aimpoint from IJK for my regular AR that I think slots in somewhere in between the low end Amazon stuff and the real deal $500 stuff. It is called the Scout Model M4 on the Amega Mounts web page where I actually bought it, but on the actual IJK page it looks like they have changed it a little. Their stuff is all made in Slovakia or nearby, not China. They have expanded their line tremendously since I last looked. Anyway, it has been flawless on my M4 clone, and I recommend it.
RED DOTS

 

[pittpa]

My TRS -25 has a very crisp 3 moa dot, crisper than my slightly pricier Bushnell Trophy dots. they tend to look like grape clusters, probably due partly to my aging eyes, floaters, etc.

 

[freescopesdad]

This is a great and timely thread. I took my 15-22 to the range yesterday for the first time. What a hoot! 200 rounds in less than an hour, even reloading measly 10-round mags. Then when I got home the USPS was just dropping off my TRS-25 and UTG medium riser. So now I have to go back to the range today and zero that puppy in. Life is rough, but someone has to do this dirty work right?

 

[mbjku]

I like trs-25 but I might go Primary Arms soon, it is brighter looking red dot especially shooting outside while bright sunny day. Also PA build is better.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Yes, the Bushnell TRS-25 or the Primary Arms equivalent MD-FBGII are both great sights. Wouldn't trust the other brands in that price range or lower.

 

[freescopesdad]

Went back to the range on Tuesday. The hi-rise TRS-25 was quite accurate right out of the box at 25 yards and zeroing was quite easy. My limitation is my eyesight (20/50 in my right eye after cataract surgery 2.5 years ago, contact in my left eye), and now that I am back into target shooting the new glasses I ordered yesterday can't get here to soon. Hopefully my groupings out to 50 yards will improve if I can actually see the target...

 

[ranier]

It's a 22, so i waited till the TRS-25 dropped in price on Amazon. Picked it up in the riser configuration for $65. Does the job perfectly. like it was made for the rifle.

 

[Flapjacks]

Semi-related question: I'm leaning towards the TRS-25, but am wondering about the need to use a riser. I understand using a .83" riser for co-witnessing with the sights. If I've got MBUS sights and co-witnessing isn't a concern, how important is the riser? Main reason I ask is thinking of the kids shooting. They're 10 & 12. Will the riser make it too high for them?

Thanks!

 

[little_airwolf]

Do you really need irons? How much do you use them.
The only real question is where does your eye line up in your shooting position?
Low or high cheakwield.

 

[Flapjacks]

Do you really need irons? How much do you use them.
The only real question is where does your eye line up in your shooting position?
Low or high cheakwield.

I use them all the time, mainly b/c it's all I've got, currently. After I put on the red dot, I don't plan on ever using them, unless there's a malfunction and I have to change to irons. As for co-witnessing, I was wondering if it was more of a concern, historically, since most irons were fixed and it was a matter of aligning the red dot with a fixed sight.

As far as shooting position, I honestly haven't paid much attention to it since I haven't shot that much with the AR.

 

[gwpercle]

Check out the offerings of Millet.
I have had a SP-1 that was already mounted on a Ruger MKII pistol when I bought it 14 years ago.....it's still on the gun and still working.
I bought a new one about 8 years ago for a model 64 S&W revolver. I mounted it and made a slight change in windage, 4 clicks right, and it was perfectly sighted in. No problems, 10 settings, great value for the money...$60.00 is going amazon price. Easy to adjust , it comes with rings and has easy battery replacement, it is a tube sight , but rugged and reliable with a limited lifetime warranty. I like mine and would buy another.
Gary