S&w shield plus performance center with crimson trace

[Bluespower]

Ordering a shield plus with the crimson trace red dot. Curious if this red dot is any good or do I need to look for a better option? Just wondering if anyone with experience with it has any opinions on if it's decent or not.

 

[DartonJager]

Best bet is to do a google search for reviews of that RD and same on You Tube.
I have for about 16 months have been running a Ameriglo Haven RD on my 4" Walther PDP Compact it doesn't have shake-a-wake and is on constantly has a 3.5MOA dot and I am very very pleased with it thus far and Ameriglo is a well regarded company with a well respected reputation so I am hoping the sight will be reliable.
It has at least 800 rounds on it and hasn't had any issues at all. To see how long a battery would last I put in a Duracell wrote the date down left it on at a mid level brightness setting and checked it 3-4 times a week and found it finally died at the 14 month 13-16 day mark.

So I figure if you change the battery every 8-10 months it should be good.

For my 3"and 4" Shield Plus I am using this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNMPLWYF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

I watched a Youtuber literally beat the living hell out of it including pounding nails with it and it held up great and didn't fail so I gave it a try before I removed it to switch out the guns factory NTS for XS F8 NTS. I have about 200-225 rounds on the Zulicy Otter Pro and its worked perfectly. Am going to put at least 500 more rounds on it and see what I think of it.

I am not 100% sold on putting a MRD on my EDC but I can not deny I shoot the best HG groups of my life with any HG wearing a red dot.

 

[MikeNV]

Ordering a shield plus with the crimson trace red dot. Curious if this red dot is any good or do I need to look for a better option? Just wondering if anyone with experience with it has any opinions on if it's decent or not.

You didn't say which Shield Plus you're ordering, but I believe S&W pairs the CTS-1500 on all their Plus/optic combo's. I bought a PC Plus, SKU 13253, in Nov '22 and it came with the 1500.

As you probably know, it's a direct mount (no plate), it co-witnesses, holds its zero and will come with the correct mounting screws.

It's been a great optic. I've had no problems with it or my other CT's, but I don't abuse my guns. I know the optic snobs will knock CT's but I shoot them just as accurately as optics costing 3-4 times as much.

By the way, I'm still on the original battery. Just put the provided cap back on after use, it shuts the optic off.

 

[Bluespower]

You didn't say which Shield Plus you're ordering, but I believe S&W pairs the CTS-1500 on all their Plus/optic combo's. I bought a PC Plus, SKU 13253, in Nov '22 and it came with the 1500.

As you probably know, it's a direct mount (no plate), it co-witnesses, holds its zero and will come with the correct mounting screws.

It's been a great optic. I've had no problems with it or my other CT's, but I don't abuse my guns. I know the optic snobs will knock CT's but I shoot them just as accurately as optics costing 3-4 times as much.

By the way, I'm still on the original battery. Just put the provided cap back on after use, it shuts the optic off.

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Thanks for the feedback.