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Author Topic: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?  (Read 7860 times)

Offline Bamalimbhanger

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2019, 03:55:06 PM »
I have 2 aimpoints  (H-2 and T-2) and a vortex sparc 2. the vortex is ok, I prefer the aimpoint it is a high quality product which is pricey.  Larue tactical has the best prices. the optic comes with a quick detach mount. aimpoint come with a battery that lasts about 5 thousand hours .

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2019, 05:06:10 PM »
I have both the Eotech 512 and the Holosun 510c elite green. Both are great imo but starting to like the Holosun more and more.

Offline Strutr

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2019, 12:01:40 AM »
I was gifted a Sightmark Mini Reflex sight about 4-5 years ago.  It's the only red dot sight I've ever owned.   I've had it on my TC Encore turkey gun and it has stood up to a diet of heavy turkey loads and some slug shooting without a hiccup.  It's the most basic red dot Sightmark makes, probably cost about $60, and has a 3moa dot with two brightness settings.  Just shows that you don't have to break the bank to put a red dot on your turkey gun.   

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2019, 11:29:20 AM »
Tried a FF 2 and switched to a truglo gobble stopper... I like the truglo a lot better. Probably will sell the Burris


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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2019, 11:45:10 AM »
I have 2 Bushnell trs-25s and love them. They are durable and very affordable.


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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2019, 04:59:37 PM »
Vortex Sparc 2

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2019, 08:53:43 AM »
I have several FF IIs, dependable sights. This year I opted to try a Sig Sauer Romeo 5. Turn it on and leave it on. It shuts down automatically after a minute of no movement. Move the gun slightly and it turns back on. They are boasting 40,000 hours of battery life
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Offline bghunter777

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2019, 02:27:50 PM »
Another vote for the Bushnell I replace the battery every year but have never had it run out. I leave it on the entire time I'm hunting

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2019, 02:46:55 PM »
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Offline bghunter777

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #39 on: March 20, 2019, 09:42:00 AM »
The Bushnells are typically around $100-$120 they are $44 on Amazon now

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #40 on: March 20, 2019, 10:41:35 AM »
I have a Bushnell trophy, a bushnell TRS 25 and a Nikon spur. I like them all.  The Bushnells have proven themselves over time on heavy recoiling shotguns. The spur is new,  but I really like  it’s lightweight and very clear glass. That said if I were to buy any new red dot it would have to have an auto off feature to save the battery.
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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #41 on: March 20, 2019, 10:46:43 AM »
I had a Bushnell for around 6 years but some sort of a seal must have broken.  If it rained or there was heavy fog it would be unusable for days.  I replaced it with a Burris Fast Fire 3 and that has been problem free for at least as long.
Why did you replace it?  Bushnell has a Fantastic replacement policy.  If you still have it, get it replaced or repaired.

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #42 on: March 20, 2019, 11:02:40 AM »
Only have experience with the FF3 and Bushnell TRS-25. I like the low profile of the FF3 and how you do not have to remove the sight to do a battery swap. I change the battery at the beginning of every season.

I like the TRS-25 sight on an AR more as it is cheaper and only used for plinking. It has more of a larger profile. I didn't like it on a shot gun because of the "tunnel vision" I had with it.

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #43 on: March 20, 2019, 11:46:50 AM »
Bushnell Trs 25 has held up like a champ for me. I also love my FF3. If your on a budget i don't think you could go wrong with the trs 25. The only things that i found negative about them are the factory lens covers are easy to lose, and the lens tint is a little dark for my taste in dim light.

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Re: Poll: What's your favorite red dot?
« Reply #44 on: March 21, 2019, 11:46:04 AM »
I have used the FF3, Vortex Venom, an Aimpoint 900SC and the Bushnell. Of all of them the Aimpoint is the cadillac. However, I have determined that I like a regular crosshair reticle scope better than all of them and currently run a Leupold 2-7x33 and think I am through searching for the best option for turkey gun optics now.