Good 'affordable' red dot sight

[tbowers]

Whats a good sub $100 red dot sight option? I know Amazon sells ones for $30-40 which I'm sure will never stand up to the recoil of a shotgun but I'm not really in a place to drop $200 on a Burris fastfire or Vortex Venom either.

Guessing I would need to buy a picatinny rail as well, or maybe they come with one standard?

[ChesterCopperpot]

The Bushnell RXS-100 is about $100 and it's a fine red dot. https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-RXS100-Reflex-Sight_RXS100/dp/B08DL8M2PB/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?keywords=bushnell+red+dot&qid=1647442397&sr=8-16


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[Muzzy61]

I've had good luck with the Bushnell TRS-25.  Had one on top of my 835 shooting 3.5" shells for the last 4 years with no issue.

[btodd00]

I have a sight mark mini shot A spec that has been pretty tough, I got it for 80 bucks on sale. Looks like they are still only $99. Ive also had a tru Glo Tru Brite that was less than $100 and has also been on multiple guns with no issues, it is crazy bright and has a lot of adjustment and dot options built in. It is on my AR right now and has took thousands of shots with no issues

[tbowers]

The Bushnell RXS-100 is about $100 and it's a fine red dot. https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-RXS100-Reflex-Sight_RXS100/dp/B08DL8M2PB/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?keywords=bushnell+red+dot&qid=1647442397&sr=8-16


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nice, i havent seen that one before. I've had decent luck with Bushnell rangefinders so maybe I'll try this

[USMC0331]

TRS 25

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[tbowers]

I have a sight mark mini shot A spec that has been pretty tough, I got it for 80 bucks on sale. Looks like they are still only $99. Ive also had a tru Glo Tru Brite that was less than $100 and has also been on multiple guns with no issues, it is crazy bright and has a lot of adjustment and dot options built in. It is on my AR right now and has took thousands of shots with no issues

Is this the Tru Glo one you are talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/TRUGLO-TruBrite-Multi-Reticle-Dual-Color-Sight/dp/B00BXOD630?th=1

[tbowers]

I've had good luck with the Bushnell TRS-25.  Had one on top of my 835 shooting 3.5" shells for the last 4 years with no issue.

Are there advantages/disadvantages to having a 'tubular' style red dot like the TRS 25 versus the open have circle style of the RXS100?

[btodd00]

I have a sight mark mini shot A spec that has been pretty tough, I got it for 80 bucks on sale. Looks like they are still only $99. Ive also had a tru Glo Tru Brite that was less than $100 and has also been on multiple guns with no issues, it is crazy bright and has a lot of adjustment and dot options built in. It is on my AR right now and has took thousands of shots with no issues

Is this the Tru Glo one you are talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/TRUGLO-TruBrite-Multi-Reticle-Dual-Color-Sight/dp/B00BXOD630?th=1

Yes, I've had it for awhile. Built very well, battery lasts forever (I always forget to turn it off), has been on 12g, 410 and now an ar. It is not as compact as other options but for the price, it has gave me zero issues

The only reason I bought the sight mark is because the Tru Glo was bulky on my little 410

[RED NECK]

The Bushnell trs-25 is a solid red dot for a "tube" style, and the Bushnell Rxs-100 is a great reflex red dot sight, I have 2 of each and like both. I wouldn't hesitate to buy either for a turkey gun.

I am a Bushnell fan, I had an issue with a 20 yr old scope and they replaced it with a $350 dollar scope,no questions. I use their scopes(circle x plex) and red dots on my turkey guns.

[grayfox]

I have a sight mark mini shot A spec that has been pretty tough, I got it for 80 bucks on sale. Looks like they are still only $99. Ive also had a tru Glo Tru Brite that was less than $100 and has also been on multiple guns with no issues, it is crazy bright and has a lot of adjustment and dot options built in. It is on my AR right now and has took thousands of shots with no issues

Is this the Tru Glo one you are talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/TRUGLO-TruBrite-Multi-Reticle-Dual-Color-Sight/dp/B00BXOD630?th=1

X2 on the Truglo. They do sit up a little high but for the money they are hard to beat.

[tbowers]

I read some old posts on pro/con of Red dot versus reflex...I think I'm leaning towards a reflex style- faster target acquisition at least in theory. The TruGlo is intriguing in that its $52 on Amazon! The RXS100 is double that although $100 still is a good price. Looks like I can get a Weaver mount for my gun for $8 so all in if I did the TruGlo it would be about $60.

[tbowers]

I read some old posts on pro/con of Red dot versus reflex...I think I'm leaning towards a reflex style- faster target acquisition at least in theory. The TruGlo is intriguing in that its $52 on Amazon! The RXS100 is double that although $100 still is a good price. Looks like I can get a Weaver mount for my gun for $8 so all in if I did the TruGlo it would be about $60.

One thing i just thought of is the difference in paralax...the TruGlo is good only up to 30 yds while the RXS100 is good up to 50yds.  I dont typically shoot much past 30 but I have killed a couple at 40-45yds so not sure how much the lack of parallax at the longer distances would be a issue

[bigriverbum]

TRS 25

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[Yoder409]

TRS 25

Hard to go wrong here.