Anyone use a Reflex sight and have a suggestion as to what to buy. Thanks in advance.

[4thIDvet]

Geez I never even looked through one but see a lot of using them so they must be good I guess?
Anyone have one they like I am looking to purchase and have no 0 idea on which to get.
Thanks for any help.
4th Tim from the swamp.

[Sanders]

I've barely been getting into red dots for my Sport Utility Rifles. For me, the jury is still out, but I do seem to get on target faster. You just have to make sure to not chase the dot, instead of keeping it on target. So far, my red dots are made by Vortex and my first one on a Ruger MkII 22/45 is an older Tasco version, made in Japan.

Maybe this video can be of help. When Jerry Miculek speaks, I listen.

[Stoned_Oli]

I really like my Holosun HS510C. It has a solar panel to extend battery life and auto-brightness, with a 2 MOA dot and 65 MOA circle that you can choose both or one or the other. Battery life is up to 50,000 hours and the dot is nice and clean.

https://www.amazon.com/Holosun-HS510.../dp/B01MT5RJLD

[4thIDvet]

Good tips thank you guys.

Yes Stoned_Oli that was one I was checking out. Never tried a Reflex but they appear to give you a wide field of view letting you see things off to the sides while still maintaining target acquisition.
Think I will grab one and see how she goes.

[44044]

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Good tips thank you guys.

Yes Stoned_Oli that was one I was checking out. Never tried a Reflex but they appear to give you a wide field of view letting you see things off to the sides while still maintaining target acquisition.
Think I will grab one and see how she goes.

Order some extra batteries while you’re at it

They are a lot cheaper online...

[Stoned_Oli]

I think you'll like it.

[4thIDvet]

Originally Posted by 44044

Order some extra batteries while you’re at it

They are a lot cheaper online...

Thank you yup I have some extra batteries.
I just ordered one of the sites and I think the battery life says 50,000 hrs.?
Damn I don't think I have that left in me the damn thing will outlive me.

[Sanders]

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Thank you yup I have some extra batteries.
I just ordered one of the sites and I think the battery life says 50,000 hrs.?
Damn I don't think I have that left in me the damn thing will outlive me.

The Vortex Crossfire II I recently put on the Ruger PC carbine says it has a battery life of 50k hours, too. So, I pulled out the calculator and did the math - it is right around 5 years, if you forget to shut it off.

I haven't replaced the batteries in my old Tasco, since I got it, and that's been well over 10 years ago. I pulled it out the other day and turned it on, and was surprised it was still strong.

[4thIDvet]

Originally Posted by Stoned_Oli

I really like my Holosun HS510C. It has a solar panel to extend battery life and auto-brightness, with a 2 MOA dot and 65 MOA circle that you can choose both or one or the other. Battery life is up to 50,000 hours and the dot is nice and clean.

https://www.amazon.com/Holosun-HS510.../dp/B01MT5RJLD

Thank you and all who helped.
Wow just came in Stoned_Oli and I love it a lot. Keep both eyes open and still site in yah can by cracky.
Never had one before but I see the guys using them and I said hell if they can use em so can I.
I am going to get more in this Fla. short range environment we live in.

[Stoned_Oli]

Good to hear. I might pick up another for myself someday soon.

[Sanders]

Not a reflex site, but it is a 1x-8x red dot type scope I'm seriously thinking about putting on my FAL. Mainly because I really like their reticle.

Was looking at "Buy American", but dang, we are talking $300-$800 more. Hard to drink champagne on a beer budget. Or eat steak on a ramen budget. But nobody else has that reticle. Primary Arms really hit a homerun with the design.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/primary...iflescope.html

[belt-fed]

[QUOTE=Stoned_Oli;1537164]I really like my Holosun HS510C. It has a solar panel to extend battery life and auto-brightness, with a 2 MOA dot and 65 MOA circle that you can choose both or one or the other. Battery life is up to 50,000 hours and the dot is nice and clean.

have 3 of them all on sub guns they work great I like the circle with dot
they are cheaper and smaller then my eotech's

[4thIDvet]

Yes to all of the above. I love this thing.

Holosun HS510C 2 MOA Dot Or A 65 MOA Ring Open Reflex Circle Dot Solar Power Holographic Red Dot Sight
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Perfect for the short range shots we have down here in Florida. Few hundred yards maybe lot of visibility to the sides of the site, etc.? No problema I would guess?
Out west maybe not so much shooting long distances?

[Sanders]

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Yes to all of the above. I love this thing.

Holosun HS510C 2 MOA Dot Or A 65 MOA Ring Open Reflex Circle Dot Solar Power Holographic Red Dot Sight
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Perfect for the short range shots we have down here in Florida. Few hundred yards maybe lot of visibility to the sides of the site, etc.? No problema I would guess?
Out west maybe not so much shooting long distances?

Our "social" distances are the same as anywhere else. Playing with the red dot on my AR, it is nuts on out to 300 yards.

For ranges further out, a decent telescope is nice. I've been partial to the low power variables, lately with both a Burris MTAC 1-4x by 24 and a Bushnell AR Optics 1x-4x. The Burris is a tad more expensive than the Bushnell, but I lean more toward the Bushnell, as it has a cleaner reticle to me.

[Stoned_Oli]

Originally Posted by Sanders

Not a reflex site, but it is a 1x-8x red dot type scope I'm seriously thinking about putting on my FAL. Mainly because I really like their reticle.

Was looking at "Buy American", but dang, we are talking $300-$800 more. Hard to drink champagne on a beer budget. Or eat steak on a ramen budget. But nobody else has that reticle. Primary Arms really hit a homerun with the design.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/primary...iflescope.html

I have a 1-6 version of that I really like. It started out on the AR-10 and then moved to my 18" AR-15. I may even try it out on the Tavor if them Chinkies don't get my 2.5x put together one of these days. That ACSS really is the shit.