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Posted: 12/14/2016 5:34:22 PM EDT
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Red Dot arrived today. I'm impressed with it. Its bright enough for outdoors use too.
Current Weather: Sunny with snow on the ground. The downside is the 1" Riser was just a bit too high to cowitness the iron sights. |
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Posted: 12/14/2016 6:34:18 PM EDT
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Update three. Another 100 rounds of 300blackouy and the $9.99 utg mount keeps coming lose every 20 rounds or so. But the Allen screw on the optic is still going strong Did you apply Loctite to the UTG mount screws? I've found with some of the cheap PA mounts that the mounting screws will back out under recoil if I don't liberally apply blue Loctite. |
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Posted: 12/14/2016 10:38:57 PM EDT
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I ordered a lower height UTG Super Slim riser. IMO These are nicer than the older thumbscrew one. They are torqued down with 2x Torx Screws.
This red dots built in riser makes it a bit taller than other optics. |
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Posted: 12/14/2016 11:01:50 PM EDT
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I ordered one today and the UTG .83 tall mount. Both should be here Saturday. Worth a try for $30 total.
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Posted: 12/15/2016 1:24:13 AM EDT
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Its a bit heavier than the TRS25. It actually looks like the older primary arms micro.
I'm gonna leave it on the "5" setting to test out battery life. I'm in Illinois and today it was below 0 with wind chill. The package sat in the mailbox for awhile in the cold. After bringing it inside and warming it up I noticed there wasn't any condensation/fog inside the optic. I'll leave it outside in the detached garage while its on. The manual states 2000 hour battery life on the 7th setting. Tempted to pull a primary arms and freeze it in some ice. |
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Posted: 12/15/2016 10:38:54 PM EDT
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Red dot will be here Thursday. My riser arrived today. Im actually impressed with it for $20. https://leapers.com/images/370X235/MT_RSX7S_PRO_1.gif The fit and finish are very nice. The screws are torx and appear to be hardened. Unlike the other UTG risers this actually looks like aluminum vs cast pot metal. The Material/Finish reminds me alot of my Strike industries angled forgrip. The finish and material does not look sloppy at all, and the laser etching doesn't make it look like a billboard. It would pair nicely with a Lucid, Bushnell, or the Red Dot mentioned in this thread. Info on riser? make, ordering, etc? |
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Posted: 12/15/2016 11:46:03 PM EDT
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Info on riser? make, ordering, etc? Made by UTG and its adverised as "super slim" Ebay/Amazon has them. You are gonna want the .75" version for thid red dot. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 4:49:23 PM EDT
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Did you apply Loctite to the UTG mount screws? I've found with some of the cheap PA mounts that the mounting screws will back out under recoil if I don't liberally apply blue Loctite. I only hand tighten it and it had loosened a bit under recoil a few times |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 7:37:12 PM EDT
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I only hand tighten it and it had loosened a bit under recoil a few times For the UTG Wingnuts you can slide an Allen Wrench/rod into the holes and torque it down a bit more. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 8:53:10 PM EDT
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For the UTG Wingnuts you can slide an Allen Wrench/rod into the holes and torque it down a bit more. I was afraid of using tools. Kinda seemed like the steel was a bit soft and don't want to break it. |
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Posted: 12/19/2016 3:00:29 PM EDT
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For the UTG Wingnuts you can slide an Allen Wrench/rod into the holes and torque it down a bit more. I did this with mine (careful not to go too far), and haven't had it move at all on a 9mm AR. |
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Posted: 12/21/2016 10:23:47 PM EDT
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What the heck, I picked one up too. Let's see how long it can last.
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Posted: 12/22/2016 12:15:38 AM EDT
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What the heck, I picked one up too. Let's see how long it can last. Same, range trip is next week. Pics: 
The dot is actually really crisp. (Sorry no pics of the dot) Windage/Elevation adjustments click and won't be an issue. Its sorta heavy for a micro dot. Then again a MRO spoiled me for the longest time. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 12:22:19 AM EDT
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I picked up one a while back to replace a primary arms on one of my paintball guns, I'm impressed with the dot and ended up with it on a ruger 22/45, no issues so far, but only one range trip under its belt.
if I get a chance I'll slap it on my Barrett and see how long it lasts |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 12:22:20 AM EDT
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Tagged for ongoing aars.
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Posted: 12/22/2016 1:18:24 AM EDT
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Same, range trip is next week. The dot is actually really crisp. (Sorry no pics of the dot) Windage/Elevation adjustments click and won't be an issue. Its sorta heavy for a micro dot. Then again a MRO spoiled me for the longest time. Which height riser did you use and what cowitness are you getting? |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 2:56:32 AM EDT
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Which height riser did you use and what cowitness are you getting? Went with the .75" riser. Co-witness is slightly below absolute. With the 1" riser the red dot was just a bit too tall for the irons. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 6:16:44 AM EDT
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Thanks Capt.
Do you think the .83" would give a lower 1/3, or still too high. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 9:51:25 AM EDT
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I read .83 gives lower 1/3 co-witness on AR-15 with this red dot.
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Posted: 12/22/2016 11:28:38 AM EDT
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Red Dot arrived today. I'm impressed with it. Its bright enough for outdoors use too. Current Weather: Sunny with snow on the ground. The downside is the 1" Riser was just a bit too high to cowitness the iron sights. 1 inch risers are for lower 1/3rd cowitness. Absolute co witness is either 0.75" or 0.80" iirc. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 11:34:24 AM EDT
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For Christ's sake if you expect a mount to stay put, use some blue loctite on the screws. Even a .22lr will loosen mounting screws up in 20 or 30 shots without loctite.
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Posted: 12/22/2016 12:18:56 PM EDT
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I think I'm going to give one a try on my new 300blk upper since it's just a range toy.
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Posted: 12/22/2016 8:08:34 PM EDT
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1 inch risers are for lower 1/3rd cowitness. Absolute co witness is either 0.75" or 0.80" iirc. The 1" riser wasn't even a 1/3 cowitness. It was like a 1/20th cowitness. It seems like this optic sits just a little bit higher than the primary arms/bushnell micros. |
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Posted: 12/22/2016 9:18:37 PM EDT
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Put one of those red dots on my 10/22. And also have the 4 reticle reflex for the .22. WTH, if they become trash; oh well.
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Posted: 12/25/2016 10:46:00 PM EDT
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I decided to try the UTG .50 low mount with the FieldSport R/G sight. The mount gives the correct height for the FieldSport Sight to be exact co-witness with my Midwest Ind. BUIS.
Here is a picture of my KKF dedicated 22 LR AR-15 with the FS R/G sight with .50 mount. The rear BUIS is Midwest Industries and the front sight was branded and sold by Brownell's.  Field Sport by
This picture shows the same rifle with the Simmons 30 MM 4 MOA Dot sight on a RRA 1" mount. I bought this Simmons back in the 90's and it has always worked. Just a little large compared to the new micro dots.  Field Sport by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150966264@N06/]
I'll probably leave the FieldSport on the 22 LR to do some cheap additional testing. Here is a little closer look at the FieldSport R/G on the low .50 UTG mount attached to my 22 LR AR-15.  [url=https://flic.kr/p/X4U6hT]IMG_0053 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150966264@N06/]
After attaching the micro FS R/G I shot about 45 rounds at my steel plate at 50 yards. With the sight mounted forward and using two eyes open the scope ring/tube pretty much disappears from view making the rifle very fast on target. I didn't notice any difference in speed between the FS R/G and my Strikefire or Simmons 30 MM RDS. I really like the FieldSport red/green micro red dot sight especially for $22.99 for the RDS and $6.99 for the high UTG mount. I'll probably leave the micro red dot on one of my 22 LR AR-15's. |
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Posted: 12/26/2016 2:48:27 AM EDT
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I went with red only since I thought the battery/led life would last longer.
Also if its anything like the Vortex Strikefire I speculated that red only would be brighter vs dual color |
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Posted: 12/26/2016 11:27:30 AM EDT
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Anyone else. Bothered by the blue tint the glass has? Shooting in daylight is ok but anything else would suck
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Posted: 12/26/2016 5:24:46 PM EDT
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It doesn't really bother me. Even my MRO had a tint. If you shoot with both eyes open it shouldnt be a problem.
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Posted: 12/26/2016 6:05:04 PM EDT
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ordered two.
Plan on using them on 22s |
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Posted: 12/26/2016 6:31:11 PM EDT
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Anyone else. Bothered by the blue tint the glass has? Shooting in daylight is ok but anything else would suck I didn't notice any tint on my Red/Green FieldSport and the dot was very crisp regardless whether red or green. |
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Posted: 12/29/2016 4:37:48 PM EDT
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Got mine in two days ago. Honestly looks great and has a solid feel. One thing I've noticed is that inside the house looking around the dot bursts but looking outside with it even at relatively short distances the dot is nice and crisp. I have relatively little time behind "premium" red dots so I don't know if this is due to the lighting inside, the short distance, the white walls inside, or my astigmatism. For $20 I can over look it.
Won't be able to shoot it for a while still so no info on how it holds a zero (or how long the it will even turn on) but initial surface level impressions are positive. No, it isn't an Aimpoint, but I didn't expect it to be. |
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Posted: 12/29/2016 7:07:03 PM EDT
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Mine is tinted but no issues with it. It is now dusk here and it's just fine, as it is looking down a dark hallway. It's red only. its reflex cousin I purchased is red / green and it too is ok.
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Posted: 1/13/2017 12:59:47 PM EDT
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I'm about to order one of these for my 300blk range gun. Are everyone's impressions still positive about this sight?
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Posted: 1/13/2017 2:56:16 PM EDT
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Damn it if I didn't go and get sucked in....
Cheapo red dot ordered - check! Cheapo UTG slim riser ordered - check! |
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Posted: 1/13/2017 3:18:02 PM EDT
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I'm about to order one of these for my 300blk range gun. Are everyone's impressions still positive about this sight? Mine held zero just fine, I accidentally banged my ar pistol into a few things optic first too. The one purchase I do regret is a Blitzkrieg Chevron fsp.. Honestly if I ever decided to sell the rifle to a friend or something. Throwing this red dot on it might be a good way to seal the deal :D I think of it as a loaner. |
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Posted: 1/13/2017 10:12:30 PM EDT
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I ordered 2. What the heck. They actually look decent. Put one on my 22lr AR upper, other one will go on something one day. Maybe my M11/9 dedicated 22lr upper and see if it can handle full auto abuse.
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Posted: 1/14/2017 12:47:00 AM EDT
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Damn it if I didn't go and get sucked in.... Cheapo red dot ordered - check! Cheapo UTG slim riser ordered - check! You never know. Kind of like a penny stock. Got the red dot and the red/green 4 reticle heads-up and cheap utg rail for my 10/22. So far so good. |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 1:15:41 AM EDT
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Still haven't fired it. I thought the dot was a little jacked up but I had my hands on a Trijicon MRO yesterday and the dots looked basically the same. It's my eyes that are jacked up. It's been in a drawer for nearly a month and still works
Has anyone figured out which riser height (if any) gives absolute co-witness? |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 2:16:02 AM EDT
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You never know. Kind of like a penny stock. Got the red dot and the red/green 4 reticle heads-up and cheap utg rail for my 10/22. So far so good. |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 8:40:56 AM EDT
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Bit the bullet and bought the red&green one with slim mounts as well.
Will be here Sunday. |
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Posted: 1/15/2017 1:52:15 AM EDT
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I took my AR-22 out last Sunday to test in the cold. There was snow on the ground and bright sun. I was able to clearly see the red and green dots in the bright sun light. Both colors have enough intensity to be clearly seen and have held zero. I still like the sight and will probably leave it on my AR-22. I think this sight is definitely worth the price.
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Posted: 1/15/2017 10:48:27 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/15/2017 12:18:40 PM EDT
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Yeah, I'm not too worried. I was just trying to go a month... ok a week without spending any money on gun stuff, haha! That's funny. I hear that. Pretty much the way I bought those el cheapos. Sitting here now prowling. So far my resistance prevails. But a long day lies ahead. |
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Posted: 1/15/2017 12:39:15 PM EDT
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Ordered a few of these to try out on my springers. Turns out I need to order a dovetail to weaver/picatinny style adapter to make that happen.
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Posted: 1/15/2017 5:08:43 PM EDT
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Hey guys I'm i don't know what's going on with my phone but no pictures are showing up. I want to pick one of these ups but what is it called? No one seems to actually reference its name.
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Posted: 1/15/2017 5:35:39 PM EDT
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I got one and the mid riser for my airsoft Mk18 trainer.
We'll see how well it works for $30. |
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Posted: 1/15/2017 6:14:58 PM EDT
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Ok I got one on the way.
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Posted: 1/15/2017 11:00:27 PM EDT
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I have seven. Two are back up piggy backs, one is primary on a 45/70 bolt action and three are on shot guns. I havnt had one fail yet. Wind, rain,heat, recoil, abuse. Etc.. battery life is 48 hour on a five setting.
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Posted: 1/15/2017 11:22:22 PM EDT
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I have seven. Two are back up piggy backs, one is primary on a 45/70 bolt action and three are on shot guns. I havnt had one fail yet. Wind, rain,heat, recoil, abuse. Etc.. battery life is 48 hour on a five setting. I was hoping it would be a little better than that. |
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