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Wanting to see what you all have to say. I know there are a lot of lasts and red dots out there some costing more then the shotguns themselves. I'm just wanting to hear what you guys feel are the best Rd dots and lasers for under $200?
Next topic I want to talk red dots vs lasers on both pistol brace and regular grip.
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This is a wonderful time for getting a red dot that's cheap, good, and with insanely long battery life. Vortex has one, Holosun has some, Sig makes some, many places have red dots that will last over a year of being constantly on.
Laser - only one I've tried on a shockwave is the Crimson Trace Railmaster, which seemed kinda flimsy and questionable when I first handled it... but after slugs, buck, etc it held zero and kept on going. If you wait around, you'll see a deal on them for around $70-80 now and then on Amazon and elsewhere - I got 2 of them last time there was a sale.
As for red dot vs laser... my shotgun has both just because I had both on hand, and the laser weighs nothing. With the stock extended, red dot is a bit faster. With the stock folded, laser is a bit faster - indoors. Outdoors in bright light, red dots always win, at a longer distance, red dots always win.
If I had to choose one for HD purposes only, laser all the way. As I like my guns to fill multiple roles (including hunting), red dot has more flexibility.