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Posted: 10/6/2004 4:08:22 PM EDT
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I'd suggest a used Aimpoint Comp M.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 4:08:38 PM EDT
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IMHO, save up another $200 or so and get an Aimpoint M2 with an ARMS mount. They are not cheap, but they are the best red-dot optic out there, plus they are used by the US military (the M2 is called the M68). What you will get is an optic that will last a lifetime, have awesome battery life, and not fail you when you really need it.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 4:11:14 PM EDT
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aimpoint.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 4:15:36 PM EDT
[#4]
Aimpoint or Bushnell/EOtech holosight
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Posted: 10/6/2004 4:32:43 PM EDT
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The Eotech can be had for around $300, and you won't have to buy a mount if you have a flat-top
(I think?). Some on this site prefer it over the Aimpoint. Woops, I used th "E" word 
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Posted: 10/6/2004 6:18:33 PM EDT
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Save yer money and get the high quality gear the first time out...better to spring for the good one, than get an el-cheapo, have it break, and then replace it with a good one. I LOVE my Aimpoint Comp ML2s (have 'em on 2 rifles).
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Posted: 10/6/2004 6:35:29 PM EDT
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OKO is a pretty good sight and in your price range (it's no EOTech or Aimpoint though). Watch out for mud & snow if you plan on using it at places other than the range.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 6:41:55 PM EDT
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lurk the EE and you will see older generation Eotechs for 200. I got a 552 REV E for 220 (has NV setting and takes AA batteries, what more could I want). With the Eotech you don't have to buy a mount and you get a vastly superior optic to the $150 dollar optics out there. Just be patient and you will get a sweet optic for a good price if you go used.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 6:43:15 PM EDT
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Under $200 for a new red dot sight that will last through real-world usage? Nope. Paid $315 for a COMP ML2. that's about as cheap as I've seen. Under $200 will get you a range toy that's about it. |
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Posted: 10/6/2004 6:49:59 PM EDT
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I would follow the others suggestion and save for the Aimpoint Comp. I have had 2 Bushnell and and one other el cheapo red dot go south on me. The el cheapo was purchased as my first, just to see what I thought. The 1st dead Bushnell was due to my 458 Socom. I have had a M/L 2 on both the 458 and 5.56 and it has held up. My second Bushnell was only shot on my 5.56, and the last time out the switch started acting up. I keep buying the Bushnell line as my wife and I both rotate them on our Ruger 22's. The other red dot that has held up well to my little and big guns is a Leupold Gilmore original (LG1 I think). They are the old one inch tubes, but the size, color and function works well on a Ruger pistol.
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Posted: 10/6/2004 7:04:52 PM EDT
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Aimpoint is teh suck.
Tacpoint all the way. 
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Posted: 10/6/2004 7:06:45 PM EDT
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the sarcasm is killing me 
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Posted: 10/7/2004 6:27:09 AM EDT
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I think finding one of the higher quality optics on the EqEx is a good suggestion. I have seen older gen Aimpoints selling for as low as $150. The older Aimpoints arent as nice as the newer one, but for ~$150 it would be hard to beat price wise.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 6:30:47 AM EDT
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Eat rice cakes for a month and get the Aimpoint. You'll be MUCH happier in the long run.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 6:34:29 AM EDT
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Look at the EOTech 502 series. They are in the $200 + range NEW and can find them used for much less. The Aimpoint COMP C is another good choice and is cheaper than the ML2. Remember that you get what you pay for in optics!
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Posted: 10/7/2004 7:56:22 AM EDT
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Aimpoint.
Just my .02 Eric |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 8:04:30 AM EDT
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Pony up the extra bucks and get the Aimpoint...you wont regret it.
Wonder bread and canned tuna will get you through a spell. Ham sandwiches work as well. |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 9:06:47 AM EDT
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Get the Aimpoint... Get it from Grant... He has the best prices and a great personality. I got miy Aimpoint from him and couldn't be happier. |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 9:18:13 AM EDT
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Get the AIMPOINT, if you can.
According to your price range you cannot. If that is the case, order tha HAKKO/TACPOINT on ebay for $100. If you don't like the style/design/etc... you're out $100. If you love it, and want an AIMPOINT, sell the TACPOINT for $70 used. That way you can enjoy the scope for a while and save up for an AIMPOINT. Or find out you don't like it at all and you are not out $300. |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 9:48:29 AM EDT
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Dave, if $$$ is really an issue you should check out The Ultra Dot 30 Sight
It is actually a quality red dot optic (not a toy) for around $130. |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 9:56:43 AM EDT
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+1 buy an eotech/aimpoint |
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