cheap please > Optics, Mounts, and Sights

Posted: 12/1/2006 7:49:36 PM EDT

looking for a sighting system for my first build.
i am going with the flat top upper from del ton.

i like the idea of a red dot sight 1x or 3x

cant justify another 400-500 dollars to the wife right now.

any cheap recomendations.

are there any decent red dots with around 3moa dots for cheap??

please help, spent all my cash buying parts to build my first rifle.

Posted: 12/1/2006 8:06:15 PM EDT

[#1]

was looking at cheaper than dirt and thinking about
a 30mm red dot sight
they sell rings to
short thru extra tall
what size rings would i need to be above a absolute co witness of my front sight??
medium? tall?

Posted: 12/1/2006 9:32:48 PM EDT

[#2]

The SPOT mkIII from CS Gunworks works pretty well. $150, has a 3MOA dot, comes with a cantilever mount that will give you the correct co-witness.

Posted: 12/1/2006 11:27:49 PM EDT

[#3]

+1 on the SPOT........that's as cheap as I would go. Watch the EE for a used one. I got mine for $65, yes that's right, $65 last year

Mike

Posted: 12/2/2006 2:39:27 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
+1 on the SPOT........that's as cheap as I would go. Watch the EE for a used one. I got mine for $65, yes that's right, $65 last year

Mike

How much did you say?

Posted: 12/2/2006 2:47:56 AM EDT

[#5]

Do a search in the EE and you will find this Aimpoint clone. I just got one off his ebay site, i should have it in a day or two.

Hope this helps...

ETA: it was about $70

Posted: 12/2/2006 2:52:38 AM EDT

[#6]

You can go with an Aimpoint clone. Those can be found in the EE or on 1337tactical.com. The ones on 1337 come in 3 diffrent mount configurations under a $100.

Got beat to it.

Posted: 12/2/2006 2:54:58 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
You can go with an Aimpoint clone. Those can be found in the EE or on 1337tactical.com. The ones on 1337 come in 3 diffrent mount configurations under a $100.

Got beat to it.

it's 6am and i'm still on my game

Posted: 12/3/2006 4:38:45 AM EDT

[#8]

thank you for all the help guys.

i ended up buying one off ebay.

the aimpoint knockoff by 1337.

Posted: 12/3/2006 9:38:38 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
+1 on the SPOT........that's as cheap as I would go. Watch the EE for a used one. I got mine for $65, yes that's right, $65 last year

Mike

How much did you say?

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