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7/19/2013 10:51:55 AM EDT
I've spent some days searching through this topic and it  seems like it's time to just throw it out here.

While not  new at  all to  shooting I'm new to the AR world. I see this statement a lot on here.

I recently completed my first build and ordered a Bushnell red dot to top it off.

So here I am thinking all ready to go  shoot & the dot doesn't show up in the sunlight. In the shade not a problem.

A week ago or so I had read on here about a cheap one that  several people seemed to think was the way to go. I thought I had saved the sight but can't find it or the thread with the link.

So, Please tell me. Is this standard  with red dots?  Or did I just  get  junk?

I've contacted the seller to  see about exchanging for something else.
7/19/2013 11:20:51 AM EDT
[#1]
Define cheap?
7/19/2013 11:24:51 AM EDT
[#2]
There's a reason a lot of people on here use the saying "Buy once, Cry once". Buy an Aimpoint or Eotech and don't look back. If they are a little out of your price range, look in the EE for one, plenty of great deals to be had. I don't have any experience with your optic, is there a brightness setting? Did you turn it up all the way? Sometimes the obvious is overlooked.

primary arms makes some inexpensive RDS that people seem to have good experiences with, They have a message board in the industry section. Go there and ask them if there dot is visible in sunlight.
7/19/2013 12:34:50 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks. I'll look around there.

In the mean time I'm sending back the Bushnell I  bought & exchanging it  for something  else.

This was meant to  be temporary until I can get better optics that way I don't have to wait to  shoot.
7/19/2013 1:37:02 PM EDT
[#4]
Do you not have back up iron sights? They are fun to shoot with.
7/20/2013 3:36:45 PM EDT
[#5]
Not yet, I've just had the rifle together a few days but I do plan on having something for back up sights
7/21/2013 2:50:12 AM EDT
[#6]
Did you use the battery that came w/the sight? If so, dump it and try a fresh battery as there's no telling how old the factory battery is.
Tomac
7/21/2013 6:19:42 AM EDT
[#7]
I'll try that, thanks.

I'd thought about it but a trip to get a battery  here is about 30 miles. Guess I'll just  do it.
7/21/2013 7:01:29 AM EDT
[#8]
I recently (last week) put a Bushnell TRS25 red dot on my rifle. I sighted it in on a bright, sunny, hot day at the range. With the intensity set at 4, the dot was well defined and easy to see...tiny, too. I did some good work with it at 25 and 100yds.
7/21/2013 11:38:32 AM EDT
[#9]
I've read good reports on the TS 25. What I have is a trophy unfortunately.

This morning I moved the scope back as far  as it  would go on the rail & this improved it  some. On the highest setting the dot can still be hard to locate. I did use a fresh battery.

Bottom line is this one is either defective or  just a model that  isn't up to the job.

It's getting shipped back in the morning.

Thanks to  all those who had suggestions.

In  my past 40 years shooting I have always used traditional scopes.  Old dog  needs a new trick.
7/21/2013 12:12:43 PM EDT
[#10]
Try the Vortex Strikefire
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