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Posted: 1/14/2014 8:53:10 PM EDT
| Should I start with BUIS or a cheap optic. Only have 100 to spend on sights for now. Plans to upgrade to aimpoint in a year or so. |
| Unless you're using it as a comp gun or taking it to combat I've never seen the need for high priced BUIS. I am almost certainly, however, in a minority with that opinion. I think I'd take the money, save it, and put it toward a good HWS or other similar sight. I certainly use my EOTech much more than I ever use iron sights. Whatever floats your boat though. |
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If you only have $100 why not buy a cheap red dot and a set of BUS?
Something like a PA or TRS25 with MBUS or PSA. But, ...... BUS are nice for saying you have them, but once you have an optic you will never use them. So I would say just get an ok optic and get BUS later. Also I would say saving for a year to get an aimpoint isn't going to be as much fun as just buying a PA red dot and going shooting. Never price yourself out of a hobby. |
Spend the extra $50 and get both, Magpul BUIS and a Bushnell TRS-25. Then save your money for the Aimpoint. I have taken my TRS-25 through a couple rifle classes. One of which was taught by Larry Vickers (he loves the TRS!   ). Mine came with a DDM4 package a couple years ago. I figured I would beat the crap out of it and really test it out. I have been shocked to say I can't knock the damn thing off zero or offf my gun. I used it for a couple classes without worry about the thing getting broke and it held it's own.
You "need" an Aimpoint for three reasons. 1. War 2. LEO Duty use 3. Night time operations Don't buy one just to take to the range to shoot paper. You can almost build a rifle for the cost of them. I have three T-1s on different duty rifles only because we are only allotted certain sights. But we cannot use ACOGs  . But, If you are not using the gun for duty use, check out the TRS-25 and get a decent mount. Use it and see what you think. I'm pretty sure it will survive most applications.
Agreed with the above post. If you have no reason to buy an Aimpoint other than to say you have one, spend the extra money on ammo! |
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I will go against the grain of this thread here and say that a Aimpoint is more than worth the cost. An example is the Aimpoint PRO- it's tough, comes with a mount, has a great warranty, excellent battery life, and a 2moa dot.
Get some MBUS sights and start saving for a PRO. I have a TRS25 and it's held up great, but there are only a few mount options and the good ones cost the same or more than the optic itself. Primary arms makes a good budget optic, but the warranty isn't as strong and the battery life is short. |
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I will go against the grain of this thread here and say that a Aimpoint is more than worth the cost. An example is the Aimpoint PRO- it's tough, comes with a mount, has a great warranty, excellent battery life, and a 2moa dot. Get some MBUS sights and start saving for a PRO. I have a TRS25 and it's held up great, but there are only a few mount options and the good ones cost the same or more than the optic itself. Primary arms makes a good budget optic, but the warranty isn't as strong and the battery life is short. My thoughts exactly. I have a TRS-25 on m&p 15-22 and love it. When ever I start a build I always buy BUIS first then save for a nice sight. I refuse to put a cheap sight on a $1000 rifle. |
| Personally not a fan of plastic sights and if on a budget watch the Equipment Exchange as some very nice, lightly used steel buis pop up all the time. You would likely have monies left over to budget for a cheap optic while you save your schekels or the real deal. |
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Im currently in the same position as you and heres what i'm doing.
1. Bought a set of magpul BUIS 2. Bought a 30mm Red Dot Optic from Primary arms (even though its a chinese RD its still all good) 3. Shoot with those for a while at the same time saving money for a eotech or make payments at a pawn shop for one 4. Get the eotech and sell the RD for reasonable price...get some of your money back. 5. Buy lot and lots and lots of ammo. You know just to break the new eotech in
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