Red Dot Optics

I wouldn't get a C more if you can spend up to $500 on a red dot. I was going through the same thing a few months ago trying to decide on which red dot for my light AR15.

My choices were Eotech, Aimpoint or Trijicon Tripower.

Eotech pros
very rugid
the 1MOA dot with 65 MOA circle was useful

Eotech con
the mount that comes with it is the weak point.

Aimpoint pro
the battery life cannot be beat

con
the mount that is supplied with the Aimpoints aren't the best...usable, but not great.

Trijicon Tripower pros
doesn't need to use batteries due to the tritium
I like the Chevron versus the dot because my eyes can pick up the chevron faster.

cons
battery life isn't nearly as good as the Aimpoint
mount provided wasn't the best.

I ended up buying the Tripower because I liked the option of not having to rely solely on a battery. I also upgraded to an ARMS QD mount as well. I may buy the Larue mount for it down the road.

You should also look at the inexpensive Aimpoint clones. The one guy on ebay (canadian) sells a ton of them and they have been holding up to some abuse. I believe he is asking $65 for his unit. I had one on an AR that I sold and it worked well. There is also the Ultra Dot StrikeDot that sells for around $100 on ebay.

I have one with the carry handle mount, let ya have it for 275 shipped. It is on my SRH right now, here's a picture of it. Les

I just picked up an AimPoint ML3, ARD Killflash and a single Burris XTreme Ring. I put this on my M4gery last week, popped about 400rnds through it on Saturday. I'm not minding the 4MOA dot and it's Minute of Dinner Plate at 150m in an unsupported stance.

Mines set to an absolute co-witness so that's why I'm using the Burris ring (on recommendation from a very reliable buddy) and I gotta say.. $30 for it, over $125 for the LaRue.. hmm I'm very pleased. Granted it isn't QD, but I'm not exactly far from my Gerber tool when I have the rifle, so it's quick enough.

I paid $370 for the ML3, $30 for the ring and $20 for the KillFlash.. so that lines up with your price range and gives you a picture of what you can do.

Seeing as you have the cash, unless you're looking to understand if you like the AimPoint setup, I'd stay away from the Clones. Just got with the AP M/ML3. Then again you might look at some of the short dot optics as well. the IOR Valdada is a good deal at about what your looking to pay. You'd get a choice of reticles and that spiffy 4x magnification. Do be warned, the complaints I hear about both the Trijicon mentioned in this thread and the IOR is the typically short eye relief.

All and All, if the 1x mag, dead reliable setup of the AimPoint has your attention, then rock on man.. if you don't like the rig, let me know

retired said:

This is a little off topic, so please excuse me. I went to the link for Burris and noted they had a laser/flashlight for handguns. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any price, nor what guns it fits. Boricua, can you be of any help. Thanks.

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I'm afraid I only have experience with their scopes and the red dots. Their description says "fits most handguns" so I'd assume that it would fit rails like those found on the Glocks & XDs. I'm not sure if it would fit one of the new-school Picatinny rails though.

Here's a pic from a distributor, it shows a little bit of the "guts"