Thread: Red dot or similar

I've got a cheap and nasty that my son bought for paintball Lol. Its missing a screw but I'm tempted to try it.
I'm actually setting the rifle up for a mate and he'll predominantly be using it although it'll fit my rifle as well.
I'd expect 100yds would be the absolute extreme, but I'd like to know what others experiences are.

Originally Posted by Noswal

I've got a cheap and nasty that my son bought for paintball Lol. Its missing a screw but I'm tempted to try it.
I'm actually setting the rifle up for a mate and he'll predominantly be using it although it'll fit my rifle as well.
I'd expect 100yds would be the absolute extreme, but I'd like to know what others experiences are.

I've got a bunch of cheap and nasty red dots sitting in a cupboard, doubt they will ever go on any of my rifles again. Cheap ones are more or less only good for airport and don't really handle recoil well in my experience.

For better ones I run a Aimpoint PRO and a Minox RV1, the Minox is great value for money, it gets used hard and has never needed to be rezerod, battery life also seems very good as I have used it more or less every day for over a year now and I usually turn it on in the morning and off when it goes back into the safe in the evening. The Ainpoint is great too but definitely in the next price bracket up.