speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Alright I blew most of my budget on my rifle. What do you guys think of this sight. http://www.opticsplanet.net/vortex-riflescope-sfrd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Not bad for a high-end cheapie. I'm sure it performs up to its price, but its not a true holographic sight and isn't truly paralax free. I did a lot of research before I bought my optic and eventually took the advice of.the gun dudes podcast: buy once, cry once, and saved up for an eotech. In the end, I wanted to build a military quality weapon and went with an optic that has seen years of action in the field and proved its toughness and reliability. Not being a snob or shitting.on your optic, I've shot my friends rifles with less expensive red dots similar to the vortex and was impressed, but not as much as I am by the eotech. I'm sure someone.out there with a trijicon ACOG will say ours are both crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Is the eotec worth 400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) The Vortex is a excellent site. I had one for a while. The first gen's were OK the seconds that are out now are better. buttons react better. I am hoping they go as far to add the 3rd fiber to them and make it a 3 color site. red green is too over played. The Blue would be best in my opinion and have given so accordingly.Dont count vortex as a cheapie company. They are growing. Especially with the introduction of the PST's and the Razor HD's and starting to get the military contacts that they have been hoping for from the beginning. They have pushed their way right up into the upper brass.ACOG and EOTEChs in my opinion are over priced! Is a ACOG all that great really. I really dont think so... I have used and tested just about all of them. I have shot for bushnell, Alpen (which is desperatly slow in the optics field) and vortex.Vortex has given me the most pleasure working with them. Bushnell and Alpen have finally produced a quality optic. Truthfully when it comes to AR optic choices. My first choice falls with the new 1x4-24 PST from Vortex. I true glass etched optic. The second would be the Burris 223 optic. A multi dot bullet comp optic. Third would be a eotech. Then a ACOG. Edited December 13, 2011 by Beegreenstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I have one and its a decent piece for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) Kawi you have a red dot or a magnified scope from them? Green any experience with the red dot I posted? I think I am going with a red dot with maybe a swing out magnifier behind it. Edited December 13, 2011 by speedytriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Mine is red and green with a magnifier that attaches to it. I bought it cuz it was a good deal at the time and I figured it will hood me over til I get an aimpoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 You get a chance to try it out yet? Looks like you got the one I am looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I put it on pulled the trigger three times to function check the new build and took it off and put it away in the safe. I haven't moved it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 How much ya want for it? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I am curious on these as well. I would like to put something on my AR but dont know if i can justify the eotech to myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Oh just buy a ACOG bowdog. They had eotech sights at the gun show for $369 I should have just bought one then when I had cash on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I dunno? If I sell it what am I gonna put on my new rifle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Check out primary arms also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Kawi tell the wife to buy you a Acog. So my cheap ass can pick up your current setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Negative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 So what is your over all impression of the vortex red dot? seem ok for the money, or should I just wait for like a year and get a aimpoint or eotech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 buy the vortex Now save up for the better optics later and sell the vortec just to make some money off of it.. thats what id do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'm doing exactly what shady just said.my new ar is truck gun. I'm planning on torturing it and seeing exactly what abuse I can put all my components thru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I might just order the vortex and be done with it. mine will be more of a plinker out to 200 yrds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I had mine for 2 years on my M&P15T. It worked really well. The magnifier "thank-you thank-you" came out when I was switching to regular glass on my 24" model. Since the other one is not built yet I have not replaced it yet with the new model. I will have both for my new one. A Viper PST 1x4-24 and a Strikefire with the swing out magnifier. My strikefire, I cannot complain about. It worked awesome. Never failed me and could be fired from any position. Worked flawlessly even the weekend in NC with my Bro-in-law where we shot on Friday with the AR's put them up and did pistol drills through sunday and then pulled it back out to realize I had left the sight on. Still worked fine. Run continous for 3 days with no issues.The bad to me was the extra 2x magnifier that comes with it. I did not care for it and poked and proded for a 3x swingout. Sure enough when I get rid of mine and they send me the new catalog to look at, there it is.I like big open sights and optics on CQC rifles and carbines. I dont like to have to look for a dot or a crosshair to be ready to fire. The 2x tightened the objective up so tight I had to actually stop and look to find my target. No No.Optics and glass effect everyone differently. Like my reading glasses I have my dad cant use. His I feel like the nerdy chicken of off a frog horn leg horn cartoon.My best knowledge I can give to you is to take them out and try them. Prety much it sounds like everyone on here has something different, for the most part.My advise would be to head to one of the outings when a bunch of us are going and try the stuff out. Try the Eotec try the strikefire, walther, acog, and whatever else they might have. I found a couple weeks ago I really like the walther red dot since it was a lot easier to have both eyes open scanning and to bring the rifle right up on target with it. Not my first option but definetly nothing wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) The Vortex is a excellent site. I had one for a while. The first gen's were OK the seconds that are out now are better. buttons react better. I am hoping they go as far to add the 3rd fiber to them and make it a 3 color site. red green is too over played. The Blue would be best in my opinion and have given so accordingly.Dont count vortex as a cheapie company. They are growing. Especially with the introduction of the PST's and the Razor HD's and starting to get the military contacts that they have been hoping for from the beginning. They have pushed their way right up into the upper brass.ACOG and EOTEChs in my opinion are over priced! Is a ACOG all that great really. I really dont think so... I have used and tested just about all of them. I have shot for bushnell, Alpen (which is desperatly slow in the optics field) and vortex.Vortex has given me the most pleasure working with them. Bushnell and Alpen have finally produced a quality optic. Truthfully when it comes to AR optic choices. My first choice falls with the new 1x4-24 PST from Vortex. I true glass etched optic. The second would be the Burris 223 optic. A multi dot bullet comp optic. Third would be a eotech. Then a ACOG.+1 to everything said about Vortex. Their PST and Razor lines are top notch. I would take a PST 1-4 or Razor 1-4 over an ACOG. Edited December 13, 2011 by flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I got my eotech for $225 used on eBay, not a scratch on it, still works great and worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiggy74 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Better than Vortex.... http://mylucidgear.com/reddot.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I have seen those before. The mad ogre talked about them I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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