Red/Green Dot Sight

[smart 7826]

Any recommendations for a decent red/green dot sight? I'm looking for something readily switchable from red to green. I remembered a friend of mine once had a very nice Bushnell "Trophy" red dot sight that had that feature. I did a search for this model, but Bushnell has discontinued it for one reason or another. Go figure... What I'm really wanting is a "traditional" tube sight like the Bushnell, Millett (also discontinued) or something like that with a size 2 or 3 MOA switchable red/green dot. An UltraDot would be the ideal, but they don't have one that switches from red to green?? I would think UltraDot could sell a lot (more) of them if they would offer this feature on their traditional red dot tubular sights. I'm currently using a Millett 1" tube red-dot (older Jap-made version, NOT Chi-com version) on my H-S Citation pistol. Very crisp dot and it has held zero over the years. Love it.. but now needing a green dot for targets (steel) that are painted orange/red. Think of the color used on the old Redfield sight-in targets! Man, if that Millett sight had the red/green feature that would be EXACTLY what I'm looking for.

 

[Kiang]

I had an Ultradot once. Loved it.

 

[MikeVV]

There are MANY, VERY good red or green dot sights on the market.

If you are looking for...a...sight that has both red and green, you are much more limited. And most will be of a cheaper design.

Just go to "optics Planet, type in what you want into the search line and hit...enter. They are one of the biggest suppliers of...many thngs actually. Another good location to look is Midway.

Results for red green dot sight - OpticsPlanet

www.opticsplanet.com

red / green dot sights - MidwayUSA

Shop MidwayUSA for the best red / green dot sights

www.midwayusa.com

There, I did half of your work for you. Do your own "search".

Mike

 

[delooper]

I haven't seen anything that switches color the way you ask. As others suggest maybe you'll find some really cheap things on Amazon or Ebay that can do it.

Do you want the color switch ability to help adapt to contrast with the background image?

 

[MikeVV]

I haven't seen anything that switches color the way you ask. As others suggest maybe you'll find some really cheap things on Amazon or Ebay that can do it.

Do you want the color switch ability to help adapt to contrast with the background image?

Yes...there ARE a "couple" still available. Out of my own curiously, I just looked at both OpticsPlanet, And MidwayUSA.
WAY less than a couple of years ago. I just found maybe "three", and they are of a class that I would not spend money on.


Smart -

I'd be more interested in a quality red...or... (or blue !) sight with a 2 moa or at the largest a 3 moa dot. The "less expensive" have larger dots and normally "cover" the target. That's not a good thing. I's seen from 1 (expensive) to 8 moa dot sizes.
As I said, 2 or 3 MAX. diameter. I doubt that you are willing to spend over $500 on a 1 moa dot sight...right ?

A quality sight will be in the $200+ (bare minimum) range. The battery's will last 30,000 to 50,000 hours. NOT 300 or 400, maybe 500 hours like many cheaper sights. A quality sight will have a (possibly limited but lifetime) lifetime guarantee, one that will stand up to the occasional dropping. Most cheaper sights, you'll be buying new, if you accidently drop it. A modern quality sight will withstand dropping from shoulder height onto a rock, or concrete. There's a couple of sights that have the reviewer, throwing the sight down the road, putting it back on his gun, and yeah, it's still on "the mark".

Another bad thing about cheaper sights, they leave "trails" as you swing the gun looking at a...moving...target. Quality sights...do not leave trails of the retical.

Save your dimes and nickels, and buy a sight that will work well, and last.
Holosun is one of the better brands that won't kill your bank account.

Mike

 

[Mister Bill]

I just bought a nice green dot CVLife and received it yesterday. I found out I have astigmatism and cannot use it or it takes too many hoops to jump through to use it. I will be selling.

 

[delooper]

I just bought a nice green dot CVLife and received it yesterday. I found out I have astigmatism and cannot use it or it takes too many hoops to jump through to use it. I will be selling.

I believe I have a mild astigmatism. It results in the red-dot sort of "flaring out" in various directions, or appearing blurry.

I find I can avoid the problem by adjusting the dot intensity, and sometimes placing the red dot a little further away from my eye.

 

[athlon_oved]

I believe I have a mild astigmatism. It results in the red-dot sort of "flaring out" in various directions, or appearing blurry.

I find I can avoid the problem by adjusting the dot intensity, and sometimes placing the red dot a little further away from my eye.

I have the same issue. I just got contacts this past week and trying to learn how to wear them. I'm hoping it might help because shooting with prescription glasses through a scope or red dot is impossible for me.

 

[jfrush]

Look at a 1 moa Aimpoint Micro.

 

[longdog]

Look at a 1 moa Aimpoint Micro.

Those are expensive…..especially for a red dot! for me anyway

 

[coastal drifter]

just picked this up a couple days ago on sale at my local range 150.00, 2moa red dot

 

[delooper]

While not technically an answer to your question, the Holosun DRS-TH and DRS-IR units are "sort of" both red and green dots.

The daylight dot is red. The IR or thermal dot is green. But it probably costs about 15-20 times as much as the other units mentioned here in this thread.

 

[Ricklin]

The poster that mentioned astigmatism. Do not give up until you have tried a higher quality RDS.
My cheap charlie Red Green with multiple reticles seems to hold zero and work fine, however the dot "flares" like crazy not as bad at lower intensity but still... It is an Ncstar about ten years old.
I bought a Sig Sauer Romeo 5 2 MOA. Small crisp dot, no flaring at all unless I really crank it up. It may NOT be your eyes, the Romeo 5 is just decent, not esp. high end. The dot is crisp for me, it is not with my cheapo.