Red Dot suggestions.

[TeeDee]

Looking for a Red dot suggestion - wondering how cheap you can go and still get something half decent?

Caveat is that it needs to tolerate vibration well - I'm intending to put it on something that 'clomps' a fair bit and don't need it being thrown off. Thanks.

 

[Potatohead]

If your talking red dot optic with no magnification then ive never had a problem with the Hawke offerings.

 

[Kadushu]

I love a good clomper!

 

[demographic]

Tagging onto this thread cos I have a springer airgun and have been eyeing up the cheapo red dot sights and wondering more or less the same thing.

 

[Buckshot]

What caliber are you talking?
I presume full bore of some kind.
What's the intended use? do you also want low profile of something?

I've also found spring airguns can be harsh on optics.

I would say you need to go for a medium cost at least to get something that will hold up long term and not shift zero.
You might get lucky with a cheaper model but the likelihood is it wont stand up long term.

 

[Damascus]

What’s your budget, you can pick up a red dot for £30 and hit the target along side £300 one, Lada and a Lamborghini are both cars but worlds apart. Knowing your budget does a help and steer you in the right direction. Shooting full bore rifle, what you pay for the gun spend on your scope!

 

[The Lord Poncho]

I bought a very cheap (£13, free postage) red dot sight sold on ebay as "1/40 red dot optic sight scope airsoft 11/20mm rail air rifle pistol mount" about 2 years ago -and its had a load of use since. Still on the original batteries, consistently accurate, easy to zero, and hasn't seemed to lose its zero despite being clonked about by the kids. To be honest, I've been amazed - i bought it on a whim, not expecting much at all. To be fair - its only been mounted on a Crosman 1077 co2 rifle, so your intended application may be somewhat more demanding - but as I say, it has survived a fair amount of rough treatment. The prices seem to have gone up a bit now, but mine looks identical to this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40301407...kkKlOBlyEQ%3D%3D|clp:2334524|tkp:BFBM1rq_w7tf

I appreciate that you might have had something slightly more high end in mind!

 

[subzeer0]

i had a VECTOR OPTICS frenzy from here

Premium Quality Air Rifle Accessories

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i found them awkward to use but thats just me...but if you can see or try one then decide

 

[abilou]

Vortex crossfire. No quibble warranty. Use on shotgun firing slug(lead not the homeless snail type)