Guns, Bows, Shooting Sports, and Hunting Red Dots

[JJPage]

I am not feeling confident at all with the XS Ghost Ring open sights on my SBL Marlin on any distance over 50 yards, sight picture gets too large, and it is very hard to hold center with consistency.



Was first thinking a Scout type scope, but now leaning towards a "red dot". Considering the recoil, I want to avoid junk, I understand more $s does not always equate to a superior product. This is kind of what I have been considering, what do you think?

Amazon.com: Truglo Red-Dot Tru-Point Sight, Black: Sports & Outdoors

 

[snuff]

how far do you plan to shoot, a nice fixed power one might work too.

 

[BIGNASTY]

JJ I have taken my marlin out in the woods and just pull up to shoulder to see what and how I like what I have as far as sights. I like the standard front post and rear blade outlined in the glow green of trillium for low light conditions. But like you say a distance of 50yards. That's not what I want it for in my application. Good luck in your quest for sights that will last on this one.



On a side note, BEEN SEEING ANY BIG DOG'S? I still cant get over the size of those rascals.



BIG

 

[HHhuntitall]

You'll probably love that. Recoil won't be a problem, and they're pretty tough. They'll take a lick, even crack the lense and still be dead-on. Their cheaper brother is around 1/5th that price, and they're tough, too. The true-point can have mud on the lense, and as long as there is a fraction of the lense open, it can work. Only problem I find with these are the batteries..... you don't want that to die on you!! Nothin' like turning a corner in a house, kicking open a door, pulling your carbine up, only to realize there is no sight in the picture..... THAT sucks... . Not as bad as seeing muzzle flashes in a dark room, but still, it sucks... . Always take a few spare batteries and ALWAYS put in a fresh one if you even remotely have a thought in the back of your neighbor's head that you might need it in a desperate way... .



One reason the ACOG's are so popular. No batteries required to work. If you could find one cheaper, you might consider, I know it's a lot of money... ... Amazon.com: ACOG RX34: Sports & Outdoors

 

[JJPage]

Until I am sure I will like these optics, I have decided to go with a less expensive model. I picked this up today at the local Wholesale Sports for $65. , if the blasted rain will stop in the next couple of days I'll try and get it zeroed.



I have no knowledge of BSA products, other than a friend of my oldest brother had a BSA motorcycle, not sure it's even the same company but the logo looks familiar.

BSA Optics Sight System w/ Multi Purpose Reticle FREE S&H PMRS, PMRSCP, PMRGS. BSA Optics Red Dot Sights.

 

[HHhuntitall]

Cheap, but it works. Try to center the dot when zeroing, there should be a white line on the rear to line it up. They tend to walk around on paper if you move your line of sight off center. The lense is not ground perfectly, so the dot is not projected in the same spot in correlation to line of sight..... It will still work fine, same as the True-Points little brother. I put one on a 10-22 for night use on skunks and coons, and it works great in combination with a flashlight.

 

[JJPage]

Yes it is kinda cheap, at least it's not plastic. It has four different reticle choices and seven stages of brightness, but parallax is present, and the greater the eye relief the more prevalent it is, so I've got it mounted as far rearward on the Weaver rail as possible and still not hit the ghost ring.



Thanks for the tip on centering, if the weather improves I'll give it a go, I don't like getting wet if I don't have to...