TRUGLORed-Dot Sight 30mm Black

This is my fourth TruGlo red dot sight, over the past two and a half years I have not had any problems with any of them. But I'm not expecting it to last forever, so I have a pre-sighted backup red dot in my range bag for that time when it dies. Financially still way ahead of the curve nonetheless.I have this particular model on a .22 handgun, and I use it for steel plate shooting, such as in the RimFire Challenge competition format.I chose this because it's huge and offers a very large field of view but most importantly is that the dot comes right up and my eye catches it instantly. In a competition if you hesitate for even a split second because you're hunting for the dot, then you've lost that stage, or at least you're not going to do well in the competition.If you're in the market and have the opportunity to get a test run on a typical small optic and can get a comparison on a large optic like this TruGlo, you absolutely should do it so you can see the difference. Just a warning that you're likely going to have a hard time finding someone running a TruGlo because for some reason they aren't popular. I've never seen anyone else running one. Funny thing, practically every modern handgun uses TruGlo sights or something extremely similar like a Williams.I run the very same optic on a 10/22 variant and it's even faster on the rifle. An optic of this size is not as important on a rifle, but I do like having the same optic on both platforms.Last notes, these TruGlo optics replaced Bushnell TRS25s and a Vortex SPARC. The SPARC's dot is bright enough, but the field of view is small and the electronics obscure my peripheral vision (both eyes open). The TRS25 has a stupidly dim dot, it's nearly invisible in full sunlight which in my view disqualifies it entirely.The green dot on the TruGlo is brighter, but I still use the red dot. I think that is just familiarity.

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I mounted the TruGlo Red/Green dot sight on my Ruger 10/22 with synthetic stock. The mounting was very easy using the weaver rail included with the firearm and the weaver base attached to the sight. It attaches with 2 thumb screws and holds securely.Turning on the sight, the dot is a clear even at low power settings. At higher settings there is some distortion in that the dot is no longer a clear point, but glares a bit and gets somewhat oblong. At an indoor range with decent lighting, I only needed the sight set at power level 2 (out of 5).There is one dial for both turning the unit on or off, setting the color, and the dot's brightness. It clicks into positions cleanly and distinctly, and works well. Windage and elevation are adjusted with a flat head screwdriver, or a dime in the adjustment slots, and the adjustment slots have protective covers to make sure you do not inadvertently change your zero.The sight has 2 installed clear lens covers. You could easily use the sight with the flip covers down as long as pinpoint accuracy was not an issue; such as using the sight on a home defensive gun and having to grab and shoot quickly. They do distort the dot a little, but not enough to make you miss an 8" plate in home distances.Zeroing was very easy. The windage (side-to-side) setting was spot on from the factory. I had to adjust the elvation a little, but I had the sight zeroed in less than 20 shots using 5 shot groups.This sight is not paralax free. You have to make sure you are looking through the columnar center of the sight to have it be exact. Just make sure the dot is as close to the center of the view tube as possible, and practice bringing the sight up to the same position when you fire each time. If you're consistent, it will be too. If you move your head while holding the gun still, the dot will move in your view (That's what's meant by paralax.)This is a well built sight, that works very well on smaller caliber guns. I'm not sure how it would handle the kick of an AK or an AR, but on a .22 or similar pistol caliber carbine it is fantastic. There are better, more durable, and paralax free sights out there, but you'll pay a lot more for them. I'd be hard pressed to find a better sight for the price.

Bought the 3-dot 4/2023. It grew a fog on the inside. Hopefully they take it back and either repair or replace it. I’ve had 3 now on crossbows and only one failed. Hard to beat the price, crystal clear view, and brightness settings. Simple and effective.

I bought this reflex sight after watching a review of a guy shooting various budget reflex sights on his 12g shotgun.I was expecting this thing to break or have trouble staying accurate after a few rounds of slugs. I've had a couple attachments like lasers break almost instantly from the recoil.This thing held up amazingly. First off, I barrel sighted it at home before going to the range. Apparently I did a great job because it was dead accurate at 25yrds hitting bullseyes with ease.Secondly, it handled the recoil like a champ. I shot at least 35 3" HV slugs and 25 2-3/4" 00buck and the sight barely flinched.I'm extremely happy with it. The only negative thing I can say about it is the flip up caps are a bit too easy to open (literally 1/2 lb of force is enough to tap it open) and the caps eventually slide off the sight after a ton of rounds and recoil. But that's not a big deal, you can easily take them off when shooting and slide them back on when done.My friend is buying one or two of these for his 5.56 AR and his .22 plinker. Honestly an amazing budget sight, if it can hold up after a ton of 12g rounds, it'll hold up to just about anything.

Excellent for the price.

fit very good ,nice product.

terrible, not reliable