SkS red dot recommendations...

[Black_Valkyrie]

Title says it all... thanks!

 

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

Bushnell TRS25, best bang for the buck.

 

[VancouverSkiBum]

trs 25 or holosun.

 

[cyclops666]

The fine folks at Wanstalls have the trs-25 for $120 shipped , I'm not sure how it would hold up to the sks but it's a decent red-dot

 

[Turkinator]

Trs-25 no doubt about it

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

cool thanks all.

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

whats the advantage over something like the Bushnell First Strike like this unit:

http://www.opticsplanet.com/reviews/reviews-bushnell-first-strike-illuminated-red-dot-sight.html

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

also do I want the hi rise version?

 

[yuuup!]

Holosun ... Canada Ammo ...

 

[Airborn_69]

Canadian tire scout sks's, just awesome!

 

[kenjuudo]

Been looking at these also. Spent some time watching / reading reviews and while they hold up well the most common complaint is the "auto brightness" feature. In extreme low-light / no light situations the dot basically either disappears, or shuts off. The unit isn't equipped with an on-off switch. It's turned off by replacing the cover (in essence simulating no light). Not that big a deal I guess for almost all "normal" situations, but in the less than politically correct discussion about defensive use, a dot that doesn't work in low / no light isn't ideal (to say the least).

FWIW.

whats the advantage over something like the Bushnell First Strike like this unit:

http://www.opticsplanet.com/reviews/reviews-bushnell-first-strike-illuminated-red-dot-sight.html

 

[kenjuudo]

Cheekweld (or rather, not being able to get one) is an issue with dots / scopes on the SKS with the standard stock. The lower you can mount the thing, the better, so, no... go low.

also do I want the hi rise version?

 

[Black_Valkyrie]

Been looking at these also. Spent some time watching / reading reviews and while they hold up well the most common complaint is the "auto brightness" feature. In extreme low-light / no light situations the dot basically either disappears, or shuts off. The unit isn't equipped with an on-off switch. It's turned off by replacing the cover (in essence simulating no light). Not that big a deal I guess for almost all "normal" situations, but in the less than politically correct discussion about defensive use, a dot that doesn't work in low / no light isn't ideal (to say the least).

FWIW.

Interesting! Thanks did not know that!

 

[Ontario597]

trs 25 or holosun.

Those would be my picks.

 

[TheWhole9Yards]

I can vouch for TRS25, great sight for the money. SKS scout scope mount from Marstar is what I used to mount mine.

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

Holosun is pretty new on my radar. How is it when it comes to reliability/durability? Is the battery life really as advertised? Is the dot crisp or blurry? Thinking of replacing my trs-25 with one.

 

[Boomer686]

Keep it civil and on topic please. Thread edited for content and the works will get infractions if it continues.

 

[onetwentyish]

Holosun ... Canada Ammo ...

This! The only cheap by still quality offering dot I have seen!

 

[grelmar]

A $5 bottle of Testors model paint in your favorite day glow color. Cave man red dot - works great on pretty much any Soviet style sights.

"Cave Man Red Dot" - requires no batteries. Works.

This is the only demo video I could find, but I've seen others, and the method written up in other places.

 

[Ontario597]

I like the Holosun HS406A 30mm Tube ($200 USD) but even Holosun.ca don't sell it and I haven't found a CND retailer that has it in stock. I'd ditch the high AR mount and put a lower scope mount on it so it would be as low as possible. http://www.holosun.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=66