New Primary Arms Red Dot: What do you want reviewed?

[Sugar Land]

I have heard that for the money it is very hard to beat. The extra money covers the abuse factor. If you are easy on it it should work just fine

 

[TheDan]

Once you establish zero, try differet cheek welds.
In other words, try shooting with the dot off center off the tube. Up, down, left, right.

ooh, that's a good one. The dot should be point of impact at your zero range regardless of if it's centered or not. I've definitely seen some cheaper dots that aren't that way.

 

[breakingcontact]

ooh, that's a good one. The dot should be point of impact at your zero range regardless of if it's centered or not. I've definitely seen some cheaper dots that aren't that way.

Ill make sure to run this test

 

[breakingcontact]

This was at 3pm on setting 11. I turned it up so you could see the maximum. Id run it on 8 if I were really using it at this time.

You can also see how the glass is greenish. I dont care for this. My Aimpoint PRO wasn't anything but clear.

 

[acorneau]

My MD-FBGII (similar, but different) is not green at all, very clear glass. It was one of the deciding factors against the Vortex and Bushnell offerings I was considering at the time.

 

[breakingcontact]

This should be fun.

 

[itchin]

Is it similar in size to the Bushnell trs?

 

[breakingcontact]

Is it similar in size to the Bushnell trs?

Very similar. Ducknot and I were comparing mine to his PA model. Certainly more similar than different. This has a bit more of a "shade" on the back so its 3/16th longer maybe. This model also has a couple small horizontal ridges on the side with no discernable purpose. The adjustment knob on this is on the right side. Dot is pretty similar, maybe slightly better on this one.

 

[breakingcontact]

Regarding the Bushnell...

 

[STXdevilsquid]

Did you use iton the SOCOM 16? How was the cheek weld?

 

[breakingcontact]

Did you use iton the SOCOM 16? How was the cheek weld?

Haven't shot it at all. Went to the range today but shot pistols. With the M1A...if you want a good consistent cheekweld youd need a riser for about anything other than irons or an optic mounted to cowitness or be as low as the irons.

 

[TheDan]

Haven't shot it at all. Went to the range today but shot pistols. With the M1A...if you want a good consistent cheekweld youd need a riser for about anything other than irons or an optic mounted to cowitness or be as low as the irons.

It doesn't give you roughly a lower 1/3rd co-witness with the irons on the M1A?

 

[breakingcontact]

It doesn't give you roughly a lower 1/3rd co-witness with the irons on the M1A?

It does. But you are up on a wobbly chin weld. Then if you drop down to a proper cheekweld you lose your sight picture.

I just threw it on the M1A for fun. Will probably put a scout scope on that gun. Red dot might stay on 10/22. With that Bushnell on sale im tempted to grab one of those too.

 

[STXdevilsquid]

Haven't shot it at all. Went to the range today but shot pistols. With the M1A...if you want a good consistent cheekweld youd need a riser for about anything other than irons or an optic mounted to cowitness or be as low as the irons.

Yes, I thought it looked low enough, oh well.

 

[Jakashh]

Can you mount an offset nightforce on it?

 

[KiloKilo]

Mine works good.........

My PA Red Dot works just fine on this rifle, no problem with cheek weld........1/1 co-witness with the Magpul flip ups, zeroed at 100 yds......I may get a magnifier later, maybe, maybe not........too much "stuff" on top..........Anyway, the "scope" is pretty straight forward......on/off, 11 brightness settings, windage/elevation, auto off after 8 hours (static), 50,000 hr battery life and a lifetime warranty......$169
KK

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

This was at 3pm on setting 11. I turned it up so you could see the maximum. Id run it on 8 if I were really using it at this time.

You can also see how the glass is greenish. I dont care for this. My Aimpoint PRO wasn't anything but clear.

you are looking at grass Bigun......HAAAAAAA!!!! I have three of em and they have worked out damn good for me. Got one on my AR, 10/22 and AK. Good thread

 

[breakingcontact]

you are looking at grass Bigun......HAAAAAAA!!!! I have three of em and they have worked out damn good for me. Got one on my AR, 10/22 and AK. Good thread

I was impressed with the one of yours I shot. I like this one well enough. Good point about the grass. Definitely "amplifies" the tint!

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

I was impressed with the one of yours I shot. I like this one well enough. Good point about the grass. Definitely "amplifies" the tint!

I tell ya, sure do like it on the 10/22.....get some perty damn good groups at 50yds. A lot of fun fosho!!!

 

[Bozz10mm]

I have the TRS 25 on my 10/22 and it seemed to work pretty darn good. I only had a 25 yard range to try it tho.

I ordered a Primary Arms MD-FBGII for my AR yesterday. My main concern is how well the defined the red dot is. I don't want a star burst or solar flare looking thing, a perfect round dot would be ideal.

The TRS 25 is okay in that respect, but not perfect. Maybe they are all that way, I don't know, it was my first red dot sight.