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Posted: 9/30/2014 8:58:18 AM EDT
Looking to buy a optic for my rifle and after my scope mounts breaking (100% my fault) ive decided that I want to go with a red dot/acog sight for my rifle rather then a scope.... i was looking at the Strikefire II and heard many good things about this optic, anyone use this that could give me some input? Deciding factor was the fact that with scope on the rifle it would't fit my back up MBUS sights without going out and spending 200 on a LaRue mount, I want a quality optic for a quality price! If the things I hear about this optic are true seems to be my #1 choice... any input would be appreciated and help me out! Thank you 
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I read your post and saw "Crossfire II" instead of Strikefire. I have had great luck with the StrikeFire. I have three of them and have never had a problem.
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I cannot say anything good or bad about the Strikefire II. I would not have responded but I see others are now jumping in with other options. Given that we are now at that place, and the discussion seems to be about $200 red dots, I would suggest you check out the posts here and reviews everywhere about the two that are made by Lucid.
First is the ACOG size, armored Lucid HD7. It is a lower 1/3 co-witness full size red dot, priced at about $189 with free shipping from most vendors. It is rugged and has a lot of advanced features, including an automatic illumination circuit for the dot, which automatically makes it brighter or dimmer to match the surrounding light. It can be manually adjusted if you need to. It has four different reticles, all useful and all shoot to the same point of aim. The EOTech type circle dot is my favorite. It is a 25 MOA circle around a 2 MOA center dot. Great for rapid target acquisition, and the 2 MOA center is pretty good for more accurate shooting. I do like the chevron reticle for "run and gun" range work, as it is calibrated for M193 55 grain ammo for different ranges and very visible for close up. There is also a reticle with two horizontal lines and a series of descending dots. This one is good for precision shooting, because the horizontal lines tell you if you are canting the rifle and the vertical dots give you hold over points for longer distances. Then there is a 2 MOA regular red dot, if you prefer that.. The red dot also has an automatic off after two hours to spare the battery if you forget to power down. It is threaded for an optional killflash in front or a 2x magnifier on the eyepiece. The former works great and I have one. I've heard the magnifier is disappointing, but I've not tried it. ADM also makes a true return to zero QD mount upgrade for it, but it is pricy. I did buy it and am very happy with it. Now, having said all those things about the HD7, let me tell you that I actually like its little brother better. That is the little 4.7 ounce, M7 microdot. It is about the same size as an Aimpoint Micro. It has all the features of the big HD7, with one exception: To keep size down, it has only one reticle: The EOTech type circle dot. That is my favorite and the most useful for how I use a dot. While it does not have the rubberized armor coating, it seems just as rugged. I have two of them, running one on a tactical 12 gauge shotgun handling stout recoil with no problem. It is the same price as the HD7. But you do have to buy some sort of riser separately, because it comes without one. A 1 inch riser would give you lower 1/3 co-witness and can be purchased for under $20. I use a lower riser (also an ADM QD return to zero) for essentially an absolute co-witness. Another advantage these have is that each of them runs on a single AAA battery. A real plus for me. I think the price/value ratio for these two optics is unbeatable. I don't want to clutter up this thread with photo, unless OP is interested. I've posted them in other threads here, probably more than some might care for me to do. |
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