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Posted: 4/20/2002 7:35:57 AM EDT
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Ok, I got a Simmons on my AR & a BSA on my AK. After seeing everyone with those $300+ C-Mores and OKOs and Kobra sights, I'm feeling "Dot Envy". I'm thinking of blowing the wad on an OKO for my AR and the Kobra for my AK, but my question is: Should I? The Simmons & BSA work great for what I do, I'm not a Competition shooter or a Hunter, just enjoy shooting for fun. Should I do it and why? My Bushy:  My SAR-1: 
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Unless you're going to be abusing your rifles, don't waste your money. You stated that your dots work great for you, so why change? You'll pick up durability and some other little benefits, but will you need it? Spend the money on another gun or upper, you'll appreciate it more! |
The only complaint about my dots are the fact that the veiw can shift if I don't look thru them the same way each time. Is that the Parallux (spelling?) issue? Is that the benefit of the more expensive dots, that the "shifting" is corrected? |
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Here's the $40 simmons on my AR-10 and the $500 Aimpoint "Super Combo" Comp M2 from S.W.F.A. on my Bushy: img[http://myWebpages.comcast.net/tharmon150/guns/Reddots.jpg]/img I swear, at 100 yards, I can't tell the difference and neither can any of my friends. I console myself by remembering the Aimpoint has a 1000hr battery life and will go 80ft under water, although I have yet to test either condition. |
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BigT's ar's... http://myWebpages.comcast.net/tharmon150/guns/Reddots.jpg You want to put the img tag in brackets, then the adress of the picture, then close the img tag with /img... |
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Hi Whats the Model# of the Simmons??? I have a $30.00 Tasco Red dot Very fine(small) Dot.. And then i have the Armson OEG. No Batteries, No switch, Always On, Works at night. The Dot sights are great for hitting moving targets. OEG claims being able to hit a man every time out to 250 yds. |
You WOULD notice a BIG difference if you were, say, attending a shooting school or otherwise doing realistic multiple-target speed shooting. When your rifle gets banged around and dirty, and you are out of breath trying to hit multiple shots that are only exposed a second (or less!), or you're in a strange lighting situation, any weaknesses in your equipment become readily apparent. Add rain, snow, or other weather factors, and it's a whole different ballgame. Of course, it IS overkill to spend that much money on a range queen, which is why there are cheaper alternatives available. -Troy |
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