Green circle dot recommendations

[Jont22]

What’s out there?

• Green circle dot
• Plinking/target shooting
• Less than $200
• Used with 15-22 Pistol

 

[1gunaholic]

Vortex Spitfire 1x-AR Prism Scope SPR-200 Color: Black, Finish: Hard Anodized Matte, w/ Free Shipping

Shop Vortex Spitfire 1x-AR Prism Scope | 4.4 Star Rating on 118 Reviews for Vortex Spitfire 1x-AR Prism Scope Best Rated + Free Shipping over $49.

www.opticsplanet.com

1st time buyers get 10% off and they have free shipping.

 

[ivers4272]

I agree with 1gunaholic. I've got a Vortex Spitfire AR Prism Scope. I really like it. It is by far my favorite red/green dot optic.

 

[marvin02]

Liberator red dot sight 1x22

The Liberator is a super compact, highly accurate Point-of-Aim Red Dot Sight. A clear 1X magnification with three bright reticle options allows for lightning fast sight picture acquisition with both eyes open. Light weight but tough, it is engineered to withstand 800 Gs of impact. It is...

www.swampfoxoptics.com

 

[sofrosune]

I would recommend a Holosun 403 with the gold dot. I know it's not circle/dot, but a dot should be all you need with a 15/22. The 593 with circle dot I haven't found below $200. But...the gold dot was a game changer me. So much nicer than red or green.

 

[Thegent219]

Get you a holoson I own 3 of them its worth paying a little extra for a good quality red dot.

 

[cedartop]

So all my dots are red. I get that some people see green better, but what do you do when most of the outside is green also?

 

[MCgrease08]

So all my dots are red. I get that some people see green better, but what do you do when most of the outside is green also?

My first red dot was a Vortex Strikefire II which gives the option of switching between red and green. I really thought I wanted green, but as with a lot of things, I didn't know what I didn't know. I rarely use it, although it does work better in the winter time where there is much less live vegetation around.

Green dots do really shine in a desert environment where there is a lot of of reddish dirt and clay.

 

[Jont22]

So all my dots are red. I get that some people see green better, but what do you do when most of the outside is green also?

I feel like I see it more clearly but maybe I just like the color better. I’m really looking at the gold dot now that it was mentioned.

 

[marvin02]

My red dots are for steel challenge and I find I prefer the green.

 

[crewchief888]

Truglo has a red/green dot. 3moa &5moa dot, 3& 5moa circle dot
Picked mine up at midway usa

 

[DadSmith]

Blade 1x25 Prism Scope

Blade is the mission-driven 1x prism scope dedicated for home defense and law enforcement. Blade’s revolutionary Bullet Rise Compensating reticle compensates for optic height over bore at just 5, 10, and 15 yards when mounted on an AR-15. Available with red, green, or amber illumination, Blade’s...

www.swampfoxoptics.com

Comes in red green or amber.

If you are a veteran, active duty, or first responder you get 30% off.

 

[Jont22]

Blade 1x25 Prism Scope

Blade is the mission-driven 1x prism scope dedicated for home defense and law enforcement. Blade’s revolutionary Bullet Rise Compensating reticle compensates for optic height over bore at just 5, 10, and 15 yards when mounted on an AR-15. Available with red, green, or amber illumination, Blade’s...

www.swampfoxoptics.com

Comes in red green or amber.

If you are a veteran, active duty, or first responder you get 30% off.

I was looking on their site but their shipping charges are a bit high I think.

 

[DadSmith]

I was looking on their site but their shipping charges are a bit high I think.

I'd let them know that, and it played a part in your decision to buy or not buy.

 

[JEBland]

If interested in the Spitfire, you missed a solid shot at a Vortex refurb at AAOptics - I think there were some Gen 1 Spitfires in the refurb list in the recent drop.
AA Optics does have the Gen2 in stock: https://aaoptics.com/SPITFIRE™-AR-PRISM-SCOPE_p_133.html

If you need to go budget, EuroOptic has the Spitfire Gen 1 on clearance: https://www.eurooptic.com/vortex-spitfire-1x-prism-scope-with-drt-reticle-moa-spr-1301.aspx

 

[Jont22]

What’s the purpose of a 1x scope vs a dot sight?

 

[JEBland]

What’s the purpose of a 1x scope vs a dot sight?

I get a lot of star bursting of red dots (even my UH-1 holographic). Prism scopes avoid that. Etched reticle is nice, too. With the spitfire (or any etched reticle prism), there's an option of no illumination (black dot and two concentric circles) or red/green illumination.

Some discussion over here of red dots: https://www.indianagunowners.com/threads/red-dot-optics….511400
That UH-1 is a bit over your budget, but the spitfire is kinda cool. I haven't used it on anything except paper... yet.

Edit: There are also advantages of red dots over prisms, too.

 

[marvin02]

A 1x prism sight will not be as forgiving of eye relief, so make sure you look at the eye relief offered by the prism sights.

You can get a prism scopes with an etched reticle, which means it's still usable if the battery is dead.

 

[Jont22]

Just ordered a ROMEO5XDR green dot. Was a little more than $200 but I have a ROMEO5 red dot that I like pretty well so I figure I’ll like this one too.

 

[bwframe]

Maybe my old eyes are unique? I cannot pick up green dots or reticles nearly as fast as red dots.

I wonder if part of the issue is that often the background to targets is grass and leaves?