Recommendations for red-dot scope

[m_deaner]

I'm getting a Ruger 22/45 ready to shoot .22 open class at Steel Challenge events and am looking for opinions as to which red-dot sight to buy.

I prefer a 5-MOA dot and 1x reticle and would like to keep the price below $100, but I could go higher if there are significant advantages to the more expensive sights. I'd really appreciate some suggestions.

 

[repair]

Nick W.'s Red-Dot Sight Guide

Here is some great info.

I like ultra dot and bushnell

 

[m_deaner]

Thanks for the link. It looks like Ultradot is the way to go. Too bad the lowest price I could find for the 30-mm version is $150+shipping...

 

[G McBride]

Where is the lowest price you found? I am interested in the ultra dot also.

 

[m_deaner]

Midway had the lowest price, and shipping was only $6.
Here is a link to the blued version - MidwayUSA - UltraDot Red Dot Sight 30mm Tube 1x 4 MOA Dot with Weaver-Style Rings Matte

I just placed my order. I'll follow-up this thread later with a review.

 

[rhino]

I have a Pentax I'm going to put on my 22/45. You should be able to get one for $90 or less.

 

[m_deaner]

Thanks Rhino... I decided on the UltraDot. It might be sort of a waste to mount it on a .22 but time will tell. My son has a cheap red-dot scope that I can compare it against...

 

[rhino]

No worries! We can compare in April at the steel match at RileyCC.

I may put the Pentax on my 10/22, but the TruGlo I have is already zeroed pretty well and I enjoy zeroing sights about as much as I do cleaning guns.

Of course, now I don't remember where I put the Pentax. I took it with me the last time I went to RileyCC, but now I don't remember where I put it when I got him (didn't have time to slap it on the 22/45 that day).

 

[VERT]

For those interested in the UltraDot I highly recommend them. I have had one on both a Browning Buckmark and S&W 41 and have always been pleased. There are very rugged and have a bright, clear dot.