Slawburger
Master
Not sure if this belongs in Handguns, Accessories and Gear or in Shooting Sports. Your opinion is requested concerning an optic on a Ruger 22/45.
Handgun:
Ruger 22/45 with rail and threaded barrel.
Ruger® 22/45? Threaded Barrel Rimfire Pistol Models
Purpose:
1) Steel Challenge - Primary
2) General Plinking - Secondary
Red Dot Options:
1) C-More Railway C-MORE Systems - Railway
2) C-More Slide Ride (not sure of mounting options)
3) Burris FastFire III
Conundrum:
I looked at some of the tube style red dots (e.g. Bushnell TRS-25, Vortex Sparc II) but I had some trouble finding the dot unless I held it just right. I didn't have access to an Aimpoint Micro and am just assuming that it would be slower on target than the open style red dots.
I looked at the EOTech open style but they appear too large (wide) to fit the pistol well and are heavy so they might throw off the balance.
The Burris FastFire III is the open style which should make it easier to find the dot but the "windshield" is smaller than the full-size C-Mores and the dot size cannot be changed.
The full-size C-Mores seems like they would be easier and faster to get on target, have changeable dot sizes (with different diode modules) and can be moved to different firearms if desired. I was thinking maybe a 6 or 8 MOA dot for getting on target fast at Steel Challenge distances and if I wanted a smaller dot later for longer distances I could just buy a different diode module. I was almost convinced that the C-More Railway was the way to go but then I heard that the Slide Ride could somehow be mounted lower which might be an advantage.
So, what say you INGO? C-More or something else? If C-More then Railway, Slide Ride or another model?
Or of course option D, "None of the above" because I am thinking about this all wrong.
Handgun:
Ruger 22/45 with rail and threaded barrel.
Ruger® 22/45? Threaded Barrel Rimfire Pistol Models
Purpose:
1) Steel Challenge - Primary
2) General Plinking - Secondary
Red Dot Options:
1) C-More Railway C-MORE Systems - Railway
2) C-More Slide Ride (not sure of mounting options)
3) Burris FastFire III
Conundrum:
I looked at some of the tube style red dots (e.g. Bushnell TRS-25, Vortex Sparc II) but I had some trouble finding the dot unless I held it just right. I didn't have access to an Aimpoint Micro and am just assuming that it would be slower on target than the open style red dots.
I looked at the EOTech open style but they appear too large (wide) to fit the pistol well and are heavy so they might throw off the balance.
The Burris FastFire III is the open style which should make it easier to find the dot but the "windshield" is smaller than the full-size C-Mores and the dot size cannot be changed.
The full-size C-Mores seems like they would be easier and faster to get on target, have changeable dot sizes (with different diode modules) and can be moved to different firearms if desired. I was thinking maybe a 6 or 8 MOA dot for getting on target fast at Steel Challenge distances and if I wanted a smaller dot later for longer distances I could just buy a different diode module. I was almost convinced that the C-More Railway was the way to go but then I heard that the Slide Ride could somehow be mounted lower which might be an advantage.
So, what say you INGO? C-More or something else? If C-More then Railway, Slide Ride or another model?
Or of course option D, "None of the above" because I am thinking about this all wrong.