So whats the best for the money red dot for an AR 15 and why---which one will hold zero when taken off and put back on?

Aimpoint Pro is hard to beat for the money. They're tough as nails, run forever off one battery and just plain work. The red dot itself has nothing to do with returning to zero that all has to do with the mount. LaRue, ADM, YHM all make good QD mounts for the Aimpoint Pros.

I have a Vortex Sparc II on mine. It comes with the blocks to absolute co-witness(the way mine is set up) or bottom 1/3. Checked lots of reviews and checked with some individuals who had this before I bought. It works fine for me.

Tasco.

Hands Down Aimpoint Pro

I have been using an Aimpoint PRO for several years. I replace the battery every other Christmas. It just works.


I have recently tried the Sig ROMEO5 and they have worked well.

The Burris AR332 is on mine. I like the horseshoe reticle with multiple hold points vs. a single dot. Battery is seldom used but currently 4+ yrs. old.

Aim Point PRO with ADM rtz mount

I have been very impressed by my Aim Point PRO

Wow $500 for Aim point pro not for this retired guy.

Aimpoint I run the pro but had one in the army too just like them have eotech don't care as much for it

I have had the Sparc ar on mine for about 3 years now and love it. Replaced the single AAA battery once.

Aimpoint Pro or the newer small EOTechs.

Sounds like Aimpoint pro with Vertex coming in second----I'll check em out thanks gentlemen.

Look into the Sig Romeo series. I have the Romeo 6T and love it.

The pro will probably go on sale next week. Watch places like LA Police gear

It should be $350-400, if you pay $500 for a pro you suck at shopping

The vortex isn’t in the same professional level as the pro

Can you show a picture of your Tasco?

I'm not a huge fan of red dots, due to batteries, illumination/brightness issues, and size of red dot. I prefer the 1x prism sights. I run this Vortex prism sight on my AR pistol and love it. It works with no battery and also has illumination if I want it. I really like these.

https://vortexoptics.com/catalog/product/view/id/1716

For me there is no one answer, it depends upon what fits best for the gun in question.

I will say that I have more Sig Romeo 5's than anything. At right around $100 they are hard to beat and when looking for a GOOD low cost alternative to have an absolute co-witness with AR sights, it's one I choose most often.

Now on my higher end AR's (Noveske and DD) I do up it a little more to a Holosun HS503C. I also have a Trijicon MRO that I just bought that I like a lot. Found it used for $300 and thought it was worth a try at that price (beats the $550 retail).

If I have something with real low sights - say my mp5k or a scorpion evo, a Burris TRS 25 is very cheap but reliable and again provides me an absolute cowitness with the low sites (see I have a common thread there, I love absolute hate lower 1/3rd).

Earl

I have a Bushnell TRS25 mounted low as possible on a Ruger PC9 and have it sighted in at 50 yards. I can still use my iron sights, barely, but it hits 3" lower. No problem since the main use is for 2 legged critters that should know better. With the dot, I can put 15 rounds inside a 3" circle at 50 yards shooting fairly rapid, less than 10 seconds.
Have 2 friends that have those Romeo's and they swear by them. One other guy has the Holosun and he loves it.

Here is an Aimpoint Carbine Optic Sight for $309. Anything Aimpoint is pretty much bullet proof.


Use code “ D191118C”

https://www.natchezss.com/aimpoint-...m_medium=35987&utm_campaign=48247-NA

Just wait til Black Friday time and get an aimpoint pro from la police gear. Will be about $350

yep sounds like black friday and aimpoint

I got a Vortex SPARC but my eyes makes the red dot look messed up gut still works