Reviews?? Bushnell red dot

[Dsal_13]

Anyone have every dealt with a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot?? Im thinking about getting one

[bill_k_lopez]

I purchased 3 of them during the Black Friday sales - 1 came screwed up (dot was a line).

Seems that my experinece with red dots is you get what you paid for. You'd think that a $100 red dot would be decent - but I have a feeling that $100 is bottom of the barrel (so tru glow et al that are sub $50 must be plain trash).

The two that I have that work do fine - the dot is a little big - but other than that I'm ok with them. I am only doing casual target shooting with them and they are on two of my run of the mill AR's.

I might move one to my 44mag - although I shoot nothing but low power subsonic hand loads through it - every red dot I've ever put on that gun and shot regular factory loads with, ends up breaking. The TRS-25 seems to be a little better, and I did see that Bushnell says they can be instaled on a 12 g

[peacedivision]

I've heard good things about the TR-25 but never had the chance to play with one. My favorite bargain red dot is still the Primary Arms Micro.

[Dsal_13]

I've heard good things about the TR-25 but never had the chance to play with one. My favorite bargain red dot is still the Primary Arms Micro.

Im gonna look into the primary arms micro. I want something similar to the aimpoint micro but affordable.

[peacedivision]

That pretty much sums up the PA micro.

[ZER0_]

The TRS-25 is still working great for me. So far I've only used it on a .22lr and 7.62x39mm rifle. It held it's zero just fine. A great budget red dot.
I plan to mount it onto an AR15 next.

I've heard plenty of good things about the PA micro too. It seems like either one will work out fine.

[Whiterabbit]

Anyone have every dealt with a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot?? Im thinking about getting one

It's a great red dot.

Want a review? This guy lives just north of you.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?215366-Bushnell-TRS-25-Red-Dot-Optic

Oh, mine's on a 460 S&W pistol. only a few dozen rounds so far, but already doing much much better than the ultradot I had, and "makes" me more accurate at 100 yards. (I know, I know I shouldn't say it 'makes me' more accurate, just saying it for brevity)

[Mr. Perfect]

Have one on an AR Pistol in 223/556. It works great and the red dot is not "too large" it's like a 2MOA dot, perfect size for the price.

[MiddleKingdom]

The TRS-25 works well on my AR. I bought one thinking that it will eventually end up on the .22LR, but it works so well it stays where it is.

[ejhc11]

Had both - liked the PA better, the red dot was better defined and glass clearer.

Saw this from our Calguns Deals/Promos topic forum, scroll down to the cheap Chinese red dot > http://www.bushmaster.com/products.asp?cat=26

[Dsal_13]

Yea.. I think I am gonna go with the primary arms.. thanks guys! Maybe ill get a magnifier also

[Paltik]

I love my TRS-25. It's great bang for the buck. From what I can tell, for more money (and typically that's a lot more money), you get a smaller dot (the TRS-25's 3 MOA is too big for long-range precision shooting) or a better battery system or something like that. For me, the TRS-25 does what I want it to do. I'm not saying there aren't other good choices out there at roughly the same price point, but the club isn't very big.

[EmptyMags]

The dot on mine resembles a star, especially on high / in low light.
I know I don't have an astigmatism because I've used a few Aimpoints and the dots were crisp and circular, even on high.
The mounting screw has a somewhat shallow 'low profile' head, which would be easier to strip than a standard profile head.
If you do get a defective sight they charge $10 for return shipping.
It's also made in China, so you're basically supporting slave labor.

Personally I'm going save up for an Aimpoint or something not made in China, this was a gift which I'll probably leave on my .22.

[Whiterabbit]

The mounting screw has a somewhat shallow 'low profile' head, which would be easier to strip than a standard profile head.

screws do not strip when you use the proper driver for them. There is a reason there are "gunsmith screwdriver" sets. With respect to the good ones, it's not like they took Irwin sets from Agent Orange and just repackaged them...

[SloChicken]

I have a Bushnell TRS 25 and a Vortex Sparc among other red dots.

As far as the TRS goes it is kind of a let down. I use it on my AR and it holds zero, but it has this funky blue tint that is more than any sight I have and it almost feels as if my sight has shades on. In low light this is a compromise in my opinion. For another 50 bucks you can get a Sparc and it is much better.
And for only 25 bucks more than the Bushnell TRS you can get into a Vortex Strikefire which is feel is worlds better. It is bigger, but if you don't mind a standard sized red dot you will get much better light uptake; I have an Aimpoint ML2 and the Strikefire is just as good in my opinion.

So, YMMVV, but that is my experience with these.

Better yet, look at primary arms discontinued 1-4x scope. It will be much better as far as versatility and clarity.