Rifle Scopes Best red dot under $200 for 300 blackout pistol

[KamronG7]

I’m getting ready to build a 300 blackout pistol with a 8.5” barrel on it. I’m trying to decide on a red dot for it. What are some decent options on red dots for under $200?

Thanks

 

[JayseM_SportOptics]

Sig Sauer Romeo5 or Vortex Crossfire red dot. Pretty much the only two I'd recommend for under $200 and both honestly work pretty well.

 

[KamronG7]

Sig Sauer Romeo5 or Vortex Crossfire red dot. Pretty much the only two I'd recommend for under $200 and both honestly work pretty well.

I’ve been looking at both of these. I do like vortex stuff so I may try to grab a crossfire. Thanks for the response!

 

[aslrookie]

I’ve been looking at both of these. I do like vortex stuff so I may try to grab a crossfire. Thanks for the response!

holosun or sig in that price range

 

[RS14]

currently in a debate between a holosun or a crossfire myself.

Personally I killed a Romeo in less than a year and wasn't impressed with it. Went through 3 batteries in that year as well. yes it was left on the entire time. But one year shouldn't of killed the battery with that optic. Maybe I had a lemon. IDK but personally SIGs quality has gone down hill in my opinion

 

[Buckley]

I’m looking also. Pretty sure I will end up with a sight that has a ‘shake awake’ feature, both for battery life and instant on, if and when needed.

 

[roostercogburn98]

+1 or more on the Romeo 5. Got a couple and they seem to be holding up quite well.

 

[CountryShooter]

Romeo 5

 

[308pirate]

holosun or sig in that price range

Which are one and the same

I have two Romeo5s and both have been entirely satisfactory

 

[aslrookie]

Ssshhhhh....that’s a secret.

 

[308pirate]

currently in a debate between a holosun or a crossfire myself.

Personally I killed a Romeo in less than a year and wasn't impressed with it. Went through 3 batteries in that year as well. yes it was left on the entire time. But one year shouldn't of killed the battery with that optic. Maybe I had a lemon. IDK but personally SIGs quality has gone down hill in my opinion

You do realize that SIG makes very very few of the optical products that they sell, that 99% of them are made by someone else for SIG, and that most of the lower cost SIG products are simply rebranded

 

[RS14]

You do realize that SIG makes very very few of the optical products that they sell, that 99% of them are made by someone else for SIG, and that most of the lower cost SIG products are simply rebranded

Yes I do know that. But I also know that when a company outsources a product like that. That they typically give the real manufacture guidelines as far as what price park they want to be in. And that price/cost changes the quality of said product. Sig as a hole has not impressed me in years. So being I knew Sig didn't make that optic is the only reason I gave it a try. Had it not failed on me I would recommend it to the OP

 

[Rob01]

Sig Sauer Romeo5 or Vortex Crossfire red dot. Pretty much the only two I'd recommend for under $200 and both honestly work pretty well.

Yup.

I have a Crossfire on my 8.5" 300BO. Works great and does what it needs to do.

 

[richthe1]

I have an astigmatism, and for some reason Holosuns with circle dot reticle seemed clearer to me while vortex, trijicon, and sig RDSs starburst a lot. Not sure why.

 

[RS14]

I have an astigmatism, and for some reason Holosuns with circle dot reticle seemed clearer to me while vortex, trijicon, and sig RDSs starburst a lot. Not sure why.

I( have an astigmatism as well. Thankfully it hasn't bothered me to much with red dots. The only one ive had real issues with is the Trijicon MRO

 

[Rob01]

I have astigmatism too but no issues with the red dots as I wear my glasses to shoot anyways.

 

[Rerun7]

I got a Romeo not long ago for a non-hard use gun. I haven’t put a lot of rounds through it but for the price it’s pretty nice. If it holds up over time then it’s a great low budget choice.

 

[Gustav7]

I recently bought the Primary Arms SLx red dot for my Marlin .357 lever gun and I really like it so far. Its got the 50,000 hour battery life on it, seems really well built, and has done great so far with full power bear loads out of my Marlin.

 

[hafejd30]

Use 3 Romeo 5 currently on my 300 BO SBR, CZ Scorpion and 556 SBR

Really like them. No issues. But I don’t leave them on all the time and I don’t beat on them

 

[chevy_man]

I'd go with the vortex spark ii over the crossfire.

 

[koshkin]

Since Vortex updated the LED to longer battery life a few months ago, there is no practicla difference in battery life between Sparc and Crossfire. I'd go with Crossfire.

ILya