The Absolute Cheapest Red Dot I Recommend Buying

[@calebgray1733]

Can confirm. I have several Romeo 5's that I have beat the crap out of and they haven't skipped a beat.

[@b-rad7688]

As an old man with stigmatized eyes I see stars 🤷🏻‍♂️. Best for me now are prism sights. Swampfox and primary arms are my go to. Plus batteries run out on red dots where prism sights will still work.

[@griftinggamer]

1x Compact prism is $120 at PA right now. It's a sleeper...it's the size of a comp m4. Not the micro.

[@b-rad7688]

@@griftinggamer going there now 🫡

[@blainebates1067]

Put a peep sight in front of the red dot and it will give you a pin point dot

[@iansanchez331]

How are your eyes stigmatized? Are they ridiculed for being degenerates or what?

[@seanwhite304]

I bought 5 of the Sig ROMEO5 on REPTILLA 1.93 mount for $175 each about 4 years ago . I have little over 40k rounds in total thru those OPTICS. The actual Sig mount sucks but the optic is solid. Highly recommend REPTILLA mount .

[@grubbanator6524]

I'm a primary arms guy myself. They run, hold zero, and have been through a lot, throwing and bumping around. No knocks on the other budgets out there there a dime a dozen on errbodys builds to that's a testimony in itself. Cheers brody

[@MannElite]

I got a primary arms as well, I think its the MD20, micro push button rds, its basically their version of a t2 or romeo5, I got it as a placeholder intending to upgrade, haven't upgraded yet, still running great, on the first battery and I leave it on max brightness, shake awake works really well, I shoot about once every two months on a 300BO SBR outdoors and I don't baby it so it gets some wear, but I haven't really beat the shit out of it either, zero hasn't shifted even with the primary arms mount.

[@NicholasWolfwood-md7vm]

Lots of holier than thou elitest armchair warriors with their $4,000 Daniel Defence ARs with aimpoints, eotechs,and acogs are gonna get deleted with things like this on a psa ar in the wasteland.

[@SamLee-e3b]

They're won't be any batteries so it's acog or irons 😂

[@gravfielddrive]

​@@SamLee-e3b batteries are cheap stack 100 of them.

[@citizenresponse]

Sig Romeo 5 is surprisingly good

[@Thekulprit92]

It's a good optic, but has a horrid fov

[@NamorVendetta]

5k rounds Draco on ultimak gas tube. 500 rounds in 2 hours was the hardest I ran it. 0 problems, battery life is also great. I have astigmatism and one eye. It just works!

[@ianaquila1858]

I like their 7S as a budget optic. AAA battery and sharper dot I feel.

[@FRMN8R_T4R]

Sig now does have a lifetime warranty on all of their electro-optics.

[@MunitionsDudTester]

after seeing an insane torture test a few years ago on one that culminated in the guy shooting it with a 12g shotgun from like 25 feet and it was still in one piece and holding zero the Romeo 5 has also been my immediate answer to the "budget optic for AR" question.

[@jamesborek8125]

I had an old Romeo 4 on my rifle for years and it was great. My battle buddy has had a Romeo 5 for just as long and it's been flawless as well. Just jumped up a couple levels and clubbed it with the money stick though, Romeo 4XT Pro. Wanted that baller passive aiming ability

[@tomjones5418]

I put one on a unity riser and it fits pretty nicely. Little tiny bit of overhang. I've put a few thousand rounds of AK and AR through it. Works great still. I don't remember ever needing to rezero it. Left it under a couple feet of water overnight. No leaks. It's taken at least three hard knocks and survived. Biggest complaint is no lense covers like the msr model has. It would be much cooler if it did.

[@glidewell19]

I have three Romeo 5 on my rifles for the past three years. Solid optic!

[@pt1733]

I got a sig romeo 7 aka we have aimpoint comp m2 at home and love the damn thing, its taken a beating and keeps on trucking for $200

[@1847thomash]

Bushnell TRS 25 held together on my M1A

[@loganwykstra7922]

how

[@1847thomash]

@@loganwykstra7922 it was mounted on the back like a traditional sight, NOT on the front rail that cooks like hell after 30 shots. I can’t say it would survive that front rail, but it did on the aftermarket scope mount over the chamber

[@loganwykstra7922]

@@1847thomash ok that make sense. I had one on a shotgun and it just flickered on and off.

[@roastbeatsmusic]

Hyped to see tarkov in the background.

[@godwarrior3403]

Romeo5 was my second red dot for my AK. After less than 100 rounds, it started fucking up. Dot would either not come on, or not come in full strength. Eventually stopped coming on altogether. The first one I ever got stopped too. Will never waste money on another one. Got a PA slx 3x microprism. Miss the 1x but I will never trust a battery again. Just the fact that it's even a possibility it could stop on you makes it a no go. If it was something that basically would never happen, it'd be different.

[@CertifiedSunset]

So if your gun ever jams, you'll never buy one again?

[@LandseerNorth]

Mine is the Bushnell TRS-25. Been going strong for 8-10 years.

[@theinfiniteif]

My rubber cover came off the top of my buttons after three years of Az sun and it still runs with the open electronics. Love it.

[@CertifiedSunset]

I wish I didn't have astigmatism

[@jamesleepyle4722]

Mine has worked great. Nvg compatible, I've got 5 or 6. Mounted on both ARs and AKs. Even mounted on the infamous Ultimak rail, hasn't burnt up.

[@rybaneightsix5085]

I use a Holosun hs515gm on a scalarworks 1.57 mount. It's been solid. The hs515gm (non solar gimick version) is also currently issued on the estonian LMT service rifles as well as the WPS signature DD rifles.

[@armorers_wrench]

Dude I ran the battery my first Romeo 5 came with for 3 years and the only reason I changed it was because I started getting paranoid. I shot the gun it was on every weekend and did lots of dry fire too. The Romeo 5 is legit. My understanding is the only real downsides are that the elevation knob is unguarded and also it apparently sucks for passive aiming but 99% of guys who own guns do not shoot under nods. Also I guess the mount isn't ideal but tbh I never had issues with mine. I eventually got a Unity mount on sale and tried that for a while and it was funny cuz even on sale the Unity mount was more expensive than the whole optic. They got a new version of the Romeo 5 coming out now, it looks pretty nice. I have a 4xt Pro and ironically I had to RMA the first one because the batteries kept dying after ~30 days and its supposed to have 50,000hr battery life. The replacement they sent me is much better in a few ways. The adjustment knobs are far more tactile and actually click when you turn them. The first one had mushy adjustment knobs. It cost waaaaaaaaaaay more than the Romeo 5, its like $480 or something and ironically I never had problems with the cheapo red dot but I did with the whiz-bang fancy optic that everyone on KZbin said was better than an Aimpoint T2. Check your stuff guys, just cuz its supposed to be the best doesn't mean it is the best.

[@nesano4735]

I feel poor after realizing this video is about one of the two first red dots I got.

[@bobbyjohnson2433]

My wife is still running this optic on her m400 that is the only optic that's ever been on the gun. It just keeps working.

[@nameredacted1176]

AT3 Tactical has some pretty decent budget friendly options. Sig Romeo obviously too, Bushnell and Holosun are great options too.

[@wtdconcepts]

I agree. I’ve run the Romeo 5 for 3000 rounds over the past 4 years on my budget PSA gun and it’s hands down the best budget optic. Pretty sure I’ve only changed the battery once too.

[@johnpawly1849]

I absolutely use those cheap optics. I use all brands but all my cheap ones are holosun. Usually people that judge us so harshly are usually just jealous or can’t afford multiple optics great videos man 👍🏼

[@wideload4130]

Great budget red dot. I had the Vortex Crossfire red bot. It DOESN'T HOLD zero. Buy the Sig worth the money. 🤘

[@G.W-01]

👍🏻 Vortex sparc solar has been treating me well.

[@waterboy239]

400 dollars 😮

[@78tooth83]

Look like we bought the 5 around the same time. Mine is just chilling on my FM9. I’ve had no issues with mine either. Bought the Romeo 7 at the same time. I was quite happy with that one as well

[@ghostinthemachine88]

I bought 4 of em too.... they are so good for the price.

[@JARG]

As far as Red Dot… I like the Holosun AEMS

[@rybaneightsix5085]

Aems has terrible glass.

[@THERESISTANCE762]

May sound cringe but I have two tru glo red dots on run on my PCCs they hold zero great never had any issues with them. They are big that is the only negative. But I like them better than the crimson trace red dot, the dot is fuzzy on it. I'll be buying a few of the sigs to try out.

[@jakegrube9477]

romeo 5 poorboys represent

[@hiota45]

Not quite a red dot but I have had good experiences with the gen 1 1x spitfire prism. They can be had for 150 and work without batteries. ADM has a discontinued mount for them on their site for $60 which makes a nice package.

[@danikaflorence444]

Aimpoint pro, they’re available second hand for between $280-375. I got mine in pristine condition from a former LEO on arfcom for $300 shipped. Holosun isn’t necessarily trash for the price but I wouldn’t ever look at them as duty grade

[@theintrovertedcalifornian5047]

sig romeo 5 is ok but I like the hollowsun with the shake awake feature

[@GldenRetriever]

I rarely run dots anymore, but I used to run a bunch of holosun 503s and 515s, but I've transitioned to the AEMS. Yeah, it's a good bit more than the 403 and R5, but I find the bigger window to be worth it. I get everything used.

[@kentyannayon3741]

I could tell the AimPoint inspiration pretty easily on the Romeo7/7S. I think they're made at the same factory as Holosun, with the same standards, so it should be a quality optic. The prices also line up for that, however I have no further proof beyond the shake awake tech and the "Made in China" sticker.

[@SomeRandomPerson03]

I have a Romeo 5 on my AR, haven’t been hard on the optic but it’s shake awake hasn’t once failed me and I try fire are least every other day and the battery lasted a year before I went ahead and just changed it out.

[@protoculture289]

I have a couple of those mounted on my 22lr’s and have worked great. my only issue was threads on the torx cross bolt mount were all screwed up on one of them right out of the box but, I called Sig and they sent me one for free right away

[@Gmny1MOA]

I've spent every amount you can spend on stuff...ive got a sig romeo msr on my wasr w a low mount...and a holosun hs510c on my around the house ar rig w the shake awake...i really prefer the 510 over my eotech bc of the clearer reticle...biggest peices of junk ive ever had cost me thousands of dollars

[@alexglenn2122]

The Romeo5 isn’t perfect but I would absolutely trust my life to it. The battery lasts for fucking ever and they take a beating very well. Between buddies and me, I’ve seen 3 of them be everything you could want for $150 or less

[@jakensh16]

Nothing but positive results w/ the Romeo 5, probably 5-7k rounds over multiple weapons (mini 14, 10.5" ar, pak9) ended up just getting a bunch of surplus aimpoints for $250 each, and discarded the Romeo 5

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

It’s been some years and I forget the source link BUT the Romeo 5, Holosun 403 503.. some others, primary arms, and vortex are made same place

[@CertifiedSunset]

I'm still running an Aero Precision A2 carry handle on my 16" flat top PSA CAR-15 lol.

[@ericbergfield6451]

I have 6 Holosun "more budget friendly" optics, & have never had a problem with any of them (however, I did receive a HS-403R that came with a defective reticle, which I returned)

[@CiviTac]

Those sig romeo5 dots punch way above their weight class. I have lots of more expensive dots that work great but have never had any issues with my Romeo5

[@R5RGP]

I got a lightly used eotech 512 for $200 during covid. And got a $180 g23 magnifier for it. I put that on a $180 complete PSA freedom upper. Oh how times have changed lol.

[@timothycummins2700]

I have an MRO and a Romeo 5. I prefer the Romeo 5 honestly,

[@richardmartel1869]

My buddy has one and it seems like a good optic from what I've seen, I plan to get or two at some point for a couple of my guns that need red dots.

[@hateferlife]

Haven't had a problem with my ROMEO5XDRs (2) or Holosun HE403C (1). Was waiting for one to break before upgrading to a Aimpoint T.... I wanted to step up in to optics for passive aiming but had to wait for the industry to stabilize in price and tech before I went for The One 1X to Rule Them All.

[@mblake0420]

It's made by holosun, or in the same plant they are made. The same mounting bolt that's too hard and brittle. I would recommend a new mount.

[@spartanxlv]

I've had a Romeo5 for many years, and while the optic itself is solid, the mount comes loose every few range days even with proper torque and Loctite. A Scalarworks mount is a worthwhile upgrade. Edit: or you can just glue tf out of it, like you did lol

[@GunpowderNitro]

👍💪 i bought my m400 around 2010ish bought a sig reddot for like 75 bucks that thing is still plugging away got 1000s of rounds on it for the money sig optics is a viable option 💯💪🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@dannyp2267]

I’ve got two Holosun 512c’s on two of my ARs. Really like them but don’t have a ton of rounds through them.

[@KeeganOsborn]

ive had good luck in the past with an sig msr and Juliet combo just had bad eye relief

[@JonKerwood]

Mine fogs over if it goes outside in Iowa’s colder months. Summer time doesn’t have much trouble. That’s my only gripe.

[@TheOVprodigy]

I run a eotech exps3 because it works a lot better with my astigmatism. Also is great for passive aiming and works better magnified, which I do both. I did start with a Romeo 5 as my first red dot, but I didn’t keep it long because I realized immediately that it looks like a big ole smear through my eyes. I am probably going to pick up a Ruger mk4 or 10/22 for a silenced camping plinker, and I likely will run a Romeo 5 on whichever i go with because I’ve never heard anything bad about them, besides being out preformed by high end red dots, but obviously that’s the case

[@TheOVprodigy]

Just to be clear though all red dots that aren’t an eotech don’t look good through my eyes it’s not just the Romeo

[@bekele5547]

I'm running my sig romeo 5 on a piggyback mount on a 1-6 vortex viper on a 11.5" areo upper with a griffin 556 surpressor

[@MannElite]

🤮are you joking?

[@piratewhoisquiet]

Sick

[@madbgeno2090]

Just bought one keep yo the good work brother

[@ExplorinInTheWoods]

I’ve never used the sig, I use holosun 503R’s but I rear a couple of places that Holosun makes the sig red dots that are not American made.

[@pplebite8844]

*ROMEO 7 HAS ENTERED CHAT* Romeo 7:😮‍💨 One day, you'll show some respect for me...

[@waffel7664]

holosun 403b or romeo 5, I spent like 80 extra on a romeo 7 for my first red dot which was worth it because I have 0 complaints with it

[@super-6-4]

👍🏼 👍🏼

[@MRsolidcolor]

gave it away and picked up the trijicon MRO

[@griftinggamer]

The PA 1x "Compact Prism" is like $120....

[@mtnbound2764]

i think the HS403B series are about as good as it gets for under $150

[@robertad8433]

I have 4 romeo 5 bought my first maybe in 2017-2018 and that thing moved from one gun to another and is still chugging along good … i lost the adjustment covers for like 2 of them i wish i can order replacement covers

[@ScottHilton76]

👍 Sig Romeo 5XDR here

[@AltronT]

Black Spider red dot is good one, takes a AAA battery.

[@joshmccartney6474]

The cheap red dots have been making leaps, its all about the company getting a good qc rep. The expensive guys have been doing little to nothing

[@SSCritterGitter]

Sig romeo 7s are the shizz.

[@robertnelson1098]

Thanks Trench Grenade 😊😊😊😊😊

[@jakegrube9477]

got mine for 100 bucks on sale back in 21 from brownells

[@jadenrichardson2195]

Talk about when would you use a Lpvo

[@lofton9959]

My sacrifice to the algorithm gods: 🖕🏼💩

[@stupidityonly478]

Thanks

[@jadedclone6728]

I use red loctite on all of my stuff. You only need one drop or two. Ive been able to get all my stuff off without heat. Did you drown it in loctite? Just curious

[@danshim2644]

Holosun 403r or aimpoint t2 for me. And ADM 2.33 NV MOUNT.

[@madbgeno2090]

Good shit trench👍

[@kamehamehaX300]

Do you have an Amazon link so I can use klarna?? I’m that broke shawty smh..

[@Pilgrim-420]

Cool channel, thanks man…

[@CoreyFPiazza]

I see Crimson Traces on sale a lot on PSA. Are they any good?

[@nunyabeezwax1413]

Mine was complete trash turns itself off and the shake awake feature went out so it’s basically useless.

[@justin.epperly]

Trench what is the cheapest pistol red dot you’d trust?? 👍🏽

[@indior1212]

Comment for the algo ✊🏽

[@MRsolidcolor]

i had the romeo5 if you start shooting the one i had would be slow like the dot lagged or something..

[@expert244]

How much is that lifetime warranty going to help when you’re in the middle of using the optic? No Chinese junk for me. But no Aero 😂😂😂

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Romeo or holosun. Ps sig red dots are literally rebranded holosun a lol

[@JARG]

👍

[@mattbarker3789]

🤘ROMEO 5

[@grubbanator6524]

Thumbs. Bro folks always gotta say shit. Yet can they even "SMaC" shoot move and communicate

[@mattsrandomsheet2744]

Romeo is fine lol I dropped my rifle still held zero fine.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

TG on YT talkin bout RD

[@RabbertKlein]

Lol yeah lmao I was just talkin KD w/my BD the other DY cuz he was ST from the BG yolo ID give AF cuz WN?

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