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  1. Sorry we don't. If you have an older version Alpha 3, the only difference is the front of the optic body is a little shorter.
  2. We just have 4 x 6 MOA left in stock. We will not have more until July so don't wait if you want that size dot. We have plenty of 8 MOA left and about 10-12 x 10 MOA
  3. We just have 4 x 6 MOA left in stock. We will not have more until July so don't wait if you want that size dot. We have plenty of 8 MOA left and about 10-12 x 10 MOA
  4. We deem it non-competitve for multiple reasons: Glass too small and lens quality not great Dot quality poor compared to other options on the market Most importantly, very few IPSC and USPSA shooters are using Burris products for pistol competition. Just look at the equipment survey for USPSA Nationals and you will see the brands that most competitors are using. Competitors typically seek out every advantage and Burris just has not made the cut despite their warranty. If a new, better model comes out that offers an advantage, competitors will typically buy it. We are not trying to slam other brands and we understand people have different priorities for their purchases including warranty. If a lifetime warranty is a priority for you, then there are a few brands that will meet your needs. We are trying to balance everything while offering a product specifically geared for pistol competition. Not many manufacturers will go on the internet like we have to get feedback and we realize that not everyone will agree with what we feel are the advantages of our optics or why we feel others may not be as good. That's why there is consumer choice which is a great thing. Thanks for all the feedback so far
  5. Sorry you are only partially correct. Go to their website and look at Trijicon and Leupold. They make specific references to the electronics which are the failure point in red dot sights. The warranty policy for red dots differs from their non electronic scopes. As far as Burris goes, we don't consider them to be competition grade optics so we did not investigate their warranty policy. Trijicon Credo®, Credo® HX, LED ACOG®, MGRS™, MRO Patrol®, MRO®, RMR® Type 2 (Automatic LED and Adjustable LED Versions), RMR®HD, RMR®cc, RCR™, SRO®, Tenmile®, Tenmile® HX, VCOG®: Electronics are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship during normal use for a period of five (5) years from date of original manufacture. Leupold Part of the web site says this: Built for a lifetime of performance - if at any time your Leupold riflescope, mounts, red dot, binocular, or spotting scope doesn’t perform, we will repair or replace it for free - whether you're the original owner or not. But then they have an electronics section: ELECTRONICS LIMITED TWO-YEAR GUARANTEE Leupold electronic products, which include rangefinders, thermal products, and other electronic devices, are warrantied against defects in materials and workmanship for two-years from the date of purchase. If the product is found to be defective, Leupold & Stevens Inc. will repair or replace it free of charge, within that two-year period. Proof of purchase may be required to verify warranty.
  6. We are almost out of the 6 MOA dots. We just have SIX left
  7. We are almost out of the 6 MOA dots. We just have SIX left
  8. Get a cover for the front of the optic or just use tape and start dry firing and live firing. You will learn really quickly or you will not be able to see and hit anything!
  9. If you are using a red dot correctly, you would be target focused with both eyes open. With that being said, the glass is just acting as the medium for which the emitter projects the dot. You are not actually looking through the glass and aiming. The glass size, just allows for the dot to be tracked under recoil and that makes the vertical height more important than the horizontal width. To see if you are shooting with both eyes open, simply by one of those fancy new training covers or some painters tape and cover the size of the glass facing the target. You should still be able to aim and shoot with no issue. You shouldn't notice the glass is covered as all as the lump on top of your neck sorts all that out. There are times when we as shooters look through the glass in akward positions because of lack of practice in that weird position but that's it. Glass quality definitely is still important though as you want a crisp, bright dot and free from reflections, prism effects, duplicate dots etc.
  10. We look at the frame for drop damage and the glass to see if there is an impact mark. If neither are present, then it will be covered as a glass defect. Usually glass defects make themselves known very early on as stress cracks expand quickly. You definitely would like the bigger dots. Go with an 8 or even 10 MOA
  11. We actually do cover class cracks as a results of stress fissures/manufacturing defects. We just do not cover impact damage from richochets, dropping the gun etc. We will look into revising the wording on the warranty and appreciate your feedback.
  12. We have been meaning to write this for a while as we get so many questions about what dot size if best for USPSA/IPSC competition. Here are our thoughts: Most high level competitors are using 6 and 8 MOA dots. Historically for us, it's a 60 % 8 MOA to 40 % 6 MOA split. Between the two, it is a matter of personal preference but the 8 MOA will definitely outperform the 6 MOA in very bright outdoor conditions. The extra reserve brightness of the 8 MOA dots are really noticeable under sunlight conditions in FL, AZ, TX etc. Recently, we have been getting demand from some top shooters for even larger dots. That led to the release of the 10 MOA and then the 12 MOA dots. On the surface, this sounds like they would be too big and accuracy would suffer but the actual results have been noticeable improvements in performance. How could that be? First off, the human eye has an easier time tracking larger objects. Not only can we track them better, we also perceive them to be going slower than a smaller object going the same speed. In a sport that emphasizes speed with a large A zone, this provides for a significant advantage. Our eyes can more easily find a larger dot, we can track it easier under recoil and we perceive the dot to not be moving as much when we try to settle it enough to make a shot. In USPSA/IPSC those are all formulas to go faster. We just need an acceptable sight picture and a trigger pull that doesn't move the dot out of the A zone and we score maximum points. Top level shooters shoot the dot as it is moving, they do not wait for it to fully stop unless it is an extremely difficult shot requires that level of accuracy. Take someone from Iron sights to a red dot on the same gun and 90 % of the time they go slower? Why is that? The answer is they wait for a perfect shot which takes more time than they did with iron sights. The FTP Alpha 3 also has one of the crispest dots in the game. Simply put, since the dot is bigger and brighter, you do not need to turn it up to the point it flares like many smaller 2.5-4.5 MOA dots. When you turn a small dot up to make it brigher, it flares into a star or other bizarre shape. Trying to aim with a star or track a star under recoil is not ideal. It's also hard to aim with a shape like that. It is much better to have a crisp round dot that has a defined edge. In fact, with our largest dots, you can often turn it down to a point that you can even see through the dot and yet still see the nice crisp round shape. You cannot do that with the smaller dots. We actually have come to call our 12 MOA dot the "crisper" as the dot it ridiculously crip. We have seen other brands where the dot isn't even circular. Some are figure 8's lying on their sides. We don't even know how you zero with something like that. That is often an issue with emitter size and shape and a small # of emitters is cheaper to make but you don't get a good shape definition. Fact: About 95 % of our customers that try our larger dots never go back to a small one. Why Doesn't Everyone Else Make Larger Dots If They Are So Good? It all boils down to consumer base. Larger dots are great for USPSA and IPSC but they are not ideal for rifles and plinkers which make up the largest customer base for red dots. Large, bright dots also are harder on battery life and everyone wants to advertise a huge battery life to the "tacticool" crowd. Competition shooters just don't matter very much to optics companies as the customer base is too small. They would rather make a small MOA dot that people can put on anything and it will be OK but not great on everything. It also costs a lot more to keep inventory of multiple dot sizes instead of just 1 or 2. We hope you find this information helpful. We do realize that personal preferences do come into play and some people have eye issues that can can cause unforseen issues. Keep them in the A zone
  13. Thanks for the feedback! Warranty is a very interesting balance between price, obsolescence and service. We have summarized the warranty offerings for the optic manufacturers we consider our direct competition below. As you can see, Holson can even void your warranty if you use a non professional model for competition. Other than that, Sig and Trijicon offer 5 year warranties and Leupold is 2 years. C-More recently changed their warranty policy to 30 years. Will C-More be around for 30 years? Who knows. It's all part of the equation. All electronic optics can and will fail regardless of the warranty when used in competition as they will see a much higher round cound that basically any other type of use. We just shoot a lot more rounds per year than the average consumer. The manufacturer can charge more to make their warranty longer or charge less with a shorter warranty. Previously, we choose to charge a little less and offer a product specifically designed for competition use with more frequent competition inspired upgrades. We are now considering a 5 year warranty to put us in line with our competitors but it would likey require a price increase. Your feedback will definitely help us to make that decision. Holosun: 10 years for personal use for optics classified consumer grade. Professional use of commercial models will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Professional use means use of the product in Military, Law Enforcement, Security, or Competition applications. Professional models carry a 3-year warranty from the date of purchase unless otherwise specified by individual contract terms. International Law Enforcement and Military Warranty Coverage is based solely on individual contract terms. Sig: - SIG SAUER® Electro-Optics Infinite Guarantee™ and SIG SAUER Electronic Component Limited 5-Year Warranty. Leupold ELECTRONICS LIMITED TWO-YEAR GUARANTEE Leupold electronic products, which include rangefinders, thermal products, and other electronic devices, are warrantied against defects in materials and workmanship for two-years from the date of purchase. If the product is found to be defective, Leupold & Stevens Inc. will repair or replace it free of charge, within that two-year period. Proof of purchase may be required to verify warranty. Trijicon Electronics are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship during normal use for a period of five (5) years from date of original manufacture. Cmore: 30 Years (recently added)
  14. We consider competition shooters to be our core customer base. We currently offer a 30 month warranty on our optics. If you have not purchase one of our optics before, would a longer five year warranty be an important consideration to you when purchasing a new red dot optic? For our existing customers, would you have been willing to pay a little more for the optics if the warranty was longer or were you happy with the existing price point and 30 month warranty? We always have to walk the line between price and warranty and also keep in mind, that technology changes quickly these days. We appreciate your opinions!
  15. We are getting low on 6 and 10 MOA Alpha 3 Optics! 9 x 6 MOA 11 x 10 MOA
  16. We are getting low on 6 and 10 MOA Alpha 3 Optics! 9 x 6 MOA 11 x 10 MOA
  17. Yes there is. The coupon code for BE members is BESB Right now, we have 6, 8 and 10 MOA in stock. We would highly recommend the 8 or 10 MOA dot for pistol competition like USPSA, IPSC or steel challenge. The larger dots are easier to track, don't wash out in bright sunlight and nice and crisp. They will fit any RTS-2 mount or Romeo 3 XL mount.
  18. This is exactly why they make the small dots. Competition pistols are VERY small percentage of their market. On the other hand, we cater to the competition shooting market and offer 6, 8, 10 and 12 MOA. Once you go to a bigger dot, you will not go back to smaller ones. The larger dot is brighter, easier to pickup and easier to track under recoil. You also get a crisp dot instead of turning up a small dot and causing it to flare/starburst.
  19. We are getting low on the 10 MOA and 6 MOA dots. Don't wait if you want one
  20. We have 3 left in stock. Free shipping! You can add the optional hardcase to protect your investment.
  21. Still a few openings left for reviews. If you are interested, contact us.
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