jbultman Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) I posted this question on a different discussion board and didn't get as many responses as I thought. I think I've found the right one now... Any who, I'm poking for a mini reflex/open style red dot to put on a pinker for steel matches. It's going to go on a Smith and Wesson M&P22, with a Make picatinny rail mount. I would like to spend no more than $100 because I'm not sure 100% if I'm going to like the set up. I was originally looking at the Bushnell First Strike, Vector Sphinx, Primary Arms Mini Reflex and the Leatherwood Hi-lux Tac-dot. But didn't know about durability and reliability.... they all look pretty similar to me. Comments? Suggestions? Thanks in advance Edited April 14, 2015 by jbultman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'd say, try Primary Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 for that price range, primary arms would be my choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbeef54 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 a bit late to the party, but many of the guys i know use Primary arms on their plinkers, great reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I am not sure how the make mount works, does it attach to the dovetail? The only thing i would worry about wroth the m&p if it mounts this way would be the extra weight on the slide. I don't know if it would make it not function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 You can either pay someone to mill the back of the slide to get a lower flush fit or call PA and double check that it uses the same mounting plate of the Burris FF. Milling would definitely be the more costly route, but the weight of the sight would be almost offset by the metal removed to mount it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSwift Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) What are you guys talking about? The Mako, not Make, mount is a frame rail mount that uses the Picatinny rail and holds the optic over the slide. Slide weight, optic durability, etc won't be an issue; the frame mount won't shift it around. Get the cheapest one you can find to test the idea out, no point in worrying about brand if you're just thinking about a dot in general. Most of them are all coming from the same place. The Vectors are great for 20 bucks. Edited May 17, 2015 by KSwift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahlsan Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I run ncstars on my 22 plinkers. Different dot options and cheap. More of a reflex sight. You could always try a truglo reflex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If it were me, I'd gamble on this one https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_Red_Dot_Reflex_Sight_p/parrs01.htm Lots of good reviews for the PA stuff. With a slightly larger budget I'd suggest Vortex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I've got that model on my Daisy 747 pellet pistol and have put 10K or more pellets thru it and the dot has never changed. Realize the recoil is not in .44 Mag league but with pumping and shooting it has lived through quite a bit of vibration in it's lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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