CWOUSMC Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I have 3 DPPs, one on CO gun, one on an open gun, one on carry pistol; all have worked as promised and advertised great battery life, all hold zero so I'm sticking with them. These 3 are over a year old and still on original battery after thousands of practice and match rounds downrange, all go to sleep and awake as they should. My RMR, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kozy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yeah, my Dad is running the DPP on this CO set up, nothing but issues. First they are shutting off, now the replacement will not hold zero..... I am running the RTS2 V4 on my CO rig, so far only had one with the flashing dot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highhope Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) I have 3 DPP 2.5moa on my CO and open guns, after 20k rounds, all work great.. Edited August 7, 2018 by highhope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I've run a DPP on my CO for over a year, just now started having issues that it would shut off like a drained battery, sometimes minutes after putting a new battery in. Shipped it off last week, and found a blem/new DPP from Natchez for a killer price, so now I will always have a b/u optic. Like most things nowadays, especially electronics, long life is hit or miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANFARM Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 And the hits just keep on coming...........2nd DPP back from factory...reinstall on Chaos....practice about 500 rounds seemed ok...next day match..first stage complete shut down...cost me the match. So my 3DPPmis at home waiting to be shipped back to Leupold for repair also, that makes all 3 will be sent back. So I’m over this s#!t completely......what red dot and mount do I need to purchase to make my pistol reliable???? thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWprotected Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I would suggest the Cmore slide ride, all if the micro dots seem to have issues for some. I had an RTS2 v4 and it quit on me. I currently have 2 DPP and they have worked great for the last year and a half, but it sounds like the newer ones may have issues. The old style cmore is reliable but it eats batteries pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 C more slide ride, .200 offset for 9major or 90 degree mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Slide rides have a gaggle of issues of their own. Reality is all red dots for pistols suck in some form or fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 42 minutes ago, Shadyscott999 said: Slide rides have a gaggle of issues of their own. Reality is all red dots for pistols suck in some form or fashion. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Shadyscott999 said: Slide rides have a gaggle of issues of their own. Reality is all red dots for pistols suck in some form or fashion. Maybe the least of the suck! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisstophere Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Slide rides have a gaggle of issues of their own. Reality is all red dots for pistols suck in some form or fashion. Like what? I'm new to this division and have only run DPPs on CO guns in the past. I wouldn't mind knowing what to keep a look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, TANFARM said: And the hits just keep on coming...........2nd DPP back from factory...reinstall on Chaos....practice about 500 rounds seemed ok...next day match..first stage complete shut down...cost me the match. So my 3DPPmis at home waiting to be shipped back to Leupold for repair also, that makes all 3 will be sent back. So I’m over this s#!t completely......what red dot and mount do I need to purchase to make my pistol reliable???? thanks... How many times do I have to keep telling people that the Romeo3 solves all your problems and is a better dot. Edited August 13, 2018 by lacivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 9 hours ago, jcc7x7 said: Maybe the least of the suck! Lol Nah. I will take the issues with the minis before I ever go back to a shifting zero, dot washing, broken mount having crappy battery life, pain in the ass to zero slide ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 But I have a drawer full of slide rides if you are in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisstophere Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Nah. I will take the issues with the minis before I ever go back to a shifting zero, dot washing, broken mount having crappy battery life, pain in the ass to zero slide ride. [emoji4]Jesus, really? The only issue I've had with the DPP is the dot going out unexpectedly. It always helps zero and never broke all out. I just had to get the power button again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) If I had an Open gun to put an optic on tomorrow? Hands down, Holosun 510c and whomever it is that makes the mount for it. I run one on my PCC and it’s phenomenal. I run a trouble-free DPP 2.5 on my CO gun, but if I could get a 510C on it, I absolutely would. EDIT: Holosun on an Open gun: Edited August 14, 2018 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 8/7/2018 at 2:16 PM, GregJ said: I've run a DPP on my CO for over a year, just now started having issues that it would shut off like a drained battery, sometimes minutes after putting a new battery in. Shipped it off last week, and found a blem/new DPP from Natchez for a killer price, so now I will always have a b/u optic. Like most things nowadays, especially electronics, long life is hit or miss. Update. My new/blem DPP has bit the dust as well, same problem, dot flashes and it shuts down after a few min even with a new batt. Both have been sent into Leupold. In the mean time, I just ordered/mounted a new 6moa Venom for my CZ/CO gun to get it back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 12 hours ago, Shadyscott999 said: Nah. I will take the issues with the minis before I ever go back to a shifting zero, dot washing, broken mount having crappy battery life, pain in the ass to zero slide ride. I had to zero a slide ride last week for a mate. What a pita. I forgot how bad it was. Need to go down. Adjust it down, now I need to go left. Go left. Now I need to go down again. DPP adjust it left and it stays there. Adjust it down. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyk Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I'm reading all these red dot threads as I'm looking for a new one. My vortex venom lost zero and elevation won't adjust. Ya they'll fix it but I don't care for its lack of brightness. But reading all these threads I'm I thought I had the DPP selected but didn't expect to see this many issues. With only a 2 yr warranty, I may just get a vortex razor. At least it has the vortex warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonJeong Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 4:50 PM, Andyk said: I'm reading all these red dot threads as I'm looking for a new one. My vortex venom lost zero and elevation won't adjust. Ya they'll fix it but I don't care for its lack of brightness. But reading all these threads I'm I thought I had the DPP selected but didn't expect to see this many issues. With only a 2 yr warranty, I may just get a vortex razor. At least it has the vortex warranty. I must have missed it, but dpp only 2 year warranty? Ive had zero prob,ems with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 7:09 PM, Shadyscott999 said: Nah. I will take the issues with the minis before I ever go back to a shifting zero, dot washing, broken mount having crappy battery life, pain in the ass to zero slide ride. What are you running?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 8:46 PM, MemphisMechanic said: If I had an Open gun to put an optic on tomorrow? Hands down, Holosun 510c and whomever it is that makes the mount for it. I run one on my PCC and it’s phenomenal. I run a trouble-free DPP 2.5 on my CO gun, but if I could get a 510C on it, I absolutely would. EDIT: Holosun on an Open gun: How big is the 510C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) @RangerTrace pretty sizeable. Mine’s on the picatinny base for a PCC that adds 3/4” of height or so, but it’s still the largest option for a dot on an Open gun even with that removed. The window should be down lower than the slideride’s once you remove it’s picatinny base. The body isn’t that thick. The window size is probably almost as large as the entire RTS2, including the body, so field of view would be fantastic. Mine is 4 months old including a fair bit of dryfire on the original battery, and I know two other guys who are well over a year on the original battery. It has aimpoint-like battery life. Mine stays on all day at the range. Edited August 31, 2018 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenault Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 3:50 PM, Andyk said: I'm reading all these red dot threads as I'm looking for a new one. My vortex venom lost zero and elevation won't adjust. Ya they'll fix it but I don't care for its lack of brightness. But reading all these threads I'm I thought I had the DPP selected but didn't expect to see this many issues. With only a 2 yr warranty, I may just get a vortex razor. At least it has the vortex warranty. I don't know if they figured out the issues, but mine was repaired and sent back and hadn't had a problem since. All the micro dots have their issues. The Romeo 3 is the most reliable so far, but 6 months ago the dpp had that reputation too. I will say this. I think leupold has its issues; their rifle scopes just haven't kept up in the current market for example, but they have great customer service in my experience. I sent them a 10 year old mark 4 rifle scope last year and they fixed it free of cost no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevadazielmeister Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 5:09 PM, Shadyscott999 said: Nah. I will take the issues with the minis before I ever go back to a shifting zero, dot washing, broken mount having crappy battery life, pain in the ass to zero slide ride. On 8/13/2018 at 6:05 AM, Shadyscott999 said: Slide rides have a gaggle of issues of their own. Reality is all red dots for pistols suck in some form or fashion. Scott, thank you for bringing in your experience here to remind people of the history of these dot sights. In your experience, have you noticed more failures on slide mounted sights versus frame mounted? From my understanding, it seems there are more failures when people mount the optics to a slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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