Ragnar175 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I see KC and some others are running the new Bushnell First Strike 2.0 optic on their Open and CO guns. I’ve talked to two of the guys running them and they didn’t have any complaints. Does anyone here have any experience with them? I already ordered one and a Cheely mount for my first Open gun based on the few reviews I’ve gotten on it. Worst case I don’t like it, buy a DPP, and have a backup dot with the Bushnell. Normally I’d be skeptical of budget optics, but Bushnell has really stepped up their long range optics recently with the XRSII and others. If that same quality is going into their micro dots, it should be a solid contender. Any feedback on them is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I have one. I listed it for sale but decided to keep it due to no interest and will throw it on an Ar or keep as an oddball lower cost backup. I havent shot anything with it mounted but is seems like a decent dot. The dot is crisp but honestly, it is not very bright. Not as bright as my Holosun Hs510 which is why i put it on the chopping block. I cant comment on how well it would hold up on an open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 year limited warranty, priced the same as a Vortex with lifetime warranty, have to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 only thing i like over a vortex dot is the glass size is about same as rts2. Vortex glass is smaller on all of their dots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar175 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 My order ended up getting canceled for the Bushnell being out of stock, so I ended up just getting an RTS2. Hopefully I don’t have any of the infamous issues with Cmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 you could buy mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar175 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Shmella said: you could buy mine Haha, sorry. RTS2 will be here tomorrow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I saw that Jessie Harrison is using one. They look pretty big, not quite 510C big, but big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I just ordered one. I have an Aimpoint compatible mount for my open Glock, so I will see how I like it on there compared to the RTS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I have no idea what Aimpoint mount this is supposed to be, but it sure isn't for the T1 so it wont fit the mount I have for my open Glock. I am however impressed with how clear the optic is and how bright the dot is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam73 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 8:05 PM, chevrofreak said: I have no idea what Aimpoint mount this is supposed to be, but it sure isn't for the T1 so it wont fit the mount I have for my open Glock. I am however impressed with how clear the optic is and how bright the dot is. Any updates on the optic? Does anyone know if the footprint is proprietary? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Cam73 said: Any updates on the optic? Does anyone know if the footprint is proprietary? Thanks I have barely used it; it sits on my Ruger PCC. I do like the window size, clarity and dot brightness. I would love to put it in my Glock open gun in place of my RTS2, if Carver would make a plate forit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad_Karma Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, chevrofreak said: I have barely used it; it sits on my Ruger PCC. I do like the window size, clarity and dot brightness. I would love to put it in my Glock open gun in place of my RTS2, if Carver would make a plate forit Could you post some comparison pictures of the two side by side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Can anyone confirm if this sight matches any other footprints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 20 hours ago, Bad_Karma said: Could you post some comparison pictures of the two side by side? Other than potential reliability issues, I am amazed more open guns don't have the 2.0 on it. When I saw Jessie Harrison shooting her open gun with the Bushnell on it, I mistook it for the Holosun 510C. The window is nearly as big, but the rest of the sight is not. It seems like a Romeo XL competitor for 1/4 the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 13 hours ago, OPENB said: Can anyone confirm if this sight matches any other footprints? Nothing I am familiar with, and certainly not any other MRDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam73 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I'd like to see how it holds up as a slide rider if someone could make it fit. Is it about 1/2" longer than the Cmore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Mine was the dimmest red dot of all the mini dots and not even close in brightness to any others out there. I’m surprised ppl are saying the dot is bright enough. Brightness id rank it dead last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeH Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, Shmella said: Mine was the dimmest red dot of all the mini dots and not even close in brightness to any others out there. I’m surprised ppl are saying the dot is bright enough. Brightness id rank it dead last Thanks the infos, I like how big the window is and I was thinking of trying one for my other open gun. I'd stick with the 510c instead, also I live in Florida and the sun is quite bright all year long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUATTROISKING Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Shmella said: Mine was the dimmest red dot of all the mini dots and not even close in brightness to any others out there. I’m surprised ppl are saying the dot is bright enough. Brightness id rank it dead last You must have gotten something else my 2.0 is super bright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 51 minutes ago, QUATTROISKING said: You must have gotten something else my 2.0 is super bright Or something defective. My 2.0 is as bright as any of my Holosun sights (over a dozen), my former DPP, my Trijicon RMR and my Cmore RTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 maybe I got an early model or a defective one. It was not very bright at all. It would wash out in any partially sunny day for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad_Karma Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 16 hours ago, chevrofreak said: Or something defective. My 2.0 is as bright as any of my Holosun sights (over a dozen), my former DPP, my Trijicon RMR and my Cmore RTS. Thanks for posting the pics. I like the size of the window...it reminds me of the Sig Romeo3xl Is dot on the 2.0 does appear dimmer in the pics. Is that just the settings on the mrds’s or the camera angle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUATTROISKING Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Bad_Karma said: Thanks for posting the pics. I like the size of the window...it reminds me of the Sig Romeo3xl Is dot on the 2.0 does appear dimmer in the pics. Is that just the settings on the mrds’s or the camera angle? On my 2.0 the dot is very bright the high setting would it be a problem for anyone even brighter than my vortex venom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyxbat Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) How is the battery life on it? What's your round count before changing the battery? Edited December 3, 2019 by Joeyxbat Add more content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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