I watched a review on one of the sightmark reflex sights that said the optic would lose its zero after changing the recital pattern. Common Problem?
604462
You do have to re-zero once you switch reticles but this will be the case with any multi reticle sight.
604463
That may be a defect in some units but I have never experienced that problem on the one I have. For the price it's hard to beat. If you do get a defective one return the scope for a repair or replacement one.
604464
this sight is the best buy for the money for sure! I use the red dot, and hardly ever switch between recitals but when I have its held zero just fine. I read that too and was skeptical, but using just the red dot all the time is fine with me, the others seem to take up too much of your target. But great sight, would recommend
1380528
It is a switch that has to be moved in the direction (up) of the optic,then locks itself in place. If it does not then it is defective.
1851182
I would only reccommend it with pop up sights. My pop up sights align w the center of the optic where the dot would be if the battery fails. Then I can flip up the front sight and use it. If your iron sights are fixed, it may obstruct your vision of the red dot.
196564
I have a reflex sight in front of mine. I adjusted the magnifier so the red dot was centered
2200069
I have removed mine after every time I go to the range when I get back and clean my M4! Haven't had to fix zero yet. Probably had it off 15 times or so now and mine still hits dead center.
220924
Mine will not hold a zero after 10 rounds in my M-44 Mosin Nagant. I will try loc-tite but have little hope of success.The scope does not appear to be moving at all and yet the point of impact moves several inches after every shot.The scope may be broken at this point.
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I've never used that system but have been perfectly happy with mine. Zero has been consistent. I've never shot targets over 100 meters as these sites are for close quarters mainly. They are a back up for my reflex site and in low light conditions. The hardest part was zeroing them and making adjustments. being the sites are at 45 degrees you cant use straight traditional movements to adjust for shot placement. the way i got around this was buy taping the target on at a 45 degree angle to match the sites. I really like the sight over all and its a great backup for your scope or reflex sight. Hope this helps... I've never used that system but have been perfectly happy with mine. Zero has been consistent. I've never shot targets over 100 meters as these sites are for close quarters mainly. They are a back up for my reflex site and in low light conditions. The hardest part was zeroing them and making adjustments. being the sites are at 45 degrees you cant use straight traditional movements to adjust for shot placement. the way i got around this was buy taping the target on at a 45 degree angle to match the sites. I really like the sight over all and its a great backup for your scope or reflex sight.... » Read More I've never used that system but have been perfectly happy with mine. Zero has been consistent. I've never shot targets over 100 meters as these sites are for close quarters mainly. They are a back up for my reflex site and in low light conditions. The hardest part was zeroing them and making adjustments. being the sites are at 45 degrees you cant use straight traditional movements to adjust for shot placement. the way i got around this was buy taping the target on at a 45 degree angle to match the sites. I really like the sight over all and its a great backup for your scope or reflex sight. Hope this helps... « Show Less
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The Gunsite scout is a 308 rifle might not hold zero due to the recoil, I have a regular optic on my gunsite.
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I have mine mounted on an M&P10; (308). The recoil seems to give the firedot a little problem as mine blinks out occasionally and needs to be turned on again? I have mounted it on my AR15 platform with no problems. It might just be my scope and it may be a defect. However the scope has great optics.
486321
I found that the red dot does not stay true... More of a vertical line...and big error as you move... I was going to return mine but for the $$$ I let my kids use it ..
913346
You will hear the "ting" but I wouldn't imagine it would flip it all the way up necessitating a reset. I shoot a approximately 800 fps .22 airgun (RWS 34) and it does not flip the target up. It's fine for me though, because I can't still tell when I hit the target.
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They are standard, you can choose crosshairs with dot in middle, eotech style, plain dot, or circle and crosshairs. If you have an astigmatism they may be blurry, like they are to me, but still no problems here. If you need the moa of the sights, the sightmark website states them. I used the crosshairs with dot in middle and it's easily accurate to 100+ yards
498412
I installed the optic on my rifle . The sight appears fine, but I have not had the opportunity to fire the rifle with it.
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Haven't used it enough to find out. Can't get it zeroed. Reticles will not move. I have a great pattern at 7:00 o-clock no matter what dials I turn. Contacted the seller and Amazon and nobody seems to care. My advice: don't buy it. It's a lot cheaper than the others for a reason.
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I could never get scope to zero nor could any of my shooting buddies. Sent back second one was the same thing plus red dot fell off while shooting wouldnt stay on after that. Bought a nikon which I love. NCstar sitting on counter cant selll it cause its junk so just leave it there.
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Yes and no........it is necessary to remove the sight from the mounting plate which stays screwed securely to the slide. After replacing the battery into the underside if the sight, the sight will remount and return to exact zero by means of the registration / alignment pins along with the exacting alignment of the mounting screws. So, if your concern about removing the sight to replace the battery would require re-zeroing, your concerns are unwarranted. Mine is mounted on a FNX-Tactical .45 and it performs incredibly well...just like all Trijicon products. Buy it and enjoy much more accurate shooting. I hope this information has been helpful. Yes and no........it is necessary to remove the sight from the mounting plate which stays screwed securely to the slide. After replacing the battery into the underside if the sight, the sight will remount and return to exact zero by means of the registration / alignment pins along with the exacting alignment of the mounting screws. So, if your concern about removing the sight to replace the battery would require re-zeroing, your concerns are unwarranted. Mine is mounted on a FNX-Tactical .45 and it performs incredibly well...just like all Trijicon products. Buy it and enjoy much more... » Read More Yes and no........it is necessary to remove the sight from the mounting plate which stays screwed securely to the slide. After replacing the battery into the underside if the sight, the sight will remount and return to exact zero by means of the registration / alignment pins along with the exacting alignment of the mounting screws. So, if your concern about removing the sight to replace the battery would require re-zeroing, your concerns are unwarranted. Mine is mounted on a FNX-Tactical .45 and it performs incredibly well...just like all Trijicon products. Buy it and enjoy much more accurate shooting. I hope this information has been helpful. « Show Less
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I have one of these and am not too fond if it. The idea is good but in practice it doesn't work too well, at least for me. If you are trying to react quickly to a short range target from the low ready or high ready you have to hold your head up to see the upper dot. This slows you down considerably. With dot type sight or even iron sights sitting low you can be very consistent because you bring the stock to your cheek, no head movement required, and you are perfectly aligned every time. Not the case when you have to hold your head up to clear the scope to acquire the dot.