Review for TruGlo Open Red-Dot Sight, Red/Green Illuminated Multi-Reticle, Matte Black

Author: UncleDuck , Recreational shooter and hunter from a young age. Some military marksmanship training. , from DuBois, PA on Nov 7, 2011
Would recommend:  yes

UncleDuck wrote:

I have this mounted on my Glock. I didn't want to spend too much on my first red dot for a pistol. After mounting it and bore-sighting it at 50 ft, I had it on the bull with the second bullet. My groupings have gone from 5-7 inches down to 3-4, consistently. Some recommend a little loctite on the mounting screws. That may not be a bad idea if it's going to take some serious recoil being mounted directly on the slide with a dovetail mount or onto the rail of a shotgun. I have 200 rounds through mine without using loctite and have not lost my zero. However, it is mounted on a Mako Tactical mount and I have installed a number of aftermarket parts to reduce muzzle flip and lessen recoil. It is very easy to change between the 4 reticles. The dial on top allows you 12 brightness setting: 5 intensities for red, 5 for green, and 2 "offs" between the colors. I have used it indoors (in low light and moderately high light) and very high light outdoors without any issues finding the reticle. The battery is also easily changed by removing the cap from the brightness knob, which means you do not have to remove the sight from the mount and re-zero it every time the battery dies. My only concern is that the dust cover is a thin piece of rubber that slides over the lens. It would have been nice if they gave you something that covered the entire sight. That being said, one would be hard pressed to find a nicer red dot for less than $100.