Reviews - Vortex StrikeFire Red Dot Riflescope SFRD with Extra-High Mounting Ring for AR-15 Reviews - VX-RD-SFRD-AR15-EE

Author: amigo1945 (verified customer) , retired, from San Jose on Feb 9, 2012
Pros:  very easy to use on my AR15
Cons:  night scope button is awkward
Would recommend:  yes

amigo1945 wrote:

This is my first scope and i am pleased with it. It was easy to install and works great with both eyes open!

Author: skemker (verified customer) from Memphis on Feb 7, 2012
Pros:  feel of quality
Cons:  Made in China
Would recommend:  yes

skemker wrote:

Great value. Could not see my self spending $500 for a red dot. Comes with mount.

Author: apeppertoo (verified customer) , Hunting, fishing, hiking, etc......, from Payson, UT on Feb 5, 2012
Pros:  VALUE
Cons:  none
Would recommend:  yes

apeppertoo wrote:

This is a great little Red Dot for the money. It can easily hang with optics twice its cost. Easy installation, easy to zero, easy on the wallet. You can't go wrong with this one!

Author: Dac357 (verified customer) , Tactical shooter, dirt biker, gun collector, from Spokane, Wa on Feb 4, 2012
Pros:  Price, initial quality, comes with everything
Cons:  Dot looks like a small star burst some glare off glass
Would recommend:  yes

Dac357 wrote:

Very impressed with the quality of this site given its price. Everything is o ring sealed. The mount is nice and solid. The sight comes with a 2x magnifier. The housing is all aluminum except for the control housing which is plastic. I put this on a vector ak and it sighted in fast. It seems to hold its position pretty darn well.

Author: xv1700jm (verified customer) from mchenry on Feb 1, 2012
Pros:  held zero. easy to set up
Cons:  lens covers fitment not so great ,
Would recommend:  yes

xv1700jm wrote:

Worth every penny and more

Author: busman from riverton wy on Jan 22, 2012
Pros:  easy to adjust
Cons:  on-off switch
Would recommend:  yes

busman wrote:

Scope was easy to adjust after firing carbine several rounds. adjustment was stuck to start with. now it is great.

Author: Anthony from Hammond, in on Jan 4, 2012
Pros:  Get a lot for your money
Cons:  Cannot match the quality of an Aimpoint/eotech
Would recommend:  yes

Anthony wrote:

The vortex sight is well built and is great for an AR set up with the high mount. Good battery time ratings. Everything would be aces if the red dot was more clear. When the sight is on maximum brightness, an outline of a red blob surrounds the dot decreasing its precision. You must decrease the brightness to match lighting in order to get rid of the red blob. Also, the buttons are way to easy to press. For a sight that is going to be used for plinking or occasional emergency self defense, the sight will be just fine. For hard battle use, I would recommend an aimpoint or eotech.

Author: michael johnson (verified customer) from taylorsville ky on Dec 30, 2011
Pros:  price, ease of use, comes with magnifier
Cons:  buttons on side can be easily puseh by accident
Would recommend:  yes

michael johnson wrote:

like the others have said. for the money it cant be beat. ill be buying another one to put on my ar10. hope it holds up to the recoil on it as good as my ar15. thanks

Author: Ghost 07 (verified customer) , Soldier, US Army 25+ yrs, from Delta Junctio, AK on Dec 30, 2011
Pros:  Light, easy to use, good clearity
Cons:  2x magnifier works, but reduces the FOV.
Would recommend:  yes

Ghost 07 wrote:

I can't say how just damned suprised I am at the quality of the optic at the price it goes for. I really don't see the need for aimpoint at 5x the cost. Now, I haven't beat the crap out of this thing yet, but it looks to be built solid, and Vortex stands behind their kit. What more can you ask for. The 2 x magnifier does shrink the FOV but it does work, and the fact that Vortex just throws it in with the optic...my hats off to you. Hope they don't stop providing well built affordable equipment. opened my eyes, thats for sure. Have always run EOTechs since 2004 in Iraq. Never cared for ACOG's unless in a DRM position on the team, and wasn't a huge fan of Aimpoints, but thought I'd give this a try. This sight is mounted on a DRM/ Sniper .308 AR platform for a move to position optic, then swaped with glass. So far, once zero'd, has held true. ring it comes with is very robust with 6 hex head screws.

Author: Mikalik2 from Urbana, IL on Dec 29, 2011
Pros:  Price, Durable, easy to attach and use, both green and red dot, can be used with NV
Cons:  device is too easy to accidentally turn on
Would recommend:  yes

Mikalik2 wrote:

I purchased this optic because I just couldn't justify purchasing a red dot sight that was more expensive that the rifle it was mounted on. I read the reviews on the Vortex Strikefire and was quite impressed. I attached the optic to my carbon-fiber Bushmaster AR-15 with rail top upper. The first thing I noticed was that the red dot was not as tight at high brightness as I would have liked. After using an ACOG on several military deployments I can appreciate how much different the dot is on a high-end optic as opposed to the VSF. After putting about 300 rounds through the rifle the mounting screw had to be tightened, as it had wiggled loose (previosuly only hand-tightened). I used a wrench to tighten it this time, as of yet it has yet to loosen. My only real complaint about this optic is that the On/Off switch is way too east to accidentally turn on. The button only requires a slight push and the device turns on, as opposed to a prolonged press to turn off. The second time I went to ...
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