Reviews & Ratings for Burris AR-1X Prism Sight Kit — 2 reviews — Page 1

I was hesitant at first to purchase this set. I had purchased a similar Vortex setup on a previous rifle and it felt a little cheap. This on the other hand was a bit heavier but had super clear glass. Even going from hot and humid to a cold environment it remained clear. The lit reticle is the bomb. I absolutely love it. Going from close to long range is seamless after you get the focus just right.

I have been playing around with prism sights lately. Never really cared for anything other than a good old set of iron sights until now. The biggest reason that I have avoided the new fancy scopes is that I hate batteries. I have visions of being out in the wilderness in some post apocalyptic, real version of that fallout game, and all I have for sights are some dead batteries and a clear tube with no reticle. Prism sights are almost indestructible and with an etched reticle, you don't need batteries to use it. In the last couple of years, I have had to start wearing reading glasses. Not only has this been a real shot to my mortality, but it has gotten me interested in optics. This has been both depressing due to having to come to terms with my age and kind of fun as it is opening up a whole new branch of my firearm hobby.

I am lucky enough not to need it but if you have an astigmatism and regular red dot sights look blurry, this is the kind of sight that you need to use.

The first one that I got was a Burris AR-1X combo with a 3X magnifier. Love it. It looks just like a set up you see on TV that all the pseudo-seal teams have. Takes me back to watching Rambo for the first time. The two biggest selling points for me were 1) It takes AA batteries and it advertises 5000 hours between replacements. I use rechargeable AA batteries in everything around the house already. My video remotes, computer mouse, flashlights, etc. 2) It has a really cool bullet drop reticle that is desig...
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