Reviews & Ratings for Burris FastFire C 1x22mm Red Dot Reflex Sight — 8 reviews — Page 1

Newer lighter design than the fastfire 3, has a larger button yet is protected from being bumped. Cleaner clearer dot is easier to see. Actual glass lens is recessed and protected by the frame. Advertised long battery life, yet still can be powered off.

Although I have generally heard positive things about Burris optics, I was skepical about this red dot with it being on sale since I had no previous experience with Burris products. I have been plesently surprised by the clarity and size of the dot. The only reason why I can't give it 5 starts is that you must remove optic from the slide to change the battery. This is certainly not a surprise if you do a bit of research but simply something to consider about this otherwise great value for money pistol optic.

I now have three of these Fastfire C’s, two on PSA micro daggers and one on a S&W 627 V-Comp. They have handled 9mm, 9mm +P, 38 Spl, and 357 magnum with minimal drift.

You do have to take the dot off to change batteries but that does not bother me since I change all my batteries every couple years. The only knock I give it is the wimpy gasket you have to put under it to cover the battery from moisture. No swamp tests for sure!

I am an old-timer (real years and red-dot years), having bought an Aimpoint (stupid heavy and big) way back when. That cured me of holographic sights for sometime, but aging eyes made me try again, with Burris Fastfire--not this one, the previous ones. More recently, the Vortex Defender CCW, much tougher than the flimsy Fastfires. All my prior dots were somewhere around 3 moa, so I was wary of a 6 moa dot, but this C not only looked tough, it also fit directly on my new P322. And the price was right. Turned out to be so good, I moved it to my Buck Mark (replacing a not-too-bad Crimson Trace). The "always on" tech beats the "shake awake" by a country mile. The dot is certainly good out to 15 or 20 meters (the distance I shoot pistols). Windage/elevation screws use a very small flat screwdriver, and work OK. Have not had trouble with inadvertent settings change. Although I want tritium iron sights for EDC and bedside, this is the only dot I would use at the range. One gripe: the glass is not receded enough at the front (Burris should look at the Vortex Defender) so it gets smudged too easily.

I love the small size with the large window. It’s made of reinforced polymer and feels very strong. I did not need to adjust it. When I put it on my pistol it was dead on. It is bright and has both auto brightness and set brightness modes. You can also turn the unit off entirely if you’re storing the pistol. The red dot is a perfect size, not too small or too big. My only gripe is the activation button. I find myself pressing it inadvertently when racking a round. But you can do that without hitting the button. Depending on how you carry the pistol you could accidentally press the button while carrying. That would turn off the unit if you have it set to the last on setting which is auto brightness. The next press is off.
I do recommend it. It’s great red dot with a good price

Absolutely excellent optic is the fastFire C people are probably going to overlook this optic because it's a bottom fed battery or because it's polymer once you install this optic on your gun and you look through it how clear the glass is and how perfect the six MOA that is everything else will go away I definitely definitely recommend this optic it's absolutely wonderful