Reviews & Ratings for Vortex StrikeFire Red Dot Scopes AR15 — 58 reviews — Page 1

I was a bit hesitant at the purchase of this scope, just because the price is so low. You get a lot of extras for the amount of money you pay. I figured they cut corners somewhere to offer the extras that come with this system.

Nope, it is an EXCELLENT red dot system for any kind of firearm. Rifle, Shotgun or Pistol will benefit from the ease of use and relative light weight.

There are more expensive systems tout there but very few that offer the advantages of the Strikefire. The brightness levels are perfect for any lighting conditions including NV which usually fetches a premium. The controls are easy to use and the covers fit snugly without being a PITA to open like many "included covers". The system will fit on most of the flip-to-side or twist of mounts if the included mount is not your taste.
Pros: 2X magnifier basic mount and covers included, easy to use and quality construction.
Cons: None at this price!

Got this after selling most of my red dot scopes and needed another one. I've owned many from Bushnell TRS-25, Eotech 517, and cheapy Tascos. They all worked great, no problems but this time wanted something better than your avg. and less than Eotech/Aimpoint. The Vortex was a good fit-good quality,easy to use,& has a lot of features including NV mode. The best warranty - lifetime, everyone else is like one year. Also, buy the red only dot not the green/red model-its more reliable.
Pros: Lifetime warranty, good value
Cons: not household battery

I love this red dot so much that I have two of them. One of them is 1/3 co witnessed on a M4 the other is on a AK 74.
The only con I have other than the flip up caps is that the cantilever scope mount is hard to find and can be pricey.

Was sent back to Vortex for repair. Got back what they claimed was a new one. Same old dot-undefined blob.I own two other brand red dot optics that at half the price are higher quality. Just sayin...
Pros: Light weight. Came with mount and caps.
Cons: Very badly distorted dot

The Strikefire Red Dot is a great budget unit with good features and an unbeatable warranty thru Vortex. I would not use this on my duty rifle but great for target practice and fun. This is the 2nd Strikefire I have purchased and would use this on hunts - if Vortex did better than a 4 MOA.
Pros: Well made, great price & unbeatable warranty
Cons: 4 MOA & mediore battery life

Decent red dot for the money. The red dot itself is not very crisp. It looks like a bunch of small dots randomly placed in a small group to give the illusion of a single dot. Hard to acquire target at longer distances with the 2X magnifier

The windage and elevation adjustments didn't seem to go the right direction all the time. I sighted in at 25, 50, then 100 yards and was happy. The I dimmed dot brightness by half, and shot higher a couple inches at 100 yards. But at the end of the day, having a better understanding how things work, was fairly happy. the 2x magnifier is handy.
Pros: fast, clear target aqutisition
Cons: finicky set up, dot brightness changes point of impact

I have had this on a patrol rifle for over a year. I have abused it. It's been out in the Pacific NW weather, in and out of a patrol car, bumped, knocked and probably had 500-750 rds through the gun since installed. On weekends it stored in a locker in a rifle case. I mechanically co-witnessed it out of the box it was nearly dead on at 100m when I got it to the range. The only issue I had was in the rifle case, the "on/off" switch is sensitive enough to activate and it does not have an "auto off" so it ran the battery down. I fabricated a guard for it and resolved the issue, so no problems since. I have recommended it to other folks who have purchased it and they have similar experiences.
Pros: Relatively inexpensive, durable, no issues so far...well over a year.
Cons: See comments

The Strikefire is a capable red dot sight and a great value for the money. Not an EoTech, but just as reliable and less than half the price. Could stand to have a choice of reticle patterns, but having the screw in magnifier makes up for that shortcoming. The red dot itself is sufficiently adequate for rapid target acquisition.
Pros: usability, value
Cons: single dot, no reticle patterns

I bought this based on what I read and saw on "youtube", but don't be fooled this is just a basic red dot with minimal capabilities. However the 2x magnifier is cool, but awkward to use in the field - if you're doing speed drill or moving (tactical shooting) it is useless, on the bench it is ok. Also there is no cord to hold the caps to the scope and they'll roll away if not careful. I would suggest if you were to consider this scope to take a look at the sightmark or save you money and buy an Aimpoint or EOTech. To be fair on the day we were shooting my so was using an EOTech 522 and I could do everything he could do, and hit the same targets with similar accurracy. Good Luck - and look at all before you buy.
Pros: Well made, easy to zero, light weight
Cons: Made in China, Red dot blurs on the highest setting, no cord to keep caps fron rolling away