Which Reflex sight?

wbpc · Post by **wbpc** » August 6th, 2012, 9:18 pm

What is the best reflex sight to purchase? I have read good reviews on the Mueller and Burris Fastfire. I like the ability of multiple reticles on the Mueller, but I like the battery life of the Fastfire. Also what will be the best way to mount to a 870 youth 20 gauge?

ccleroy · Post by **ccleroy** » August 6th, 2012, 9:21 pm

Burris Fastfire, hard to beat them.

Treerooster · Post by **Treerooster** » August 6th, 2012, 10:51 pm

I have a Trijicon Reflex 2 sight on my gun. No batteries to go dead...no on-off switch to remember...no having to adjust for low or bright light. Just put it on your gun, sight it in, and you are good to go for about 15 years and then you get it recharged.

turkeybuster · Post by **turkeybuster** » August 6th, 2012, 10:57 pm

C-moore...railway..5 years and still on the same battery.

FullChoke · Post by **FullChoke** » August 6th, 2012, 11:20 pm

I have a Mueller QuickShot on an 870 20 gauge. They have great reliability records at half the price of Burris Fastfires. If money is no objective, you can spend a lot more and get really fine sighting devices. Nothing wrong with the Burris, Trijicon etc., but if you use those sights to set the quality to cost ratio, the Mueller becomes very attractive. No problems with the sight at all this last season.

As far as mounting, I drilled and tapped the receiver and mounted a Weaver Picatinney type rail to it.

FullChoke

GLS · Post by **GLS** » August 7th, 2012, 6:28 am

The above listed are all good. I have Trijicon, Aimpoint and Burris. My Trijicons are the older Reflex models. Trijicon has come out with a mini version (RMR) that utilizes the tritium lamp and fiber optics system of the larger sights and scopes.
Add Docter and Eotech to the list of topline dot systems. They are pricey but well made. The Fastfire series from Burris resembles the Docter which is made in Germany and predates the Burris.

MKW · Post by **MKW** » August 7th, 2012, 9:11 am

I have hunted a Burris FastFire II for 3 seasons and never had any problems at all. If need be, I would(will) buy another one. It's light-weight, compact, and seems pretty tough.

Mike

Turkey Talker · Post by **Turkey Talker** » August 7th, 2012, 10:20 am

EOTech is best IMO but the others on here are just as good. Can you go check them all out somewhere? see which one YOU would like.

mossy835 · Post by **mossy835** » August 7th, 2012, 12:02 pm

My Mueller is going on it's third season with the original battery. Lost vision in my shooting eye forced this and the little Mueller has not failed me. I did find that using loctite on the mounting screws to the rail is a must with magnum loads though. Very happy with the reliability and quality!

gophert · Post by **gophert** » August 7th, 2012, 3:21 pm

You can't go wrong with the Burris FF. A very tough site. I have them on both my Rem 870 20 ga Youth model guns.

wbpc · Post by **wbpc** » August 7th, 2012, 6:53 pm

Thanks guys! I wish I had a place near by where I could look at each sight but I don't. By the posts on here it sounds like as long as I get the one I like best I should have a quality sight. More than likely I will either get the FF or mueller due to price, but I am not sure yet.

JUGHEAD · Post by **JUGHEAD** » August 7th, 2012, 9:49 pm

Get the FFIII and get it mounted down low on the Marlin 336 mount. That Mueller is a fine sight, but that thing sits up WAY too high for my liking up on top of a weaver rail like that. I like low and compact myself.

MKW · Post by **MKW** » August 8th, 2012, 10:13 am

JUGHEAD wrote:Get the FFIII and get it mounted down low on the Marlin 336 mount. That Mueller is a fine sight, but that thing sits up WAY too high for my liking up on top of a weaver rail like that. I like low and compact myself.

My thoughts exactly.

Mike

ArkansasDon · Post by **ArkansasDon** » August 10th, 2012, 2:30 pm

bought my wife Sally a Vortex Strike Fire with low mount

Post by **Hoobilly** » August 10th, 2012, 5:44 pm

ArkansasDon wrote:bought my wife Sally a Vortex Strike Fire with low mount

I found those for 169.00 on sale.. how long have you used them?

ArkansasDon · Post by **ArkansasDon** » August 10th, 2012, 8:44 pm

havent put it on the gun yet, still in the box. I'm a Vortex fan. I have Vortex optics on most of my firearms. Their great optics, I have thie Viper Series on my Long Range Rifle, 7mm Improved. Less than 1/2" MOA @ 100yrds

chatterbox · Post by **chatterbox** » December 15th, 2012, 9:24 am

I just put a Burris FFIII on my 835, and I really like it. It sits low, can really take a beating, and can handle the magnum rounds without loosing zero.

timbrhuntr · Post by **timbrhuntr** » December 15th, 2012, 9:42 am

MKW wrote:
JUGHEAD wrote:Get the FFIII and get it mounted down low on the Marlin 336 mount. That Mueller is a fine sight, but that thing sits up WAY too high for my liking up on top of a weaver rail like that. I like low and compact myself.

My thoughts exactly.

Mike

x3

I bought a Mueller and used it for 2 seasons. Never really liked it and missed 2 birds with it. I decided to try the Burris fastfire 3 and I wish I had bought it in the first place. I bought the mueller figuring it was cheaper and I would take my chances. Live and learn should have went with the Burris first and saved 100 bucks.

Sloppy_Snood · Post by **Sloppy_Snood** » December 15th, 2012, 11:00 am

Hands down: Trijicon RMR Reflex Sight (Click Here)

Post by **Hoobilly** » December 16th, 2012, 10:00 pm

Sloppy_Snood wrote:Hands down: Trijicon RMR Reflex Sight (Click Here)

awesome! u can almost buy 3 FF for the expensive model. but would be cooool to have!

gaswamp · Post by **gaswamp** » December 17th, 2012, 9:12 am

Burris Fastfire or DoctorOptics reddot

Ticeman · Post by **Ticeman** » December 17th, 2012, 11:22 am

Fast Fire II, love that little thing! use it on several of my pea shooters, including my 500 S&W.

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