Meprolight Self-Powered Day/Night Reflex Sight with Dust Cover Bullseye Reticle

Excellent Product, Tough as Nails..
I have owned mine for about 5 or 6 years.. Mine came with mounts,I have never had any issues with holding zero. Minor adjustments a few times over the years.It has not had an easy life. with almost daily use in a police cruiser,it lives in a Pelican Case. But it has some miles on it. I have probably put 1000-1200 rounds through the gun with this system on it. Qualifications and weekends in the country with the kids.Deployed on probably a hundred calls over the years. Dropped,dunked, Fell on, Sat on. No Problems. What convinced me to buy one in the 1st place was a Demo at the NRA show at the Kimber/Meprolight booth with one of these units with a shattered lens and bent case,that was still FULLY functional (but no longer watertight) The thing that I love about it is I don't have to worry about battery changes, brightness settings, or loosing covers or keeping it covered like some of the other high end units.. It is a great Pro Quality tool.. Are their better units.. Yes, but they cost...
Very nice reflex sight
Pros:

- bullseye reticle works great
- always on, no batteries to worry about
- no brightness settings to adjust
- holds zero perfectly
- quick target acquisition
- works well with my cheap (primary arms) 3x magnifier
- easy to see in daylight and darkness
- appears to be built like a tank
- I have a minor astigmatism and I can see the reticle perfectly

Cons:

- can get washed out with very bright light (I have a surefire scout light on my rail that can was out the reticle)
- can have trouble when veiwing outside in bright day light from inside (not a very practical test)
- reticle is not as sharp or precise as an eotech circle with dot
- weighs a lot and takes up a lot of rail space

I am very happy with this optic. I love that it is always on and ready day or night. I don't have to turn it on, worry about dead batteries or adjust brightness. It is a little pricey and not as nice a...
Great Optic
General Pros & Cons:

Pros:
- Built like a tank
- Reticle brightness adjusts very well to current lighting
- Reticle is easy to acquire
- No batteries
- Co-witness (in bottom 3rd) with AR platform
- Price includes mount - no extra $100+ to make it usable

Cons:
- There is still washout when looking from dark room to lighter area (The bane of all reflex sights)
- Also washout when looking from well-lit (sunlight) to dark room (reticle can get so bright it obstructs what you can see in darker room. Covering/Shading with opposite hand helps, but then you're not as stable shooting).

Other Thoughts:

I have seen that one reviewer mentioned some play between the optic and it's mount. When I received mine, this play was also present - I can move it ~1/16th of an inch but it springs right back. So I contacted Mako Industries directly, since it almost appeared to me to be an intentional feature. The Rep...

Click to Editorial Reviews