VORTEX OPTICS - Spitfire AR 1x Prism Sight W/DRT MOA Reticle Black

I did a lot of shopping around before buying this optic. The scope itself is well worth the price. The deciding factor for me, since I have glaucoma was that it was the only optic I could find that would give me a crystal clear sight picture. The red/green dots are very crisp and completely in focus at all times. Once it was sighted in it has been dead-on out to almost three(3) hundred yards. Overall, just a fantastic optic all the way around. I would definitely recommend this optic to anyone who has eye issues and need that little extra adjustment to clear up those red/green starburst you get with other dot optics.

Since this is not available yet, it is eagerly awaited. For many of us, the red-dot sights just are too fuzzy to use. This optic has an adjustable focus AND the reticle remains useful, even with a dead battery. We have been awaiting such an optic for a long time. Now if this holds up under hard use, they will grab a big chunk of the market.

I love this scope, but I wish I had known it will not co-witness with iron sights before I bought it. I contacted customer service at Vortex and he explained that it functions more like a scope than a red dot, so the position of the front iron sight is distorted if you attempt to cowitness. Not a big deal, it would have been nice to know when I bought it. Do research! There is a qd lever mount available from American Defense Mfg for $80 that I will put under it so my buis are not worthless. Aside from that issue, I love this optic! The lighted settings work great indoors or out. I put a dab of superglue on the rear flip open cover because it kept falling off. Problem solved. I would highly recommend this optic, as long as you dont expect it to co-witness!

Ill start off by saying i know my way around guns and accessories. I was a active duty armorer in the Marines and worked as a salesmen and technition behind a gun counter for nearly 10 years, 6 of which i was also a gunsmith apprentice. When i wasnt working i owned a small preparedness consultation and instructing company for several years. I sold lots of vortex products at the last shop i worked in. I used "vortex dealer points" to aquire this optic. Normally not being excited about red dot optics because the batteries are always bad or dead it seems and i wouldnt sell or buy a red dot the price of aimpoints. So i got this becase of the etched reticle for use when the battery fails you. A feature that became invaluable to me. Ive mounted this optic on 2 rifles a piston ar and a mk18 pistol build. The first 2 times my friend and i went out and used it was on the 16in wolf T91 piston upper (which is fantastic for the money btw) it worked great. I was even impressed with the accuracy my buddy got out of it hitting the edge of a spinning ar500 square target at 50 yards multiple times i believe 3 out of 5 times. The 3rd time there was no illumination i used it successfully with the non illuminated etched reticle though. The 4th time i had put in a fresh battery, within a few rounds the illumination kept turning off and on. I tightened the battery cap it worked for 2 shots then went out. Since ive tried to replace the battery and no illumination. Like the first reviewer said the image seems farther away through the optic TILL YOU ADJUST THE EYE PIECE. So now its on my Daniel defense mk18 pistol with a brace with no illumination. Ive used it several times on there and have fired 100s of rounds and it seems fine. In conclusion Vortex optics are all made in the Philippians or vhina and are of generally sub par quality having had a bunch come back while selling them for a year. Id say 3 in 10 sold. The razors are nice but id personally spend that money on American or German companys optic, like Leopold Burris nightforce and primary arms.

I spent a couple of hours at the range trying to zero this device. The elevation and windage controls didn’t work even when I maxed out their settings .