Comments on: At the gun show

By: Firehand

Firehand — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:51:39 +0000

Hadn’t heard of the Millet being the same as Tasco. Do know I got a Millet, one of the 1″ tube models, from Midway for my Carbine. It’s holding up better than anything else I’d tried, and plenty bright for sunny days.

By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:46:08 +0000

I second the Millet red dot, BSA is trash.

You do realize that the Millett is the same thing as the Trashco “Propoint”, right?

By: Jay G

Jay G — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:24:34 +0000

Happy belated birthday, Unc.

You young pup (I’ve got ~ 6 months on you). Have fun with the new 10/22!

Oh, BTW, +1 to Tam’s suggestion of the $30 BSA red dot at Wally World (or order from Midway for about the same price if you hate WalMart). I’ve got a BSA red dot sight on my S&W 422 that works well, and had one on my Marlin model 60 as well…

By: blackfork

blackfork — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:06:41 +0000

I’m having a dirty vodka martini up in clelebration of Uncles byday and by god, bll I’ve got to say his he’s a hell of ma gumelm mat um by.Q!

By: Timmeeee

Timmeeee — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:53:22 +0000

I second the Millet red dot, BSA is trash.

By: Guav

Guav — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:02:37 +0000

Happy birthday, you have a year on me!

By: sam

sam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:45:51 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

millet makes a good dot sight. Better than BSA anyway, and it’s a 3 MOA dot instead of 5 MOA.

By: blackfork

blackfork — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:25:34 +0000

Happy Birthday to a gentleman and a patriot. Many happy returns!

By: Brass

Brass — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:58:28 +0000

I've got a BSA 30mm on top of my Berreta NEO and it's fine even in the bright sunlight of Moab, UT. Linoge from over at Walls of the City just picked up one of these and got a great deal on it.

By: Manish

Manish — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:45:02 +0000

Happy Birthday! As it happens my birthday was last week (yup on 10/22)

By: Tam

Tam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:30:12 +0000

Er, “thing is“, not “thing it“.

By: Tam

Tam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:28:59 +0000

Well, last BSA I played around with outdoors was atop Marko’s Benelli Nova, but the backyard range is semi-shaded.

Thing it, be it BSA, Bushnell, Trashco, or Tru-Glo, odds are good that your cheap red dot is coming out of People’s Army Optics Factory #109 and differs only in its markings.

Maybe try picking a used lower-end Aimpoint up on fleabay?

By: JustDoIt

JustDoIt — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:49:49 +0000

Happy Birthday!

I used to have a BSA on my 10/22 – worked fine for shooting Squeeks and such but I eventually replaced it with something a little better.

By: Rustmeister

Rustmeister — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:57:34 +0000

Happy Birthday, Unc!

By: nk

nk — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:25:40 +0000

Happy Birthday! Sorry, no clue about the sight.

By: Bitter

Bitter — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:02:25 +0000

Happy birthday!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:02:22 +0000

Very nice, amigo.

I left a little money at the show on Saturday, picking up a S & W Model 27 and a Colt Trooper.

By: trainer

trainer — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:29:08 +0000

I’ve got one in a scout position on my SKS…not bright enough for sunlight at the range…way to slow to pick up the sights. Other than that, it’s got a nice sharp dot and the batteries have lasted 4 years.

Not my birthday, but I got myself a SMLE III over the weekend. NICS was down, naturally, so I couldn’t take it home.

It’s getting to the point in the election cycle that I need to start buying guns.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:11:35 +0000

I hear the BSA’s don’t work so well outdoors (i.e., not bright enough). Anyone know?

By: Tam

Tam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:06:52 +0000

Went yesterday and bought myself a birthday present (I�m 36 today).

Whippersnapper.

For just playing with a 10/22? Just get a little 30mm BSA dot and call it good. Wally World has ‘em.

By: Clint

Clint — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:00:17 +0000

No recommendation on the sights, but Happy Birthday!