Ade Advanced Optics RD3-009-2 Red Dot Sights

Originally bought this optic for my Glock 22 .40 S&W, it was one of the main results when I searched for Glock Reflex Sights, Ade also makes like a mount plate you can put right on the rear sight, so I figured just go with the same manufacturer for both. Well I never got to add this to my Glock, Mostly because I wanted to learn how to shoot with it without the help of the reflex sight, I just wanted to have the sight available when I was ready. So something else happened that ruined those plans, another reflex sight I had bought for my shotgun completely sucked and failed, and I really wanted to use a sight with the shotgun and I had this one sitting there so I decided to use it on my Remington 870 Express Shotgun. I had a bore sight laser for the shotgun to calibrate the optic but to my surprise the optic was centered right out of the box, I did nothing more than take it out of the box and mount it on the picatinny rail saddle mount on my shotgun, took it to the range and shot some slugs with it, it was awesome, It was so fun and easy to shoot with, Im totally satisfied with this item, Im going to buy another one, this time a green dot sight for my Micro Roni. Really awesome product, and the price is fantastic. Update: It is now 1/19/2019 when I write this. The red dot is still bright still on its first battery. I used this sight frequently, I have used it on my remington 870 express shotgun 12 gauge, then I put it on my Mini-14, took it off when I put a scope and trasferred it to my Glock Micro Roni Carbine Kit, it was shooting .40 S&W & 9MM out of the roni, decided to put it back on the mini 14 which is .223, and now its back on my remington 870 I have bought about 4 high quality red dots, 2 from vortex and 2 from holosun each at least $175 more expensive than this one, those are great as well, mostly because people would give me a hard time about this ade red dot, but honestly there was no need, but I dedicate an optic red dot to each rifle and pistol I have been moving this one around as I substitute it with pricier ones, but this one is still perfect and of comparable performance, but if your on a budget or you just want to test out a red dot and see if they work for you, this is a good start, but even beyond that, its a really good quality, Im surprised its not more popular, this has found its final resting place on the same shotgun I posted my original review about, if your gonna buy another ADE red dot, I suggest you go with this one. They have a green dot one I bought, which is excellent, but I think this one is better. You cant go wrong.

Despite the American flag being on the side of the optics and stating "designed in the USA" this is still made in China. The optics are affordable and for the price point seems well made. Does not come close to the quality of my Holosun red dot but that Holoson costs about 4 time more money. I'll use it at the range and then adjust my rating if needed but out of the box it looks like it will do the job.

The sight looked good and I wanted it to work-- but it doesn't. It isn't the easiest to "sight-in" but you can do it. The problem with it is that it turns itself off after a round is fired! Sometimes it goes for several rounds; but it invariably turns itself off. I mounted it on a Ruger SRC9 pistol-- used the the "cushion" rubber insert as directed, though the only thing that would do is help stop it from moving-- no real "cushion". And I made sure that I didn't accidentally turn it off as I cocked the slide back, as one reviewer mentioned. The worse aspect of it turning itself off is that it will not always immediately turn itself back on without multiple attempts to push and wait 3 seconds for it to come alive again-- you have to fiddle with it and wait a minute or so--- not really what I want to spend my range time doing!! Bullets were 9 mm 115 grain-- a very normal and common place round for the gun. Frankly, I think that this red dot is more appropriate for an "air gun" with little to no recoil! Installing it on a "real gun" -- it appears not to be able to handle the recoil!

I use multiple red dots on multiple firearms for competitions. Some are inexpensive and some cost plenty of money. I got this red dot because I was looking for an inexpensive red dot to train with at home using my SIRT pistol. It is a good fit for my use as I am practicing drawing from a holster and hitting a laser target. If you used red dots before you know that when you have one on a pistol, the biggest problem is finding the dot when you first raise the firearm to firing position. You can mount this to a SIRT or a Glock using this mounting plate that goes on the dovetail of the rear sight Ade Advanced Optics Glock Tactical Mini Dotx Sight Pistol Mount Base . Here are some things you need to know before you buy: - The battery is installed on the bottom which means you will have to dismount it to install a new battery and you will most likely need to zero it again. - There is no auto shut off feature which means that you may forget to turn it off and you will need to change the battery more often than you should. - There is only one button for operation. Holding it pressed for about 2 seconds, turns on and off the dot. Pressing it repeatedly while the dot is on, changes the brightness. - It does not remember the last brightness setting and it always comes on at the highest brightness. - The dot is not as crisp as other more expensive RMRs - It has locking screws for the adjustments so it will not lose zero easily but the adjustments do not have 1 MOA clicks. Also, make sure that the locking screws are loose before you attempt any adjustments. - It comes with a rail mount plate and a hard cover that goes on tight so it will not fall off and get lost. Finally, let me say that I would not use this for a competition because it is 5 MOA and to be honest, at high brightness levels it looks more like 6 or 7 MOA. Most competitions are at 15 yards or further which makes this too inaccurate on small targets. But, given that this is an inexpensive red dot, if you want it as a starter or just to practice with, I believe it will work well and you will be happy with it.

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I got this to put on my S&W Victory .22 pistol. Never had a red dot before and didn't want to spring for a Vortex Venom or Burris FastFire and this one looked like an inexpensive alternative. Initially, the unit worked fine. The brightness was good except in very bright sunlight. Easy to adjust POA. The big problem I had was simply trying to locate the dot when raising the pistol to firing position. With no frame of reference to go by, if you point the gun and don't see the dot in the display, you have no visual queue which direction to move the gun to get the dot in place. On top of that, the dot would randomly turn off and on so I never knew if it was my aim or the dot that was off. I think if the red dot sat lower on my pistol it may have been a little easier to aim. I ended up returning it.

Mounted on my G17 using the Ade pistol mount. Screwed directly into mount. Very secure. Good: Very affordable. Easy to turn on and adjust brightness. Red dot is fairly large but works well for target acquisition. For best results, adjust the brightness to the lowest tolerable setting needed to see red dot on target. Used the optic for day and night shooting. Held up to 500 rounds without a change in zero. I even dropped my unloaded weapon on a wood table a few times without any visible damage to the optic. Bad: It has a taller profile than other red dots on the market. (but 1/3 the price) Overall, I am satisfied. Turned my G17 into a carry optic. The red dot is easy to use. **I will update my review if I break it during normal usage.

Good reliable sight at a good price