Leapers Golden Image 30mm Red/Green Dot Sight, Integral Weaver Mount

I bought this red dot sight, largely on the strength of the reviews and upon my long and positive experience with using Leapers/Centerpoint scopes on spring piston air rifles, which are (believe it or not) the most abusive type of gun to scopes due to the severe whiplash recoil from the piston slamming forward.
Unlike many of the reviewers here and elsewhere, the intended purpose for this was not for airsoft or paintball, and instead of mounting it on a rifle or shotgun, I mounted it on my very heavy recoiling Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt revolver with my heavy handloads rated safe only in the Ruger revolvers or the Thompson/Center Contender pistol.
This sight has a stout integral mounting clamp with two strong screws, only one of which (the front one) engages the forward recoil slot in the Weaver mount, which makes it trouble free to mount on any Weaver mount rail.
I mounted it on this excellent no-gunsmithing Weaver rail mount -...Read more

I ordered this sight based on the price and reviews. I had just recently installed a receiver-over rail system for my ERTD AK47 and I really only wanted a cheap optic to see if I even liked the rail setup before I went an shelled on a decent holo like an Eotech or what have you. Well I ordered overnight shipping because I'm impatient and what do you know, I got it the next day, well packaged. So that's a plus. Opened the box and was pleased to find everything you need to install and operate the sight included, as well as an extra battery. Quickly and easily mounted to MIL STD 1913 (Picatinny) rail and, thankfully, the front locking screw is canted downwards to secure the optic in place on the rail. Tested all 5 of the brightness settings for red and green dot, worked well. The brightness settings work great for all different lighting scenarios, such as low for indoor/overcast, and high for direct sunlight/brightly lit areas. I'm not a fan of the green dot as I find red...Read more

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For about $30, you get a decent red dot that will get the job done w/o the bells and whistles. I use it on my Remington 11-87 and it still shoots 3" slugs accurately after approximately 150 of very punishing rounds. I got a second red dot for an AK-74 and the scope is more accuarate then the rifle.

This is a great scope if you plan on messing around at the range but I wouldn't put it to the test if you plan on hiking/hunting with it for days on end. The green dot option has been lost on me so far but I guess it's usefull if your being "tacti-cool" at night or something.

My only problem so far is the pin to one of the flip-up lens cover worked its way out and I used a picture frame nail to replace it. Otherwise, bang for the buck, you can't beat it.