[ak shooter762]

i just got a wasr 10 and i would like to put a dot, holographic sight , reflex sight on it, but i really dont have alot of spending money does anyone know of a good one that is reliable & low price? i would like one with x1 or 2 magnification and around $150 or less

[Casca]

I know money is tight but your not going to find anything of quality in that price range. Not counting the rail you'll need to mount the optic to.
An aimpoint H-1 or T-1 on an UltimaK rail is considered "THE" setup to have. Or a BPO4 side rail mount with an optic.
Your best bet is the bushnell sight from Larue tactical. It replaces your rear sight leaf & costs less than an aimpoint.

[jmp8927]

If you want to stay below $150, I have this on my WASR10 AK Quick Detach 2 Rail Mount Works like a dream. And I have this for my AR-15 Primary Arms M4 Style Red Dot - For Optics Accessories & More Again, works like a dream. Good luck!

[pico]

I would stay away from that type of sight for that budget as well. Perhaps a red dot tube would be a better option for the price, but obviously not as easily seen.

[Sprout47]

Bushnell Holosights start at something like 299 I believe, they are made for Bushnell by EoTech and use the same holographic technology minus the ballistic hood.

[ak shooter762]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Casca

I know money is tight but your not going to find anything of quality in that price range. Not counting the rail you'll need to mount the optic to. An aimpoint H-1 or T-1 on an UltimaK rail is considered "THE" setup to have. Or a BPO4 side rail mount with an optic. Your best bet is the bushnell sight from Larue tactical. It replaces your rear sight leaf & costs less than an aimpoint.

how hard is it to remove the rear sight leaf? about how long will it take?
and how to remove?

[azguy]

Just get a cheep BSA Red Dot. Unless you are shooting quality ammo or re-loads, nothing is going to make your WSAR-10 any more accurate than it already is. The advantage of the holographic sight is quick target aqusition. A good hunting scope might tighen your groups up a littel but the WSAR-10 is not known for it's accuarcy to begin with.

[Sprout47]

Something you should know, when you say "holographic sight" you are talking about a very specific type of optic. "Red Dots" are NOT holographic, they are LED based sight systems. The Only holographic sights on the market are EoTechs, the Bushnell Holosight and whomever makes the sight for the P90, though I don't know where you would find one. Holographic sights use a film of holographic material that is embedded with thousands of reticle images that become visible when hit with a laser. That is why holo sights have considerably less run time than red dots as it takes more power to run a laser than it does a LED.

Just wanted to clear that up as there seems to be some confusion as the sight types are not the same. That said here are some +/-'s of each type.

Red Dots

+'s
- Can find cheap mfr's
- usually more battery life

-'s
- parallax is an issue
- visible from the front of the tube
- using a magnifier increases dot size

Holographic sights

+'s
- 0 parallax
- can use a magnifier without increasing the size of the reticle
- reticle is the same size no matter how far away it is


Word of advice about the cheap red dots. I have three that have been blown out from using them on my 7.62x39. They ended up either having glass come loose or the led flickering in and out. Some of these cheaper red dots are either designed to only be used on .22's or they should never be placed on a real rifle.

I would suggest saving up some more money and get yourself something nice, it will save you money in the long run.

[Diatribes]

BSA makes some nice mid-grade red dots. Otherwise, Id look on gunbroker for a used EOTech 511 or a used Bushnell Holosight. The former Ive seen as low as $200, the latter for as low as $150.