r/canadaguns • u/Harrison_Victor • Jun 11 '26

Application / Regulation advice Decent budget Red dot sight recommendations

I’m looking for a decent budget red dot sight to add on my .22 wildcat for some fun plinking. I’d be willing to spend up to 150-200$

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

$150 or so is a good budget, The Vortex Triumph is $135 regular price and is Vortex's brand new budget optic.

Any low-end red dot will do on a .22LR, even an Amazon or AliExpress special.

The older Vortex SPARC II was on sale last week, but is much larger and missing many of the new features of the Triumph. There is also the Vortex Crossfire Red Dot II too, but wait for sale. Oddly the SPARC II and Crossfire Red Dot II are more expensive than the Triumph which has updated features like auto-wake, autoshut off, and more granular adjustments.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 Jun 11 '26

I came to recommend the triumph but you beat me to it

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Jun 11 '26

I have a new in box Crossfire Red Dot II I bought during Boxing Day ... 😡 I did not realize Vortex would release a much better red dot in such a short period of time.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 Jun 11 '26

Looks like you need a new gun so you can test out the new red dot