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/__WayDown Jun 12 '26

My Feyachi red dot (TRS-25 clone) fell apart changing the battery. I know some folks swear by them, but I'd avoid them until the budget allows to get a Triumph or something.