Need some help w/ optics

treysSig3 · 02-15-2012, 07:01 PM

I am looking for some kind of optic for my Sig Sauer 556 Classic. At this point I think I want a scope with a little magnification, and today I was at my LGS and they showed me a scope that had a built in red dot. Is this common? It seemed nice and looked really cool but It was on the pricy side. I need a starting point and any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks in advance

Trey

txshurricane · 02-16-2012, 07:08 AM

TruGlo makes a fairly cheap red dot with only 2x magnification. It probably wouldn't hold up very long under real strenuous use, but for $80 it's a worthy little piece of equipment: TruGlo 5 MOA 2 x 42 Red Dot

I'm curious, though: what kind of iron sights do you have on your 556 Classic? I like the hooded front sight and rear diopter so much that I have yet to find a scope that I think is so awesome as to be worth bypassing the iron sights for. Any small target within 100 yards - and any man-sized target within 250 yards - is toast.

treysSig3 · 02-16-2012, 07:02 PM

I have the stock flip up sight, and it came with the sig red dot. I however do not like the red dot. I may try to go with the folding sights.

Thanks for your help.

txshurricane · 02-16-2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by treysSig3

I have the stock flip up sight, and it came with the sig red dot. I however do not like the red dot. I may try to go with the folding sights.

Thanks for your help.

Wait a second...the 556 Classic comes with fixed iron sights, doesn't it? If not, then I see why you'd want to upgrade. But the fixed sights that I have on my 556 were what I thought was standard on Classic models...

Harkanin · 02-17-2012, 12:12 AM

My 556 classic has the rotary diopeter hooded front sight and a small buis under the rotary diopeter

treysSig3 · 02-17-2012, 06:23 PM

My 556 has a flip up sight that is recessed in to the rail, and that is it. I need to upgrade to a better set up. Any sights that I should look at?

02-15-2012, 07:01 PM	#1
treysSig3 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 65	Need some help w/ optics I am looking for some kind of optic for my Sig Sauer 556 Classic. At this point I think I want a scope with a little magnification, and today I was at my LGS and they showed me a scope that had a built in red dot. Is this common? It seemed nice and looked really cool but It was on the pricy side. I need a starting point and any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance Trey

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02-16-2012, 07:08 AM	#2
txshurricane SIG News Contributor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Greater Houston, Texas Posts: 659	TruGlo makes a fairly cheap red dot with only 2x magnification. It probably wouldn't hold up very long under real strenuous use, but for $80 it's a worthy little piece of equipment: TruGlo 5 MOA 2 x 42 Red Dot I'm curious, though: what kind of iron sights do you have on your 556 Classic? I like the hooded front sight and rear diopter so much that I have yet to find a scope that I think is so awesome as to be worth bypassing the iron sights for. Any small target within 100 yards - and any man-sized target within 250 yards - is toast.

02-16-2012, 07:02 PM	#3
treysSig3 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 65	I have the stock flip up sight, and it came with the sig red dot. I however do not like the red dot. I may try to go with the folding sights. Thanks for your help.

02-17-2012, 12:12 AM	#5
Harkanin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 161	My 556 classic has the rotary diopeter hooded front sight and a small buis under the rotary diopeter

02-17-2012, 06:23 PM	#6
treysSig3 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 65	My 556 has a flip up sight that is recessed in to the rail, and that is it. I need to upgrade to a better set up. Any sights that I should look at?