Trophy TRS-25 Red Dot Sight Riflescope, 1x20mm, Black

I don't write reviews much anymore. I figured I'd chime in with a contemporary 2022 opinion. I always put off buying a TRS-25. I figured it's a pricier "cheap" red dot. I always opted for the red dots in the $25-50 price range (Field Sport, Feyachi, Midten), figuring they're just range red dots. I've owned half a dozen of these red dots in that price range, and even the ones that are "TRS-25 Clones". I always assumed the ones that look just like the TRS-25 are pretty much the exact same thing with different markings on them. 6 years after buying my first cheap red dot for range time, I've finally bought the TRS-25 that I saw then. I just always figured it wasn't worth double or triple the cost of those. Upon closer inspection, they're actually a fair bit different, in small ways. I'm surprised in a good way, and the quality of the TRS-25 is a bit nicer. The dot is actually clear, but it appears like a little star burst in the exact same pattern as all my other red dots. It's a very minor astigmatism I have, and it's not an issue. I noticed the same pattern on Aimpoint PROs, etc. It comes with the expected items in a nice cardboard box. Little wrench, a bikini cover, and a battery that is not dead inside the unit with a plastic liner keeping it from making contact. The emitter inside the rear seems a little more thoughtfully constructed and built in. Glass has a very light blue tint to it, which I've seen on some. The battery dial is easy enough to turn, but not loose. Again, having owned several of the cheaper red dots, some of them are looser, and some are so tight you can hardly turn the thing. This is a happy medium. I was curious about the adjustment turrets, so I included some pics of that stuff, too. I never really see those without the caps on in reviews, so I added mine. The caps for the turrets do not have any notch or points machined into them to use them to adjust the actual turrets when they're off, but a shell case rim did just fine. They have a concave notch machined into them, so something like that shell case rim or a dime would work perfectly. My TRS-25 has laser etched dial dot and Bushnell markings, referring to an older review that showed the real vs not real model. Mine seems consistent with a real one, except the laser etchings. Just about everyone is going to laser etchings as they're just cheaper to do. Everything about it feels like it's better finished and machined, and over all a bit nicer than my previous models. I didn't think the difference would be noticeable at all, much less as much as it is. Even the mounting screw and plate catch are better machined, and this mounting plate catch is spring loaded. Most are not. I'm running it on top of a spare UTG 0.83" riser I already had, the medium model. It allows for the lower 1/3 ish co-witness with standard height AR rifle sights. The UTG riser is not included. I'm planning on purchasing another one for another rifle running a cheaper older model. The older model is nice, but costs about 2/3 of this price. It just started flickering on and off after a year. I had to open it up and tighten stuff up and hopefully it'll continue working. I will actually update and follow up with this review, once I can get out and run the red dot, IF anything goes wrong. If two years from now this review is still posted with no UPDATE: section, then it has been running just fine. This is an initial impressions review, and so far, it's quite a bit nicer than I thought. Worth the extra money? As of right now, yes, and I'd never have agreed to that in the past. Thanks for reading.

In the wake of the so-called handgun ammo shortage and the current high prices, I pulled out my two .22 pistols and started using them exclusively to maintain my shooting enjoyment. I have always enjoyed shooting my Ruger Mark IV 25\45 and Smith and Wesson 22A-1 using iron sights. However, at 71 years old, my eyesight is obviously not what it used to be so I started looking at some of the handgun red dot sights on the market. After researching and educating myself about red dot sight technology, I made up my mind that I was not going to invest a lot of money for my 22 pistols just to shoot at targets and for plinking. I’m not into the competition stuff so I ordered a Burris TRS-25 from Amazon to try on my Ruger Mark IV. After mounting it and sighting it in, I couldn’t be more impressed with its performance. For less than $70.00, this little sight totally fills the bill for me, both price and performance wise. Again, it should totally satisfy my needs for target shooting and plinking. As a matter of fact, I was so impressed with the sight that I ordered another one for my S&W 22A-1 the next day. The sight is easy to mount, easy to sight in, and appears to be built out of quality materials. Using a TRS-25 on my pistols really makes shooting more enjoyable and my marksmanship has improved significantly. My old eyes certainly appreciates Burris's version of red dot technology. I should also mention that I didn’t buy Burris based on price alone, as I am quite familiar with Burris products. I have bought the products before. I have Burris scopes mounted on two of my long guns and neither have failed me during many years of hunting abuse--one on my 12 gauge slug shotgun and another on my .270 Winchester bolt action rifle. And both are real tack drivers, too. All of this being said, I believe that the TRS-25 is an excellent deal from a company that has a pretty good reputation for producing quality, reliable optics. No, the TRS-25 is not wrapped in a life-time warranty. at the same time, it didn't cost an arm and a leg either. And it is not one of the high-end red dot sights on the market. But it is doing the job for me and I wouldn’t hesitate buying another one if either one fails--for sure. The bottom line is, I am highly impressed with my $70.00 red dot sight and I am loving it!!!

Very solid product. All metal, red dot stays on target when I move my head. Great value for the price. The only complaint I have (hence 4 star) is the optical axis is not aligned to eye. This is not a problem if you aim with one eye, like in case of target shooting with rifle. But I put this on my shotgun and I use it for clays and ducks. I need to have both eyes open, and because the view through the sight scope is tilted a bit, I’ll get two eyes alignment problem that creates double vision and messes up my perception. Have to return it.

This optic is outstanding for the price. It easily rivals higher end red dots. The dot is clear, brightness adjustments are effective in all conditions. The red-dot is durable, I've had mine on everything from.22lr to .556 to 308. Great value for the price.

I'm not a SEAL or Special Forces or Delta, but I have this red dot sight I picked up for $80 which basically turns me into a budget-minded mercenary. It’s black—which makes it tactical—and that means my AR15 is now an AR15.5. Like most folks looking to add some bedazzle to their rifle, I wanted a red dot. Also, like most folks, I drooled over the $750 (or more) units at the local gun shop but I couldn’t justify spending almost as much as I paid for the gun for something to make a red dot….especially when this thing will only be used to shoot paper targets, water bottles, old televisions, frying pans, etc… You get the idea. We’ve all heard of Bushnell. It’s got over 200 bajillion reviews on Amazon. And the majority of them are favorable. I figured for 80 bucks I’d give it a try and if it turns out to be a total bust, my son can gaffer tape it to his Nerf gun and have a good time. After having it for a few months, I finally got around to actually shooting something with it and seeing if I wasted my money. I set some targets up at 100ish yards and after a few shots and adjusting the elevation, I was hitting my targets. Wow, it’s so much easier to take aim on something using a red dot than it is using iron sites. Maybe I’m old, maybe I’m blind, or maybe I’m just not a very good shot (which is probably most likely the case), but using a red dot is almost like using a cheat code. Is the red dot on what you want to hit? OK, pull the trigger and now you have a hole in it. Easy Peasy. It was a bright, sunny day and I had the scope on the highest setting and had no problems seeing the dot. I could have gone down a few notches on the intensity and would have still been able to see it clearly. I am far from a rifle-scope expert, but I can tell you that at 100 yards I was easily hitting a 6”x9” metal plate with this Bushnell. Does that make me a marksman? I have no idea. Maybe a 10 year-old can easily make those shots...blindfolded, but I can honestly say that using my iron sites resulted in more misses than it did hits. A red dot will make you shoot better. Period. I shot about 100 bullets (I like saying bullets) through my rifle after getting it zeroed in and the scope held its zero with no issues. For me, this is the perfect red dot. I don’t need something that costs 10 times more that, for me personally, doesn’t give me 10 times more capability. If your life or the lives of others depends on the scope attached to your rifle, then maybe a $1,500 scope is something you need and by all means you should have it. Mine does not. If you’re looking for an inexpensive, capable, red dot that will lay down death and destruction on paper targets and water bottles, then this scope will serve you well.

Bought years ago for a .22lr and it works extremely well for that.

So many reviewers don't realize the front lens is supposed to be slanted; and guess what, me too, but google is kind and proved that is normal. Looks like I got a new version with the silver letters that don't have the little r logo. I was alarmed to say the least given all the negative reviews about fake products. But having checked Bushnell's site, they have this version on there so not gonna worry much more. Everything checks out for me, and to be honest didn't at first. Definitely they are cutting costs in various ways to keep this price point, but comparing this to a 2013 (gold letter) model I got new (and just returned), it looks like my silver letter modern version is better quality than that, with some minor not so important differences in details. I don't care if it has an etched dot vs a printed one for the setting indicator. I'm not worried if it doesn't have the two holes on the front lens cap Doesn't bother me that the battery cap is slightly shallower on the threads. My lenses are clean; nothing, but what's supposed to be in the inside is there, and the windage and elevation turrets are solid while being easy to use (don't care that it don't say something on the underside of the cover caps- clearly shows an R with an arrow and up with an arrow on the knobs). The setting dial is firm yet smooth to turn. I like how they have the circled B logo behind the setting indicator dot. So far, thing shoots accurately as far as this amateur can tell; will see how durable it is and update. One person mentioned that the older versions were brighter and I found that to be the opposite, which is also worth mentioning: on settings 9-11 (at least for me) it's too bright and has a glare that is annoying, but with shades on I found even setting 3, in really bright sunlight, is plenty bright enough with a crisp dot. I feel lucky because of all the negative comments, mine works well and hopefully will continue to. End of the day, solid budget entry level Red Dot Optic. Edit 3/20: Went to the range today and have learned things. 1.) Do not mount this partially on your handrail, keep it on the receiver 2.) Use blue thread locker to make sure everything is nice and tight/won't loosen after some use. 3.) Removing the sticker on the battery cap is a pain in the butt 4.) After 190 rounds through my firearm with this scope (and once I used blue thread locker), this thing is zeroed and stays zeroed. My buddy, a first time shooter, shot a 1 inch group @ 50 yds with 4 solid center bullseye hits. Needless to say he's a champ! And so is this budget optic. Keeping mines, hope yours turns out great too.

I have 3 of these red dots and have mixed feelings about this red dot. For the price point it is an awesome red dot and does it's job well. I use the dot to point where I want the bullet to go and it hits it (once its dialed in). No complaints about that function of it. However I've had multiple reliability issues with these red dots which is why I gave it three stars instead of five. Two out of the three I own have had to be replaced under the warranty because the red dot would disappear every time after firing a shot. I'd have to turn the brightness knob or give it a tap to each time to get it back on. The issue got worse until I just couldn't get a dot anymore. It seems like the recoil gets to them. I was using these two dots on an AR-15 and a Ruger Mini 14, both using .223 when they went out. Nothing last forever but these dots didn't make it past a few months of ownership before the issues started. Its not hard but now I have to tinker around to remove the old red dots, install the replacement dots, and spend time and ammo at the range having to re-sight these in.. I'd rather have something that just works and continues to work after the first time. I won't be buying any more in the future due to the issues I've experienced. If this had happened after the 12 month warranty I would have been straight outta luck and would have to re-purchase them altogether. Moving forward my optics are going to all be from Vortex. They cost more but they're a lot tougher and the lifetime warranty with no questions asked gives me the guarantee that I will never have to pay twice for the same optic.