Decent BUIS for less money?

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I have these:

They are solid and point to the same spot as the scope.

I posted about the BUIS I added to my Howa mini Grendel here:

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...HMY30603-)

I was flamed with lots of comments about how I didn't need them but if i need them, I have them.

I only read one comment on your particular BUIS - to whit I agree that it is a legitimate concern, and not even a heat gun on the want or need for BUIS through the rest of the thread.

On my AR, I can rotate slightly and sight along the top rail and be MOM out to 100.

I could probably figure out what I need to hold on a Howa doing the same with a little practice. Even a shotgun bead on the end of the barrel I think would be sufficient for contact to 100y in hunting.

Batteries. They are small, and easily stashed on a weapon for spares. Battery dieing on a hunt debunked (or even TEOWAWKI - Aimpoint is 5 years constant on. Second battery kept in storage now you got ten years post apocalyptic red dot, and congratulations to you for staying alive and still have ammo). If both batteries fail, that is considered an omen and you should go home. Scope breakage on a hunt - I can see that, especially in damp wooded areas or rocky terrain and you take a header. You a physically OK but your shooting system is FUBAR.

Question. If you have a scope for hunting out to 300, do you really want to try to do that with irons?

If you are now restricted because of irons to 100 or less, is it worth it to continue the hunt, or turn around and head back for another option? This is where I can see carrying a spare scope that has already been zeroed for your rifle and keep it at base camp/truck/or small and light enough to keep in your pack and do a quick swap rather than fight with irons at an offset angle. A 1-4x I would think is more than enough for 300.

Too much optic (should have got the variable that you keep at the low end until you are ready to take the shot) for the up close encounters that honestly you could probably point shoot pretty accurately out to 50. This is a practice thing, that anyone that puts a set of BUIS on a firing system should be putting as much practice time on as their primary. BUIS is worthless if you only used them once to sight in - especially if they are offset.

Not flaming you, It's your rifle, do your thing brother. I am just presenting other potential options that could streamline things for others that are pondering this BUIS issue on a hunting rig.

YMMV. I only hunt paper and steel, and they have a tendency to stay put while I get a good final firing position and dial my dope and hold for windage, plus they don't jump out at me when I am moving to the next stage.