Burris Optics FastFire 2 300232, 300233 – FastFire II Red Dot Sights

I have the Trijicon RMR for my AR but was looking for something cheaper but still decent quality to put on my shotgun. I bought this. There are several large cons for me on this purchase so I ended up returning the item. First, the idea that you have to loosen the mounting bracket screws in order to adjust elevation and windage is a non starter for me. How do you accurately zero a sight that is loose on its mount while you are making adjustments? The instructions said loosening the screw by 1/2 turn is enough but I needed more than that to get the elevation to move when adjusted. The sight must also be unmounted from its mounting bracket in order to change the battery. Thats inconvenient for a sight that costs $180. Most importantly, the windage adjustment was broken right out of the box. NO matter which direction or how much I turned the adjustment screw the windage did not move at all. My overall impression is that this looks and feels kind of cheap. Maybe thats because I am comparing it to the Trijicon so that might not be fair. thats why i gave it 3 stars instead of 2. I cant imagine what the $50 optics look like or how they work. Refund is being processed now.

I bought a FastFire II about 5 months ago and had it mounted on my old Ruger Mark 1 I used to use when I was much younger in a competition league. Having spent my first full year attempting to renter competitive shooting after 40 years, Iron sites weren’t helpful even though my optometrist says I have excellent sight for my age. I kept finding that focusing on the front and back iron sites AND the X ring in the target 50ft away just wasnt cutting it. This product, which I purchased and had my local shop install (the old Mark 1’s didnt have a rail) resulted in a marked improvement. I finished much higher than expected all other things being equal. This is with a 4MOA dot of the FastFire II. The FastFire II side button is a tad small, but tight so it doesn’t switch off while in use, except when switched off manually. PS it does have a timer so if you forget to turn it off and case it it will soon turn off automatically and supposedly maintain the battery for 5 years, time will tell. Only concern I have is that the user should make sure the Picatinny sight bracket is installed with some thread locker or over time, due to normal shock under use the mounting screw can come loose. Mine fell off while taking the firearm out of the case. That wont happen again. I was so impressed with this product I just ordered a FastFire III for my new Ruger 22/45 (which comes with the rail installed). I just know this will be an added improvement from the firearms provided iron sights for the exact same reason. I would certainly recommend this product especially since Lasar sites (where the red dot is actually projected onto the target, are not permitted in official sanctioned competitive shooting. I find during the fast segment of the competitive round that center target acquisition time is considerably less than with mounted magnifying scopes. I may actually look into purchasing the 8MOA versions for long gun uses in the future. BTW with the only slight difference in price of the II and III models I immediatelly chose the newer model. Back last year the II was $50 less.

This is the second Fast Fire 2 that I have owned. The first is mounted on a 45 degree mount on my high power rifle for those up close situations. I have used it with a lot of success over the years. So when the need arose to go with a sight for my shotgun I immediately went with the Fast Fire 2. I like the Fast Fire 2 because it will auto adjust for light conditions. I live and hunt in Arizona and the sun is brutal. With this sight you can look into the harsh light and the dot is still visible but in low light the dot will not drown out the target. Easy to operate, easy to adjust, long battery life, small, light are all positive features of this sight.Don't worry about the 4 MOA dot being too small. I was worried but when I put it on my shotgun it has proven to be more than enough. If you get too big of a dot it will obscure your target and your accuracy is going to suffer. The smaller the dot the more accurate you will be. But the 4 MOA is big enough that fast acquisition is easy. I mounted mine onto my Mossberg 500 with a 28in barrel. After sighting in with birdshot at 15 yards, I took the target out to 40 yards and zeroed my sight with #4 buckshot. My pattern is tight enough that any fox, bobcat or coyote between 10-70 yards is mine. I also shot it at clays thrown from a trap to see about the speed of the sight and it was very easy to accurately hit moving targets. Easier than the bead on the barrel.I would go with the Fast Fire 2 over the Fast Fire 3 because of the auto adjust.

The good kind though. The Burris Fastfire offers terrific quality for the price. I’ve had no trouble with the two I own holding zero. I mounted on on a custom machined slide and the other on one that came with a a factory optics mount. I’m delighted with both. I paid more money for a Romeo but the Fastfire works just as well at a lower cost. It takes practice to adapt your style to a red dot vs iron or other traditional sights but once your brain and muscle memory is dialed in, it’s very effective in achieving respectable groups.

The dot is a little small for daylight use; probably better to go with the Fastfire3 with 8 MOA dot

I have been enduring a problem most of us get to when we age. I can see the sights or the target but not both and now I can see both. The Burris FastFire III (3 MOA) is a great product and it wasn't difficult to mount on my Sig P226.

You get what you pay for.