Designed by the same company that provides the chosen optic of the U.S. The Micro H-1 is a proud piece of Aimpoint history. The Vortex Venom sits at an excellent price point and is easy to use for shooters of all ages and possibly earns the title of best Ruger 22/45 red dot sight. The optic does not impair holstering the weapon, and can co-witness when suppressor height sites are used. The Venom makes it very, very easy to aim, fire and transition with your weapon. The Venom is sealed to prevent moisture and debris from entering the system. The Venom’s is designed to work with a whole host of different mounting systems including Picatinny rails or direct mount via screws.
The Vortex Venom ( see full specs) is super small, and the weight will be nearly unnoticeable on a Ruger 22/45. The design more or less implements the red dot over your natural vision and makes transitioning as natural as moving your arm. The open design of the system makes it possible for users to keep an open view of the world around them. Vortex has made quite the name for themselves in the optics world and have introduced red dots designed for rifles, magnified optics designed for long range rifles, and micro red dots designed for handguns and as backup red dots. The Micro Red dot weighs a mere 4.3 ounces, and is only a couple inches long. The dot itself doesn’t grow or wash out as the brightness is increased. The dot is a 3 MOA dot, so it rides the line between precise and easy to see. The last two settings are bright enough to be used in sunny Baghdad. For example, the first two settings are night-vision compatible, and not visible to the naked eye. The settings range greatly in terms of brightness level. The Micro Red Dot is equipped with 11 different brightness settings. This Micro red dot is waterproof but not completely submersible, but it’s highly unlikely you are planning to swim with your Ruger 22/45. The optic itself is designed to attach to a standard Picatinny rail and is equipped with the actual mount to make this happen. The Primary Arms Micro dot is very light, short, and compact. The Primary Arms Microdot is a small tubular optic that offers no magnification and uses a simple red dot as its reticle. Primary Arms is one of the many companies that can produce a high quality, budget-friendly optic that is extremely capable.