Thoughts, reviews...The Sig Romeo 5 red dot

[Saint Joseph]

I have a co-worker who tells me the The Sig Romeo 5 is a pretty good hunting scope to use with my Saint Victor .308 rifle. Still looking, haven't paired anything with this beautiful beast yet I'm getting decent groups with the iron sights honestly. All input is appreciated.

 

[Belt Fed]

If you're not planning on shooting what a 308 is capable of, sure.

 

[Saint Joseph]

If you're not planning on shooting what a 308 is capable of, sure.

Thank you. I plan on hunting deer, black bear and possibly elk in the mountains of WV. Any suggestions? Not new to hunting, just new to using the AR 10 in this pursuit.

 

[Saint Joseph]

I would put something magnified on it, if you are going to hunt with it a non magnified dot is not it, especially if you have any long shots. especially if you have old eyes like mine. also some states have restrictions on deer antlers and you need to see if it's legal.

I appreciate your comment. My eyes, like yours are no longer young. Hunting has been a passion for many years but it's getting more difficult to spot the prey from a distance. My shots are kept within 100 yards, with glasses and scope. I have a Tasco 3-9x50 but didn't know how well it would work with my Victor .308.

 

[HansGruber]

Within 100 yards?

It’ll do you just fine.

Really, an unmagnified red dot is easily capable of staying on a 6” plate out to 200.

 

[Bassbob]

Within 100 yards?

It’ll do you just fine.

Really, an unmagnified red dot is easily capable of staying on a 6” plate out to 200.

I can hit one every time with a 5.56 at 200 with a dot.

And I have nothing but good things to say about the Romeo 5 as well. I have tortured them and they keep on going. That said, I prefer a different reticle so most of my Romeo 5s have been replaced by 510s and 512s, but I still have a Romeo on my KSG25. Couple, few thousand rounds through that brute and the Romeo is still solid.

That said, for hunting with a .308 I would also suggest a decent scope. Vortex maybe. Something in the $200-$250 range will do fine if you're on a budget.

 

[mikep]

I have the rimfire version of this one. Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x. Clear glass and good quality for the price. Less than $200.

Crossfire II 2-7x32

Please Select Reticle | 1inch Tube

vortexoptics.com

I also have the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x on an AR-15. I like it a lot and often times PSA will have them on sale with the cantilever mount included for about $250.

 

[10mmLife]

For putting accurate enough shots on target an RDS is fine for most ranges 200yds and under depending on your ability but for very accurate shots that matter I'd recommend a dedicated scope especially for hunting.

The Romeo 5 is a 2 MOA red dot meaning that it appears as a two inch dot at 100yds so your shot with good accuracy should hit within two inches of where the dot is on target. Like a couple of other posters have mentioned, I shoot out to 200yds with an unmagnified RDS often at steel plates and I get consistent hits. I also shoot out to 300yds with Iron sites on a couple rifles and get consistent hits too. Practice makes everything easier.

 

[Talyn]

As others have said the Romeo 5 is an MRD, which while an optic it's not a scope.

It's a favorite of mine for certain applications.

 

[Jester560]

if considering a scope, take a look at the Athlon Helos BTR Gen2 2-12x42. The mil and moa versions has a dot reticle.

Helos BTR GEN2 2-12x42 FFP IR MIL | DMR Scope

A wide range field of view with ample magnification. A DMR scope ideally suited for riflemen preferring a MIL based reticle option.

athlonoptics.com

 

[SimonRL]

Personally, I think the Primary Arms GLX1 Micro Prism has the edge over the Romeo 5, but it’s also more expensive.