Visionking scope for GBBR?

[GothicGhost]

I'm looking for a red dot sight for my GHK g5 gas blowback rifle.

I have read up a few reviews on the Visionking 1.5-6x42 can take the recoil just fine.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Visionking-1-5-6x42-Riflescope-Mil-Dot-30mm-IR-Hunting-Scopes-Tactical-Military-Rifle-Scope-Sights/32907036121.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.1.496b47c3mGbW93&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_10130_10547_319_317_10548_10696_10192_10190_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_10820_10301_10821_10303_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_45,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=0e7f9555-71d6-4242-ae59-c126dd3ffe29-0&algo_pvid=0e7f9555-71d6-4242-ae59-c126dd3ffe29&transAbTest=ae803_5

Has anyone had one and could tell is it's worth buying?

Thank you.

 

[clumpyedge]

I've had a few of the short dots (not this particular design) over the years, but they are very good optics! There are a plethora of mounts which work well with it as well

 

[EvilMonkee]

Really nice optic that doesnt break the bank.  Buy it.

 

[GothicGhost]

Nice one I found the same optic on Amazon for £60 so ordered that one.

So I got a bit more protection if it's not good.

Cheers.

 

[EvilMonkee]

Yeh thats a decent price too.  I was going to say beware buying from Aliexpress but you seem to have covered that already.  If I recall mine cost £75 from the official Visionking distributor on ebay.

 

[proffrink]

They're excellent and stand up to the recoil.

There's an official distributor on AliExpress too. I wouldn't be worried about using them.

 

[Wo1f]

Used mine on loads of GBBR’s without issue. Great bit of kit for the money 

 

[EvilMonkee]

On a related subject, whats the thoughts on the lens taking a BB hit?  Is a lens protector needed (as for most airsoft scopes) or is it robust enough already?

 

[proffrink]

I wouldn't chance it on the more expensive scopes they offer. BBs can leave a big scratch anyway even if they don't break the glass.

Buy some 3mm Lexan off eBay (there are some places that will even cut it to size for you). Place it inside the tube (there's usually a threaded ring that sits infront of the forward lens, depending on the model you buy) with a rubber gasket (just an o-ring from a generic box of o-rings will do) offsetting it from the forward lens (so that any energy isn't transferred straight onto the glass if it's hit). That will take as many hits as you like, and if it gets scratched up it's easy enough to replace.