Vortex Optics Venom Red Dot Sights

No issues. Easy to use.. Highly recommend based on the performance and toughness.. Holds zero under abuse and impact.

Suits my need

Worked great for many years and until one day after some time in the case, I decided to take the gun to the range. When I tried the first shot, the optic was cracked. Contacted customer service, was sent a prepaid shipping label and I sent the optic back. Received emails throughout, updating me about progress. Within a few days I received a package and upon opening, found that Vortex sent me a complete new optic. Unfortunate incident but great outcome. Good to see companies standing behind their products!

The media could not be loaded.  My first firearm was a Glock 17 MOS and I took it multiple times to plate shoot competitions (at 15 yards) but I was shooting horribly with it so I put it away for a few months and was using a Tangfolio Witness Elite Match which I love and I can shoot well with it. I decided to take advantage of the MOS feature of my Glock 17 and I purchased this Vortex Venom red dot. I never shot using a red dot before so I took it to the range and used about 100 rounds to zero it first at 7 then 15 and finally at 25 yards. During the range session, I noticed that the groups were very tight at 15 yards so I decided to take it to the next plate shoot night which happened to be "Low light shooting" night. I was amazed my self at the accuracy and consistency of this targeting system. Not only I won the competition but did it undefeated and I owe it all to this red dot. I shot about 100 rounds during the competition and the zero held perfectly. Needless to say that the Glock 17 MOS with the Vortex Venom is my favorite firearm for plate shoot competition and I am going to try it for USPSA next time.Features include auto shut off (after many hours) and auto brightness of the red dot depending on the ambient light but you can also adjust the brightness from the Up/Down arrows on the side. The total height of the sight feels very low compared to some other red dots I have seen. Yet, during targeting it is very easy to see the target through the glass. Only drawback is that when I first bring the firearm up to firing position, sometimes I struggle to find the dot. Perhaps a co-witness front sight would guide me as to if I am aiming to high, too low, left or right while I am looking for the dot but when you shoot with a dot, the focus should be on the target and I am afraid that a co-witness front sight would bring my focus to it out of a habit so I am planning to use it as is for a while to see if I can start finding the dot easier.To obtain the correct screws for the Glock 17 MOS, I called Vortex at eight hundred 426-0048 x4 and I got to speak with a person immediately. I told her that I ordered the Vortex Venom and I need the screws to mount it on the Glock. She asked for my name and address and 2 days later the screws arrived in an envelope free of charge. I also attached some photos that show how to install it on a Glock 17 MOS.Overall, with great service, lifetime warranty and the same quality with red dots that cost twice as much, I believe that I got the most value from this purchase than any other accessory I have purchased do far.███ Update 8/31/2017 - I have been using this for almost every competition I enter now and I have shot over 1000 rounds with it. Zero is still holding and did not have to adjust it since I first zeroed it. At this point I feel very confident that the hit will be where the dot is and all I have to do is make sure that the dot is on the target. ██████ UPDATE 4/16/2018 - Since this review, I purchased one more and installed it on my Tanfoglio Witness Elite Match 22lr conversion kit. I mounted this one using a plate from EGW and it has been working great. In the meantime I moved the once I had on my G17 to my G34 so I can use my G17 for IDPA practice with iron sights. Moving it from one Glock to the other (both are Gen 4 MOS) required no adjustment and the dot was spot on. As a matter of fact, I have not touched the adjustment screws since I first sighted it. Battery life has been fantastic, I turn it on during competitions and do not shut it off until we pack up and leave. The dot is still as bright as the first day. I have also used it in USPSA style competitions and during day time, I have no problem seeing the dot. I never do any adjustments to the brightness because the the auto brightness feature works great for both low light and day time (sunny). Just turn it on when I get there and off when done. ███

First off, I LOVE the size of the window on these. Vortex is a solid name in optics and I was recommended this model. I mounted it on my Canik SFx Rival, but when adjusting the elevation down, it bottomed out on me. After doing some research, it seems this is a common issue with this model. Someone said they reached out to Vortex and they recommended a shim. I followed the link and the shim was about $20 shipped. For them to recommend this tells me they are aware of the issue. So I felt they should either fix that or include a shim in the pack. Anyway, I ended up returning it and got a Burris FastFire 3 and saved $60. I do miss that big old window though :/

Installed easily with adapter plate on my Springfield XDM Elite 45. UNFORTUNATELY the nounting screws (not Vortex's fault) were too long and pushed the mounting plate up. So a remount was necessary and when I remounted it the red dot adjustments failed to move the dot. No idea why. But with Vortex's no fault warranty I sent it back to Vortex (they paid shipping).

I recently purchased a Springfield XD9, but could not focus my old eyes on the front sight, so I thought an RDS would be a good idea, but it wasn't. It was a GREAT idea!! I chose the Vortex Venom because of the reasonable cost and (mostly) good reviews. I also went with the 6 MOA version. While I have not used a 3 MOA dot, I can say the 6 is very, very nice. On my XD I'm not really going to be shooting at anything over 25 yards, and at that range the dot only covers 1.5 inches of the target, which is practically nothing, so I don't think it's too big by any means.Once the rear site was removed (very difficult on an XD) the install process was pretty easy. Following the Vortex instructions (watch their video) I used a wet-stone to carefully remove some of the bottom of the rear-site adapter plate. It took several passes on the stone, but that's OK. You don't want to take off to much and have it loose. I used Blue Locktight on the appropriate screws and a torque screwdriver on the mounting screws. I used an Outerimpact RDS adapter plate.Pros - Easy install. Very clear dot which was a little 'sparkly' when I first looked at it (I have astigmatism, corrected by glasses). But it was dark and set to the brightest setting. In 'normal' or daylight lighting conditions I use the lowest setting and the dot is perfectly clear and still very easy to see. I did try the auto brightness feature but found it unnecessary. If you want more brightness it has lots of room for it at the upper end. When I turn it on I set it to the lowest setting and leave it there. Sighting in was easy as well. I used an inexpensive boresight at 10 yards and then 25 yards. Field firing showed it to be right on.Con - I have only used it for a little while, but the only con I have is the battery cover is a little tricky to get on. The fear of stripping the threads makes it a challenge. I believe I did it properly and I added just a dab of red Magic Marker across the cover to verify if it loosens at all. So far, it has been solid with no movement. Oh, it can be a little difficult 'finding the dot' when you present the weapon to aim. HOWEVER, that is not a Vortex issue. It's just being new to a RDS. With dry-fire practice I have gotten much better and finding the dot.Last thing, and this probably applies to all RDS, for me, two-eyed shooting is much easier with an RDS. Your only real focus is the target, no front sight, rear sites, just the target. And then the red dot just finds the target, without you focusing on it. It's really quite something. RDS tech is amazing.

Già acquistato in precedenza, conoscevo il prodotto è le sue potenzialità: ha risolto i miei problemi di vista avendo diversi difetti tra cui destrorso ed occhio dominante sinistro per cui risultava difficile centrare il bersaglio. In questo modo posso avere entrambi gli occhi aperti ed avere immediatezza del bersaglio pur non trascurando la visione periferica. Che dire per me uno dei migliori , ed il venditore preciso e rapido nella spedizione

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Ottimo prodotto testato su Browning bar car 308

The Venom fitted easily to the picatinny rail, installation took 2 mins. On the 4th 3rd group I was zeroed, less than 10 mins. Easy to adjust, top loading battery, good sized red dot, easy to manage brightness controls. Nice tidy size, fast target acquisition. Best of all the famous Vortex Lifetime Guarantee.

Alles super. Kann man nur empfehlen.