What's a good and reasonably priced red dot optic?

Well, this brings up the question: which kind of "red dot" are we talking about? There are the reflex ("tombstone" types, there are the small (1-inch, plus-or-minus) tube type, and there are the 30mm to 40mm tube type.

Which type? And do you have a budget?
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I'm a beginner at target shooting and I've tried a few different options at the range, where other shooters let me try their sights. At this point I want something that will be accurate at 25 yards and easy to use indoors. I'd like to stay under $100 if possible since I already spent $350 on the gun.
 
railroader said:
Here's the bushnell,http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bushnell-1X2...0AAOSwzaJX68BQ $65 shipped.
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That looks like a good choice, and within the budget.

To OhioGuy: The few bullseye (competitive target) shooters I know all seem to use tube-type red dot scops, not reflex type. You mentioned 25 yards -- what you need to understand is that most red dot sights, whether they are tube-type or reflex-type, do not provide magnification. In other words, they are sighting devices, not "scopes." A concern/consideration is the size of the dot -- they aren't all the same. If the dot is too small for your eyes, you may have difficulty seeing it. On the other hand, if the dot is big and you shoot at targets with small bullseyes -- the dot my totally obscure the bullseye, which doesn't help your accuracy.

If you know any other shooters who use such sights, I would recommend that you try as many as you can to see how they work for you.
 
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