Misses only occurred when I was not doing my part. Overall the laser was easy to see and very accurate.Īfter I tested the Counterstrike it remained on the 22LR AR platform where I spent about an hour shooting at different reactive targets using both the sight and the laser at different distances. ![]() Here the grouping opened up but it was more the aging eyes of the shooter than the sight. After firing the shots using the site I tested the laser at 50 yards. The only platform that I could observer a change in the point of impact was the 223 and it was less than a ¼ inch and may be due to the fact I had limited 223 rounds and had to switch to a different brand of 55 grain full metal jackets. ![]() I would then remove the sight let the rifle cool down, reattach the sight and fire 3 more shots. I would shoot three shots at the target at 50 yards, all platforms produced groups that where within a ½ inch. After attaching I would site in the Red Dot sight at 50 yards and co-witness the laser sight to the Red Dot. For each platform I would install the Counterstrike on the rail where it felt comfortable to me. I had quite a bit of fun at the range with this sight as I tested on two different AR platforms - one in 223 and another in 22LR, as well as a Savage 10FP in 308 Winchester. The battery is installed right behind the laser at the base of the mount and has a waterproof end cap to protect it. Both the sight and the laser are power by a CR-123A Lithium battery that will allow the use of the sight for 5,000 hours at the lowest setting and 500 hours at the highest setting (if not using the laser). The color is changed by clicking the power switch once turned on and the sight also has two power intensity switches allowing a user to increase or decrease the brightness of the illuminated dot. The Counterstrike features an illuminated 4 MOA Red or Green Dot aiming reticle. Both the windage and elevation dials have tethered waterproof cover and the dials are marked in ½ MOA increments and click into place, each click is ½ inch at 100 yards. It has an unlimited eye relief and comes with integrated flip up lens cover to protect the sight when not in use. The completely sealed and nitrogen-filled sight is waterproof and fog proof. The last but the most important part of the Counter strike is the 1X30mm red-dot sight. The laser is activated by a simple on and off switch located on the left side of the sight. It includes windage and elevation adjustments that once set are held in place by a hex screw to prevent the accidental adjustment of the laser when in use. The base of the Counterstrike has an integrated 5 mW red laser that sits below the red-dot sight. This gives the optic a very secure fit and makes it rock solid when in use but relatively easy for us to switch from one platform to another. The mount engages the rail on the left side 2 ¼ inches and 1 inch on the right side where an adjustable clip is held in place by a nut threaded on the cross bolt. ![]() The nut has a split washer to prevent it from loosening once it is tightened to the recommended 45 in/lbs of torque. It has one cross bolt that fits into a Picatinny cross slot that holds its position on the rail and is tightened by a ½ nut. The mount is integrated to the optic and supports a Mil-STD 1913/Picatinny rail. (You still need to adjust it for the weapon of choice but once done it will support repeatable mounting and dismounting.) All you need is a rifle, shotgun or handgun with a Picatinny rail and it is ready to go. What is the Redfield Counterstrike and what makes it different? For starters, it is a combination red-dot and laser sight with an integrated Mil-STD 1913/Picatinny rail mount. This is where an optic such as the Redfield CounterStrike might come into play. Most often the discussions here revolve around the “long range”, "see the fly on the rump of an elk at 1,500 yards" type scopes, but if you have used a Picatinny rail mount on your Savage rifle you can quickly remove your long range scope and install a red-dot type sight giving your rifle some additional versatility such as hunting hogs in heavy brush, coyotes or other varmints around the homestead, or as a backup home protection rifle. So why are we reviewing an obvious close quarter combat sight on a Savage firearm enthusiast website? Simple, tactical configurations that our readers like to do to their Savage rifles cover the complete spectrum.
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