Need Sig Trailside Red Dot - The Firearms Forum

Seabreeze133 · 11-14-2011, 07:23 PM

New to me Trailside target that I really like, but need a red dot for the old eyes. Only trouble is it seems to have a 11 mm or 3/8" base requirement and I have not found one yet. Any suggestions?

Thanks

DB

cpttango30 · 11-14-2011, 07:47 PM

3/8" is a standard 22 dovetail or grove width.

So you made need to get 22 Rings and then get a red dot to fit.

Not sure how much you want to spend.

Rings.
http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Leaper...F9B7F250.app01

Red Dot.
http://swfa.com/Sightron-1x30-Electr...ht-P48425.aspx

Or you can get an adapter from 11mm to Weaver rail.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CD8Q8wIwAw

Seabreeze133 · 11-15-2011, 05:44 AM

Problem solved. Thanks for the input.

DB

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpttango30

3/8" is a standard 22 dovetail or grove width.

So you made need to get 22 Rings and then get a red dot to fit.

Not sure how much you want to spend.

Rings.
http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Leaper...F9B7F250.app01

Red Dot.
http://swfa.com/Sightron-1x30-Electr...ht-P48425.aspx

Or you can get an adapter from 11mm to Weaver rail.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CD8Q8wIwAw

LDBennett · 11-15-2011, 07:31 AM

Seabreeze133:

If you go to Larrys Guns he can provide an UltraDot red dot and the correct rings for the SIG Trailside if you order by phone and tell them your needs. The UltraDot is a favorite among bullseye shooters and with me. That is the exact setup I have on my Sig Trailside.

I prefer the tube type red dots (the UltraDot one inch single dot version) because they give the most precise sighting. The tube length (actually how far the LED is from the back of the front element) determines the equivalent of the sight radius and the open frame type and tiny red dots like the Burris FastFire have a very short equivalent sight radius.

I think you will like your SIG Trailside once you get some mass on it so it is steadier to hold. There were some bad critics of this gun, some erroneous. One was that the trigger guard was cast aluminum and it was prone to breaking. It is steel (attracted by magnet) and there is an easy fix to absolutely assure it can never break from recoil (part of it is the recoil stop for the slide). Contact me if you need more info.

LDBennett

LDBennett · 11-15-2011, 11:29 AM

Here's a scan of it:

11-14-2011, 07:23 PM	#1
Seabreeze133 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2	Need Sig Trailside Red Dot New to me Trailside target that I really like, but need a red dot for the old eyes. Only trouble is it seems to have a 11 mm or 3/8" base requirement and I have not found one yet. Any suggestions? Thanks DB -->

11-14-2011, 07:47 PM	#2
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Need Sig Trailside Red Dot 3/8" is a standard 22 dovetail or grove width. So you made need to get 22 Rings and then get a red dot to fit. Not sure how much you want to spend. Rings. http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Leaper...F9B7F250.app01 Red Dot. http://swfa.com/Sightron-1x30-Electr...ht-P48425.aspx Or you can get an adapter from 11mm to Weaver rail. http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CD8Q8wIwAw

11-15-2011, 07:31 AM	#4
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,715	Re: Need Sig Trailside Red Dot Seabreeze133: If you go to Larrys Guns he can provide an UltraDot red dot and the correct rings for the SIG Trailside if you order by phone and tell them your needs. The UltraDot is a favorite among bullseye shooters and with me. That is the exact setup I have on my Sig Trailside. I prefer the tube type red dots (the UltraDot one inch single dot version) because they give the most precise sighting. The tube length (actually how far the LED is from the back of the front element) determines the equivalent of the sight radius and the open frame type and tiny red dots like the Burris FastFire have a very short equivalent sight radius. I think you will like your SIG Trailside once you get some mass on it so it is steadier to hold. There were some bad critics of this gun, some erroneous. One was that the trigger guard was cast aluminum and it was prone to breaking. It is steel (attracted by magnet) and there is an easy fix to absolutely assure it can never break from recoil (part of it is the recoil stop for the slide). Contact me if you need more info. LDBennett

11-15-2011, 11:29 AM	#5
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,715	Re: Need Sig Trailside Red Dot Here's a scan of it: Attached Images