Barska 1x25mm Red Dot Sight

I found a great deal on a used Daisy 717 not long ago, and that meant I'd need a new red dot sight for it. I didn't want to spend much on a sight, given that the Daisy was only $60, and after looking around at deals I found this BARSKA Red Dot 25mm for for under $34 at Amazon. The product description said it came with 3/8" (.22) rings, but the comments said it really came with Weaver rings- which was just what I wanted. One reviewer complained that the dot was "more like a cluster" but there's a lot of variation in the inexpensive sights, so I decided to chance it.

As you can see, it's pretty much a dead ringer for the Ultradot, or the Millet, or any other 25mm tube sight. It has a solid feel, and came with a battery installed, and a spare ones as well. So far so good.  When I turned it on, the dot looked good... until I turned it up to a comfortable level for the lighting conditions. At that point I saw a smaller and fainter ghost of the dot just below the main dot. Not good. On the other hand, it's not terrible, and this sight cost less than a quarter of what my Ultradot cost. For the moment, then, I think I'll keep it, mount it on my new Daisy (which should be arriving today) and see how well it works before I make any final decision about keeping it or sending it back.