Trijicon’s MRO — Miniature Rifle Optic — has been the gold standard in smaller rifle red dots for years. It’s built like a tank, can withstand damn-near any abuse you can dish out, and it’s made in America. That kind of provenance and performance, however, doesn’t come cheaply. The MRO HD has an MSRP of $1,010.
But as of last week, you can get an MRO for significantly less dinero.
The new MRO SD is a 1×25 reflex sight just like the MRO HD. But the HD gives you a choice of a 2 MOA dot, a 68 MOA reticle or both. And while the HD gives you 16 brightness settings, the SD gives you eight. The SD offers only the 2 MOA dot.
Those differences reduce the MSRP down to $768. The actual retail price is about $570 retail. Yes, that’s still expensive, but you don’t get bulletproof build quality and made in America peace of mind for nothing.
Meh.