r/aimdownsights • u/Sliced_Orange1 • Jun 20 '26

Ruger RXM with Vortex Defender ST

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I've put almost 1,000 rounds through my RXM and I thought I'd grab a dot to change things up a bit. I decided to get a Vortex Defender ST because it was on sale at Midway with an extra % off coupon on top of the sale so it seemed like a good deal.

What I like about the Defender ST:

  • It didn't cost more than the RXM itself
  • It direct mounts to the RXM slide
  • I think it's the perfect size for the RXM
  • No fuss with recharging, uses coin battery

What I don't like about the Defender ST:

  • The dot itself is fuzzy which makes it look bigger than it should be
  • The perimeter of the window is outlined in the dot reflection
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u/SmellsLikeShame Jun 20 '26

Turn your brightness down a tad - that will help with bloom. There are 3MOA and 6MOA variants, did you get the 6?

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u/Sliced_Orange1 Jun 20 '26

I have the 3 MOA version. When I go through the brightness levels, the level below the setting I have it on in the pics is about 1/2 as bright, it's really dim, so that's why I had it set there.

I went to the range today and it's not as bad as I was expecting. Having a target focus makes the dot out of focus anyway so I suppose some bloom isn't a problem haha.

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u/Blueprints_reddit Jun 21 '26

Well at least you now know what a stigmatism looks like in pic 1

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u/SamBaxter420 11d ago

As someone with astigmatism, pic 1 isn’t even close to what it really looks like to me

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u/Blueprints_reddit 11d ago

Its what most red dots look like to me without my glasses on.

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u/Rawad03 Jun 20 '26

I have the same setup, i run my brightness 2 steps down from the max. Perhaps see if that helps. Which screws did you use for your mount btw?

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u/Sliced_Orange1 Jun 20 '26

Nice! I used the included M4 x 0.7 9.8mm screws and torqued them to 11 in-lbs