Looking to get into my first MRDS for my Staccato P. Gun has mounts for both.

What are your thoughts on the RMR vs. the DPP?

DPP is huge and so tall in the base that backup irons are a problem. RMR is the industry standard and you can get reasonable height backup sights that work. Also, the RMR pattern supports Holosun 407c/507c, Trijicon SRO, and others.

The RMR is tough as nails and can be counted on.

Depends. Do you want an optic that is the size of a church window, or a low squatty one that will survive a nuclear bomb blast?

RMR06 or RMR07

RMR. But, then again I am a big Trijicon fan.

It is a harder question to answer after the DPP upgrade and release of 6 MOA dot option, simply because by the time those things happened not too many people ran them. As mentioned, one has to make sure that DPP clears the irons if irons are important. DPP has the most idiotic switchology but better glass and best in industry battery access. Right now I would still lean RMR simply because how bad pre-upgrade DPPs were but I know several gamers who are giving them a second chance. I also wonder if the Army will eventually give them a try since M17 is footprinted for a DPP. So, who knows, maybe DPP will redeem itself at some point.

The DPP is a great optic that is hampered by goofy buttonology. You cycle through up to reverse and go back to down unless you hold the button for so many seconds to reverse blah blah blah. RMR.

Range toy/match gun, DPP. self defense gun RMR.
I have a DPP on my match gun and had to send it back for repairs after about two years and gets heavy use. The RMR on the G19 is rock solid but doesn’t get much use.

Any reason your not interested in a Holosun? I would take a Holosun over a DPP. Not to mention the lower price.

Im switching out an RMR for a Holosun. I didnt think having to remove the optic to replace the battery was a big deal but it is.

I'd go RMR but I have no experience behind a Delta Point.
I sold my RMR last year and went back to irons as I didn't have the ammunition supply to properly train with it. I did like it though.
I originally went with it after I saw the review Sage Dynamics had on it.

Skip the Deltapoint Pro. The newest ones are more reliable but the absurd deck height and unintuitive button situation make it a distant second to the RMR. (deck height is not as much of an issue on a Staccato).

I would second those that say to consider Holosun. The 407C, 507C, and 508T all use the RMR footprint and offer a side-load battery with similar battery life and durability. With some searching, you could be into a 407C for around $200, a 507C for around $250, and a 508T for around $300.

Check out a fully enclosed Holosun. They have two new ones coming out EPS series that are small form factor fully enclosed optics. If you are ok with going bigger then the 509T is great. The others arent bad but I'm not nuts about open emitters.

Of your two choices, I strongly recommend the RMR and do not recommend the DPP for a serious gun. The RMR is very durable, probably the standard though I'd like them to seal the bottom and enclose it. The DPPs I have seen and worked with during a class and testing have had issues with, the battery door popping open and ejecting the battery mid string, there is insufficient drainage so in environment testing it skeeted all over my safety glasses, the dot function for adjusting the brightness is quite annoying and not something you can adjust without stopping what you are doing.

If between the two the OP asks, then the DPP.

These days I'm partial to Holosun, especially the ACSS Vulcan.

BTW, on the Staccato P does the DPP direct mount and the RMR require the Dawson Duo plate?

Range only gun DPP. If I were going to carry with an optic (and I don't) then RMR. I shoot a DPP in matches now and then (no iron sights) and the larger window does help but most of the time I run an SRO.

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Originally posted by 2PAK:
BTW, on the Staccato P does the DPP direct mount and the RMR require the Dawson Duo plate?

Correct. It's why the deck height isn't as much of a concern on a Staccato (since the RMR will have a plate and the DPP won't).

I'm looking for an offset micro red dot for my rifle. I was also looking at these two. I'm leaning towards the RMR because of better battery life (despite the fancy motion sensing of the DPP) and the more rugged housing.

I'm also curious about the Eotech EFLX. It's housing looks nearly as rugged as the RMR, being it's made out of one piece of Al. Plus, you can change the battery from the top. Not a deal breaker, just nice design.

While it wouldn't be enough to change my mind (that the RMR is superior), an offset mount is the only place that the button placement on the DPP makes any damn sense. You may find that your combination of scope mount, scope, red dot mount, and placement makes the left button on an RMR hard to actuate. I actually replaced a Holosun on a rifle with an older RMR I had laying around because I couldn't get to the buttons on the Holosun. That is no issue with the DPP and its very poorly conceived button setup.

I love the clarity and reticle of the DPP, but I have RMR/RMRcc on my two RDS pistols. Both of them are intended to be hard use guns and the RMR durability is well documented.