Learn me about Red Dots

[Jester560]

One more question. At what range should I zero it. 15 or 25 yards?

18 yards is the most common. I sight all my dots at that range and regularly shoot to 40 yards with no Kantucky Vindage.

 

[rcurtner]

do you (and anyone else) recommend a very good torque driver for the small screws..??

i have seen Real Avid for one, i think Wheeler is another....????

Been using Wheeler Fat Wrenches for years recently purchased the Real Avid and like it much better. With the Avid you change measurements in one inch pound increments.

 

[southtex]

A common challenge when learning to use the dot is not being able to pick up the dot quickly. Presentation of the gun is important. Forget all the head down crouching we have been doing forever with iron sights. Stand up strsight and bring the gun up to eye level and look at the target through the dot window. There is a learning curve but practice will have you acquiring the target faster than ever. I have found thst I am much quicker at combat distances with the dot, but more precise with iron sights. I am also more precise with a small dot than with a large dot, especially at 15 yards and beyond. Inside 7 yards if you have center mass in the window you are going to hit it..

Good luck on your journey.

This is spot on and was hard for me to change. I practiced drawing (unloaded) quite often using many household items as the target trying to find the damn dot. What I found works for me is a more upright fighting stance, slight lean at the waste. For me this puts the right shoulder slightly behind the left. Looking at the target I draw the gun and let the optic get between my eye and the target. I still work on improvement (efficient quickness) each trip to the range. Don't get frustrated and keep shooting