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Open Your Eyes! Red-Dot Sights Are Superior

Talyn said:
From a certain point of view...but not when the batteries die.
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that's like saying "Iron sights are superior because they don't fail - until they do". I've had just as many iron sights fail on me as I have optical sights. The count currently is 3 in either camp.

Red dots generally give you enough runway with their failing battery heads up. If you're commited to going through the hassle of mounting a red dot on a gun - you can commit to the hassle of changing batteries on it annually.

I ignored the battery failing signs on a deltapoint pro once to see what happened. It got dimmer than I liked - but was still useable on the overcast day i was shooting it. The holosun design actually is a decent work around.

That said - using lower 1/3rd blacked out iron sights is literally the best of both worlds.
 
TheHumbleMarksman said:
that's like saying "Iron sights are superior because they don't fail - until they do". I've had just as many iron sights fail on me as I have optical sights. The count currently is 3 in either camp.

Red dots generally give you enough runway with their failing battery heads up. If you're commited to going through the hassle of mounting a red dot on a gun - you can commit to the hassle of changing batteries on it annually.

I ignored the battery failing signs on a deltapoint pro once to see what happened. It got dimmer than I liked - but was still useable on the overcast day i was shooting it. The holosun design actually is a decent work around.

That said - using lower 1/3rd blacked out iron sights is literally the best of both worlds.
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Yep, I have to change sights out for people all the time that had a sight drift or fall off. I guess the right answer is to make sure you are doing the maintenance required for your equipment. I change all my batteries out every year even if the do not need it.
 
I’m an advocate of them. Buy a quality red dot, one where you can change the battery on top. If it says it’s good for 5 years change it on the range at 3 years. Buy some quality back up suppressor sights whether it is fiber optic or tritium. Between the two you shouldn’t have any issues.
 
I recently had the Dawson FO front sight of my X5 Legion fall off in the middle of a defensive shooting class. I never saw it go. Luckily one eagle-eyed individual found it among all the casings on the ground. I wasn’t thinking I’m glad that didn’t happen in a real defensive situation, I was thinking that’s 90 bucks up in smoke!
 
Love them on my rifles
Cannot stand them on my pistols

Just cannot warm up to an rds on my pistol. Shot 200 rounds thru 2 quality red dots on my pistols and took them off for good. Not for me.
 
And again, mine red dots are built in, just sayin......
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