do "red dot" type sights help

[revenger 473]

Was thinking about getting a red dot type sight for my ruger mkII govt target model.  do these have any advantages over iron sights for bullseye type target shooting.   was going to use the Weigand no drill scope base.  

 

Do they help shooters with poor eyesight at 25 yds.  

 

 

  thanks  

[GramGun79 226]

Personally i think they do. once your eyes get used to picking up the dot its simple. Its faster to get on target. Place the dot on your target and usually the bullet will hit. Practice, Practice, Practice. 

[SW9racer 262]

I also put a red dot on my Ruger mk2 target. I first used the weigland mount, it works extremely well. I now have a Burris fastfire on it which came with its own dovetail mount. Let me know if you are interested in a used weigland mount in black.

[GRIZ 3,369]

Red dots are great on rifles. I haven't warmed up to using them on a handgun but I can see sense in it for specific reasons.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

I've used a red dot on my .22LR Target pistol.  It does make for quicker and easier target acquisition.  You will see the dot move a lot though depending on body movement so the target fundamentals are still there.

[Vlad G 345]

Every time you go from trying to align 3 things to trying to align 2 things you are going to have an easier time. There is a reason why in almost every shooting game red dot sights are classified in a different competitive division then iron sights, the posses a considerable advantage of irons. Of course, then you only compete against people with the same gear so the advantage goes away, but if your eye sight no longer really permits dealing with iron sights (or never has) the red dots are surely the way to go.

[revenger 473]

thanks to everyone for the replies   I have opted to get a spare drilled and tapped barrel for my model 41.   

 

The question I have now is what is the difference between a "reflex" sight and a "hologram" sight.    I was looking and comparing some online and reading the reviews but I don't give online reviews too much weight on making a selection.     

 

The model I thought might be the best for the buck is a C-More brand reflex,   Does anyone have any experience with this brand.   I am trying this sighting system because my eyesight is not what it was and I know I can shoot better bullseyes  than what I have been doing.

 

thanks again

[Vlad G 345]

In my experience you are better off with reflex, because not everyone's eyes works with teh holograms and for some reason lots of the hologram sights historically have not been build very well.

[9thMarines 44]

Have an inexpensive Tru-Glo Red Dot on my Buckmark 22.  It sure helps these 82 year old eyeballs.

[Fred2 367]

A red dot sight is like cheating compared to iron sights.

[alec.mc 180]

Cmore RTS 2 is the hotness.

[blksheep 466]

Trijicon

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C-More

[blksheep 466]

Have seen C-Mores fail more often then they work. Popular around the Shooting sports circuit.

 

They workish.

 

RMR is best...I have 8 of em.

 

Vortex and their warranty is top notch.

[MidwestPX 172]

Yes however on a pistol, there is a learning curve.  Consistent indexing and presentation is key to really getting the most out of an RDS on a pistol.  Unlike a carbine, an RDS on a pistol does not provide an immediate spike in usefulness until you reprogram yourself to take advantage of it.  I've been tinkering with the idea of putting an RMR on my primary carry gun but have not done so because I know it's going to take a lot of time and effort on my part to take advantage of it and I'm not sure I can dedicate that kind of time as the training season is kicking off.  Personally, I think I stand to benefit more from waiting until late fall, sending the slide out to be milled, installing the RMR, then spending the entire winter retraining myself to use it.