I've had a first generation red dot on one of my "kids" rifles for about 25-years - has a very sloppy (by today's standards) 2-moa dot - on a mod 95 Mauser in 250 Sav, it's sighted dead-on at 35-yards with nice little half-inch groups that expand to about 3-inches at a 100-yards. This is a woods rifle for youngsters, but it's killed a sh_t load of deer over the years. So yes, it's a functional sighting system but certainly has its limitations. I might add, it's the easiest sighting system I've ever used to hit moving/running game because you have both eyes open and focused at the target and if you can see the dot you're in business - no centering or alignment hassles looking through the tube.
Last edited by Offshoreman; 04/17/21.
