I’ve gone back and forth on dots and started a dry fire training regimen to become a better shooter. A dot was highly encouraged but the only one I had left was on my 6” 686 so I started with irons. Then I tried the 686 and saw what the coach was talking about.
I pulled the dot from the 686 and put it on my Glock 45 MOS and dry fire really is the best thing to become familiar with a dot. It’ll teach you to pick the dot or your irons up earlier. It’ll teach you to track your sights be it irons or dot. It’ll show you the faults in your firing process (pull left and low or if you move to the next target before the hammer falls, the dot doesn’t lie.)
But the biggest benefit of a dot is it allows both eyes open, target focused attention and peripheral view of your surroundings. This is important whether your hunting, shooting a match or defending your life.
I have irons as backup if the dot fails but frankly I’ve seen more irons fail than dots.
