I’ve seen a lot of people transition from irons to dots, of varying age, vision, and shooting ability. I’ve also now seen many shooters start out directly with dots.
With proper instruction they have all, all, been as fast up close and more accurate at long distance (50 yards as an example).
The biggest improvement is in the 15-30 yard range. Hitting reasonable size targets at speed is hard and anybody who disagrees is welcome to post up targets with times. Those previously hard shots become very obtainable.
Dots have essentially doubled my pistol engagement distance with no downside up close.
The key is seeking out the proper presentation technique. But if you’re not willing to do that then you’re probably not willing to purchase a quality dot or keep up with battery life or maintain the skills you acquired.
And that’s fine, iron sights still work. But it’s undeniable that they work as well for someone willing to learn something new.
Exactly! I always think of all the stories and quotes of people who said decades and decades ago that riflescopes were big, clunky, unnecessary pieces of junk that didn’t belong on top of a rifle. Guess the whole “scope thing” kinda caught on. Sure, some would never need, or want one, but millions of scopes have made millions of farther, more accurate shots possible for millions of people. If you are against dot sights, cool. Your call. That surely doesn’t make their realized advantages for shooters that use them, any less real than the advantages of using a scope on a rifle. Any minor shortcomings scopes or red dots/reflex sights may have, I’m pretty sure neither product is going away any time soon. I like em, I use em, I’m cool with it if you don’t. 😎
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