I wanted a red dot forever because I thought I'd love it. Finally got one and put it on a Glock 40. I just can't warm up to it. Hats off to anyone that can afford to put in enough time and money to get fast with one, because it ain't me.
I'd personally never put one on a serious carry gun. The added accuracy potential doesn't make up for the slower target acquisition in my book. Give me a laser instead.
There is no cost to learn how to acquire the DOT fast, it is all about presentation and that can be learned without firing a shot. If you can't find the FOT then you aren't aligned with your sights.
Perfect presentation and sight alignment are fine goals however real world situations don't always allow for it.
Here we go again. Cue the circular reasoning music....
My reasoning tells me that if you must practice MORE with a red dot to reach the same level of competency with iron sights then a red dot is in fact less intuitive and more difficult to use.
If you can reach that level then more power to you but acting like red dots are the best thing since sliced bread and every handgun needs one just because they're the "IN" thing right now is asinine. They have their place and their limitations.
