If you're hunting for the dot, you're doing it wrong. I've been saying this for a while. But, I'm not an "expert." This guy is...
Video People don't understand red dots - Ben Stoeger
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A follow-up video where Ben answers some comments / questions from the first video.
View: https://youtu.be/lNY3tRHwCXU?si=sWdsHJQjkNpSj3SM
The biggest objection to RDS optics is "it's hard to find the dot." STOP trying to "find the dot!" Do you try to "find the iron sights?" Or are they just there when you present the gun? I don't go looking for the dot any more than I go looking for the front sight.
I also think that the notion of "co-witness" has made this issue even worse. The same people looking for the dot are spending time looking for the dot to line up with their irons simultaneously or for "confirmation." That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
View: https://youtu.be/lNY3tRHwCXU?si=sWdsHJQjkNpSj3SM
The biggest objection to RDS optics is "it's hard to find the dot." STOP trying to "find the dot!" Do you try to "find the iron sights?" Or are they just there when you present the gun? I don't go looking for the dot any more than I go looking for the front sight.
I also think that the notion of "co-witness" has made this issue even worse. The same people looking for the dot are spending time looking for the dot to line up with their irons simultaneously or for "confirmation." That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
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Target focus even with irons. Meaning that the target is in sharp focus and the sights are consistently BLURRY. No shifting of focus. Just target focus... using iron sights.
View: https://youtu.be/oemjHKi6KlA?si=I2MXg6EB1YudyucJ
View: https://youtu.be/oemjHKi6KlA?si=I2MXg6EB1YudyucJ
Another good video featuring Jerry and Lena but a little longer. (9:45)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOoOVsWcJIM
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOoOVsWcJIM