Thread: Red dots pros and cons

I’ve two memorable experiences using red dot scopes.

One was a el cheapo Tasco that I got off a mate. Took ages to set up on my .22. Finally when sorted I went out for a spotlight. Lined up on the first rabbit.,,all I could see was the dot n no rabbit.

Second one was when I was a member of the pistol section of the Waitomo Small Arms Society a few years ago. On a Sunday we set up some plates to run a three gun shoot.
At the time I was using club guns and borrowing rifles/shotguns. I had bought along some pkts of 7.62X39 along.

One of the members was using a SKK with a red dot on it and 30 shot banana magazine. Asked if I could use it and use my own ammo This was pre Aromonana so perfectly legal.

Load up mag, rifle at ready(this was a timed match)( targets were 2 A3 sized plates of steel at 75 metres) get the command to commence fire..so I do.

Approximately 8 minutes 34.74 seconds and 56 rounds later I finish put my five rounds on target....( yes I had to stop and reload the magazine).

The owner of the SKK comes over as he couldn’t figure out why my hit/miss ratio was so shit..... “oh you didn’t turn it on.....”

Haven’t used one since....


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