Wrist Pain

[PatrolRifleGroup]

No worries, I'm happy to assist when I can. As instructors, we train roughly 350-400 Officers a year. Contrary to poular belief, most cops aren't gun guys. You'd be suprised the number of errors we see. The best part about teaching, is that it ultimately makes you a better shooter, just from diagnosing other people's mistakes.

Case-in-point, I used to take for granted that most should know to ignore their iron sights when shooting with a red dot. We had a huge increase in the number of red dot shooters last year due to a policy change, so we spent more time zeroing them. On several occasions, we had difficulty getting Officers zeroed with their red dots. Come to find out, most were lining the dot with the front sight post and then aiming at the target.

[Axcelea]

Since no one touched on it, I am near sighted and know the benefit of co-witnessing a red dot through the irons. It is basically like super squinting and turns a red dot which with vision error appears to be a10MOA+ blur down to the crisp 2MOA dot that it actually is. That said it is when precision is needed that it becomes necessary otherwise for your shorter ranges and larger target it isn't best or if you have good vision or corrected vision for that matter.

Definitely think something is screwy if you can line up the irons just fine and not hurt your wrist and suddenly do if there is a red dot lollipoping the front post since everything should be lined up just like bare irons. Do you change the stock position, head position, how you shoulder it, or anything like that when adding the dot to the mix? if so try the same position and set up you do with just irons and see how that works.

[NightFighter]

No worries, I'm happy to assist when I can. As instructors, we train roughly 350-400 Officers a year. Contrary to poular belief, most cops aren't gun guys. You'd be suprised the number of errors we see. The best part about teaching, is that it ultimately makes you a better shooter, just from diagnosing other people's mistakes.

Case-in-point, I used to take for granted that most should know to ignore their iron sights when shooting with a red dot. We had a huge increase in the number of red dot shooters last year due to a policy change, so we spent more time zeroing them. On several occasions, we had difficulty getting Officers zeroed with their red dots. Come to find out, most were lining the dot with the front sight post and then aiming at the target.

That is exactly what I am doing, or was doing. I am going to find me a beginners AR class and start my training as soon as I save up some money. Because obviously there is a lot I don't know and need some one with experience like you to show me the right way. Thanks again

I am sure I will run into more issues as i move along this learning curve.

[chamber143]

Not sure if it has been mentioned but depending on the optic try to move it as far forward on the rail as you can thus extending the sight radius. And the lining up with front sight base is something most people do when learning to shoot with red dots unless told not too, this not something some people are born knowing so don't feel bad. You see most people have have their red dots a lot further than ejection port so you don't have to get down so much on the rifle. Good luck and don't get scared to ask questions if you don't know. Just make sure you search first or you will be jumped on and just expect some smart assed answers from those who know more. Don't fret just read more and search and you can most likely find the answers somewhere.

[NightFighter]

Not sure if it has been mentioned but depending on the optic try to move it as far forward on the rail as you can thus extending the sight radius. And the lining up with front sight base is something most people do when learning to shoot with red dots unless told not too, this not something some people are born knowing so don't feel bad. You see most people have have their red dots a lot further than ejection port so you don't have to get down so much on the rifle. Good luck and don't get scared to ask questions if you don't know. Just make sure you search first or you will be jumped on and just expect some smart assed answers from those who know more. Don't fret just read more and search and you can most likely find the answers somewhere.

The one thing I have learned from visiting this forum is to use the search button before asking questions. However, sometimes I don't know the best search parameters to use to get the best results. So after several unsuccessful search attempts I come into the forum and ask my question.

I know many people are feed up with new shooters asking a question that has been asked a million times. That is why I use the stickies and search before asking questions.

Thanks for your response to my post. I will add your suggestion to the other info I have gotten and move forward.

By the way my wrist doesn't hurt anymore after implementing some of the suggestions I received from this thread. Thanks everyone