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Thread: Failed attempt at precision shooting with red-dot

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    Quote Originally Posted by cbx View Post
    Kinda related to precision red dot work, but vickers tactical just posted this.

    I say impressive, but my old lady says I'm easily amused...

    Aimpoint Distance Challenge: http://youtu.be/c_Q3_vwJlNA

    LAV, mighty fine shooting sir.
    Oh, it's impressive, things that made the difference were experience of both the shooter and the spotter, quality glass for the spotter, large brightly painted targets, and more than likely the ammunition (they never specifically mention what ammo). Also they weren't going for silhouette for accuracy, just for hits.

    With a bit more practice and steel silhouettes for actual man shaped testing you would get a better idea of the capability.

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    Farthest I've gone is 300 with reduced c zone steel with both irons and my "huge" 4moa T-1. Is it a great optic for longer ranges? No, but then again no red dot is. Just gotta balance out what you want. Mission drives the gear train.

    I think we loose sight of how well dudes use to shoot irons back in the day at distances we consider magnification only today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trajan View Post
    Farthest I've gone is 300 with reduced c zone steel with both irons and my "huge" 4moa T-1. Is it a great optic for longer ranges? No, but then again no red dot is. Just gotta balance out what you want. Mission drives the gear train.

    I think we loose sight of how well dudes use to shoot irons back in the day at distances we consider magnification only today.
    But you also have to consider the sight radius and picture on those old rifles. Simo Hayha used open sights on his Finnish Mosin Nagant because Irons were superior to any optic he had access to at the time.

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    I can't even imagine hits that far with no magnification. I'll have to try it one of these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MorphCross View Post
    But you also have to consider the sight radius and picture on those old rifles. Simo Hayha used open sights on his Finnish Mosin Nagant because Irons were superior to any optic he had access to at the time.
    Well, in fairness, he wasn't shooting very far.

    He was shooting in an Arctic Winter (can you say foggy optics?).

    He was probably more used to his own personal Mosin-Nagant, rather than the scoped Swedish Mauser (donated by Sweden) he was issued to use as a sniper.

    And something like half of his kills were made with an SMG - firing from an open-bolt.
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