Red dot RMR, first time out!

[5.56Geo]

This is going to be addicting…! I enjoyed the first time out shooting an RMR red dot on a handgun. After 250 rounds I am happy with my transition for iron sights to red dot thus far.

Here are a few pictures:

The group above the gun was a 5 shot group at 7 yards shot on a silent 2 second cadence count.



This was a 15 round group at 15 yards rapid fire, fired as soon as I recovered from recoil.



I didn’t seem to struggle with finding the red dot after recoil at all. I thought it was going to be like shooting with a laser sight but its way different. I have been really struggling to embrace the whole red dot trend thinking it’s just a fad! I suppose it here to stay. I an sold on the idea now.

[jbdesigns]

Nice.
I’m transitioning all my pistols to dots. My 57 yr old eye’s simply cannot focus on the front sight. With a dot, i look through it and focus on the target. I like that. I’ll Practice dry fire at home to get better at getting the dot from holster. Thats my only worry, the speed to first acquire the dot.


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[AKDoug]

Nice.
I’m transitioning all my pistols to dots. My 57 yr old eye’s simply cannot focus on the front sight. With a dot, i look through it and focus on the target. I like that. I’ll Practice dry fire at home to get better at getting the dot from holster. Thats my only worry, the speed to first acquire the dot.


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You can still do that with a fiber optic front. I have always focused on the target and let the front sight blur. It's the way I've shot archery for 40 years, and the way I started shooting pistols a long time ago. Blurry front sight centered on a blurry rear sight, with target focus. Seems weird to most folks, but it has always worked for me.

BUT.. I can do the same thing with a RDS and be more accurate at distance with the pistols I've borrowed. It's a win/win, but like MarkM I haven't jumped on the ship yet. Mostly due to the daunting cost of upgrading my pistols when I feel that I am more than competent with what I already own.

[markm]

You can still do that with a fiber optic front. I have always focused on the target and let the front sight blur. It's the way I've shot archery for 40 years, and the way I started shooting pistols a long time ago. Blurry front sight centered on a blurry rear sight, with target focus. Seems weird to most folks, but it has always worked for me.

BUT.. I can do the same thing with a RDS and be more accurate at distance with the pistols I've borrowed. It's a win/win, but like MarkM I haven't jumped on the ship yet. Mostly due to the daunting cost of upgrading my pistols when I feel that I am more than competent with what I already own.

I do like those fiber optic front sight except that they're generally fragile compared to a solid steel sight. (subject to smashing)

As far as dot upgrade, I'm a weird gun guy who really has ONE 20 year old (Glock) main pistol and a Shield for pocket carry. If I did an RDS, it would be for one gun only to replace the old Glock.

[1168]

Sweet. It is addicting for sure. I enjoy starting and finishing with a round of Dot Torture or a magfull at 25. The more you do it, the more natural it’ll be, and soon you’ll be shooting as well as some people do with a rifle (sadly).

[markm]

Nice! I don't think I've tried an RDS on a glock yet.

[gsd2053]

The dot don't lie.

[RHINOWSO]

Nice; those Zev Duty Slides are a great value as well.

[5.56Geo]

Thanks guys. I'll be going to the range again in the next day or so to hone in my red dot skills a little more. I suppose at some point I'll put red dot on my CCW.

As far as the ZEV Duty slide, I like it. It gave me nothing but troubles, mostly FTF and FTE the first 250 rounds or so. It's been trouble free for about the last 500 rounds.

[gaijin]

Sweet. It is addicting for sure. I enjoy starting and finishing with a round of Dot Torture or a magfull at 25. The more you do it, the more natural it’ll be, and soon you’ll be shooting as well as some people do with a rifle (sadly).

Dot Torture, Cold, with RD is a pretty good indicator of your overall “ownership” of basics.
We usually start a Drills Session with it, in spite of the grumbling.

(“ALL of you can shoot close and quick fairly well. We are here to work on your weak areas, what you SUCK at”.)