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Hey Travlin
Had the red dot out for some fine tuning yesterday. Have to say I like it for point and shoot. At 25 it drives nails, 50 yards its still very tight and overlapping most poi . At 75 and 100 yards its producing 2.5-3" groups as long as I do my part. I did find I am able to dial the pattern in tightest when the dot is on the lowest intensity. The brighter intensity hides the target too much.
Had a good laugh at myself. I had picked up some federal 38 spec for target and sighting. I had initially asked for some 158gr which is what I'm using in 357 but the sales guy said he had a great deal on the federal. Never occurred to me to look at what grain bullet until I noticed the 357 was 3 inches lower. A couple small adjustments with the 357 corrected that.
Still no issue acquiring the dot, so that doesn't appear to be an issue Ill need to work out, and I definitely like the way they work. Thanks for the article and pointers.
Had a good laugh at myself. I had picked up some federal 38 spec for target and sighting. I had initially asked for some 158gr which is what I'm using in 357 but the sales guy said he had a great deal on the federal. Never occurred to me to look at what grain bullet until I noticed the 357 was 3 inches lower. A couple small adjustments with the 357 corrected that.
Still no issue acquiring the dot, so that doesn't appear to be an issue Ill need to work out, and I definitely like the way they work. Thanks for the article and pointers.
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Yo, Dave, wake up!
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I believe you have me confused.
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Navigator, yah sorry bud I typed you in rather than travlin. My bad....
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Re: Hey Travlin
Wow just saw this.
Glad it's working out like you had hoped. I figured it might. Dialing it down is where it's at for accuracy, the dot flaring does cover a lot at distance. Sounds like you have about a 2MOA dot so at best it's 2" at 100 yards, without it being fatter than needed.
Kinda fun doing that at distance with a short barrel huh?
Glad it's working out like you had hoped. I figured it might. Dialing it down is where it's at for accuracy, the dot flaring does cover a lot at distance. Sounds like you have about a 2MOA dot so at best it's 2" at 100 yards, without it being fatter than needed.
Kinda fun doing that at distance with a short barrel huh?
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Travlin, well I screwed up in my title line after reading something navigator wrote, Lol.
I have this on my 6" barrel revolver, and you were close, 3moa. I have found that the lowest intensity setting allows me to more accurately place the dot, less coverage.
So far I have sent around 500 down range, and everything is holding.
I might have to set up another like this
I have this on my 6" barrel revolver, and you were close, 3moa. I have found that the lowest intensity setting allows me to more accurately place the dot, less coverage.
So far I have sent around 500 down range, and everything is holding.
I might have to set up another like this
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Re: Hey Travlin
I wonder how that would work on my S&W 500 Mag?Tbeck wrote:Travlin, well I screwed up in my title line after reading something navigator wrote, Lol.
I have this on my 6" barrel revolver, and you were close, 3moa. I have found that the lowest intensity setting allows me to more accurately place the dot, less coverage.
So far I have sent around 500 down range, and everything is holding.
I might have to set up another like this
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Should work fine MC. I'd do a search and see what flag's but a friend has one on a 454 cas with no issues.
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Do you happen to have the manufacturer/model handy?Tbeck wrote:Should work fine MC. I'd do a search and see what flag's but a friend has one on a 454 cas with no issues.
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One issue dots have had, especially slide mounted on an auto is holding up to the recoil across time.MadCow wrote:Do you happen to have the manufacturer/model handy?Tbeck wrote:Should work fine MC. I'd do a search and see what flag's but a friend has one on a 454 cas with no issues.
With the recoil that bad boy has I would be sure to buy one with a killer warenty
I have trijicons for the track record and warenty.
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MC, I'm using the fastfire by Burris. Has a lifetime warranty.
Travlin correct me if I'm wrong but with semi's the resulting optic failures are compounded due to the slides actions?
I am not implying that they don't have failures on revolvers, rather the optics are subjected to harsher activity due to slide operation and recoil combined.
Travlin correct me if I'm wrong but with semi's the resulting optic failures are compounded due to the slides actions?
I am not implying that they don't have failures on revolvers, rather the optics are subjected to harsher activity due to slide operation and recoil combined.
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ThanksTbeck wrote:MC, I'm using the fastfire by Burris. Has a lifetime warranty.
Travlin correct me if I'm wrong but with semi's the resulting optic failures are compounded due to the slides actions?
I am not implying that they don't have failures on revolvers, rather the optics are subjected to harsher activity due to slide operation and recoil combined.
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MC, did some checking and found a couple references/reviews for the Burris fastfire and aimpoint on the 500.