Red Dots

21 Dec 09

Red Dots:

At our urban Rifle Courses, I customarily have each student shoot several rounds from every other student's rifle, so that they can personally sample various triggers and sighting systems.

One student commented:

"Red-dot, non-magnifying, optical sights (particularly the Aimpoint T1) changes the game much more than I ever imagined! With 'normal' shooting positions, their value is seldom truly realized. It is in the roll-over-prone position, shooting support-side shoulder, around cover, in low light, when you're out of breath, that they really shine! Improvised positions, particularly around cover and obstacles, do not lend themselves well to tediously aligning front and rear sights. Being able to simply '(1) put the thing (2) on the thing, and (3) pull the thing' magnificently simplifies achieving consistent hits."

My student puts is much better than I do!

Yes, the advantage of low-profile, forward-mounted, non-magnifying optics (on LaRue Quick-release mounts) is too significant to ignore. Iron-sight skills are still critical, of course, and I try to give every student the opportunity to quickly ditch their optic and default to them. But, I now have a T1 on most of my serious rifles, as I want to take full advantage of whatever cover and concealment the Almighty sees fit to give me!

Victory goes to the one who makes the next-to-the-last mistake!

/John