Anyone use a red dot for edc?

Just did a quick Google search. Looks like the Burris turns itself on when the optic is moved and goes into power save when stationary. Some users are going years on a single battery.

I have a Sig P320RX with the Romeo1 optic. I've only had it a month and I'm going through the "training routine" to be able to acquire the red dot instantly and on target when I push the pistol out from high ready, low ready or draw. I figure it will take me about 10,000 reps to program my subconscious so I can do it with my eyes closed.

My everyday carry is a Sig P229. Although the P320 has the 4.5" barrel it is very similar in size to the P229. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to make the P320 my EDC with very little, if any, adjustment when I'm comfortable with the Romeo1. For me and my 63 year old eyes, I pick up the red dot covering the target much easier than iron sights. With the iron sights, getting a precise sight alignment was starting to become a slow process. Depending on the glasses I'm wearing I had focus on the sights or depth of field downrange. Now I can wear my distance correcting contacts and still easily find the red dot.

Haven't had the Romeo1 long enough to determine battery life, it's in the thousands of hours though. I'll most likely replace the battery on an annual basis.

The RMR Dual Illuminated models use Trijicon and Fiber Optics instead of an LED, so no battery issues. I'm not sure how they compare to the battery-powered models, but I'd guess it's a bit of a compromise.

I have a Sight Mark on my AR but it's closer to a ACOG in size. I assume for a pistol you're looking for a smaller reflex sight.

I only mention mine because they claim 1 million hours battery life. They may make some reflex sights with higher than normal battery life.

I don't know how you prefer to carry but in case you hadn't thought about it OWB is probably going to be a must with a set up like that.


Good luck...

Trijicon RMR Dual Illumination for me.

I've got a Glock 19 with a Docter III, and a G43 with an RMSc. Great setup.

May I ask which model holster did you buy?

I'm hoping that you get back and answer your OP question as It difficult to tell if any of those responding actually carry with a dot.

For the past week or so, I've been packing my SIG P-320 RX in a Blade-Tec OWB ...

Not sure how long the batter will last in the Romeo optic, but I'm still on the original battery after a few months. I am becoming a believer in the red dot for everyday handgun carry, for sure.

Have gotten the hang of the red-dot and it's almost like cheating -- I can get better groups at longer ranges with the red dot compared to iron sights -- so I'm making a concerted effort to get a lot of practice in with this platform. I'm liking the Romeo-1 on the 320, even though I prefer traditional hammer-fired DA/SA pistols; I'm anxiously waiting on my Legion P-226 RX.

As soon as the weather allows wearing a jacket my main carry gun is a Glock 22 with a dual illuminated RMR. I only got the slide cut last summer so have carried it for one full winter and the last month or so. Never had a problem with it although sometimes accumulated dust makes the view a little less clear. This one doesn't use batteries but I have an RMR that is about two years old on a Ruger .22 and the dot is still nice and bright. The batteries last longer if you keep the self adjusting models out of well lit areas until you are using them. I have backup iron sights on my glock because the dot does wash out if you use a weapon light.

Varminterror said:

Trijicon RMR Dual Illumination for me.

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Works for me too!
My rig:


Sight picture:


The "halo" is the flower I used as the aiming point. Took the photo the way you use the sight -- focused the camera on the flower and then aligned the sight through the camera's (SLR) viewfinder.

One of my work pistols is a Glock 34 MOS with an RMR type 2. After a year's worth of training behind it I got confident and comfortable with it so I sent my off duty 19 into Jagerwerks to get milled for an RMR.

It's really improved my consistency at 25 yards and I appreciate how much faster I can shoot on the move.

YES!!!