shoobe01
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If you really, really want to learn how to shoot without sights, I agree with this. RDS is more forgiving so gets you to natural head position etc.... I'll chime in with the red dot recommendations -- start with an entry-level Bushnell TRS-25 for about $80. That's about the price of two boxes of decent lead-free hunting ammo these days.
Then... turn off the dot. Using the sight tube as a big ring to vaguely aim has been taught, esp in the old days (early M68s etc) when we didn't always trust the sights.
If you can do X ring at 50 yards with the sight off, you are good. I wouldn't want to be any less sighted, or expect to be a better shot than that.
Agree the low end Bushnells are usually pretty good. Go eBay and get a 1990s Bushnell when all were made in Japan, even better. Can get those for as low as $25 shipped if you are patient.