First time with a dot...I am impressed.

[ECVMatt]

I know that I am late to the party, but I am a KISS kind of person. I have been on the side-lines reading and rereading everything I could find until I felt comfortable giving the dot a try. As previously stated, I got a 508T X2 green and mounted it PSA Dagger RMR cut slide. I figured I could put the 508 on an AR if it did not work out and the Dagger slide was only 125 bucks if the experiment did not succeed.

All I can say is all my fears were put to rest yesterday.

It took me about seven rounds to get sighted in a 10 yards. After I got the dot to hit where I was shooting, I put five rounds into a single hole. I did shoot supported for sighting in and then confirmed using normal shooting positions. I am glad I got the green dot as it was easy to see at high noon in the Mojave desert. I also don't have the astigmatism issues of dots on rifles. Maybe because it is farther from my eye, but the starburst is minimal compared to a dot up close.

Drawing and finding the dot was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I need to keep working on this but am off to a good start.

For the first time ever I was able to get a sort of group at 50 yards on my 2/3 silhouette. I can hit is pretty easy with irons, but they are all over the place. 75 yards was almost automatic as well. I was shooting supported, but all I had to do was put the dot on the target and press to get hits. At 100 yards I was able to get 9/10 rounds on the silhouette.

I have a lot of work to do to get where I want to be, but right off the bat I am impressed.

Anyways here are some pictures to keep the thread from being useless. I was texting my buddies these photos, so sorry for the mark-ups.

 

[AzShooter1]

You did very well for your first time out. Learning to shoot a dot isn't difficult but does take a little practice.

I've been shooting a dot for almost 30 years. When I draw my gun I first look at my dot in the holster, then the target and I stay focused on the target. The dot just appears on target after so many years of shooting one.

On steel targets I let the shot break as soon as I see the dot on the target. I'm not looking at getting minute of angle accuracy I just want minute of target.

Off a bench there's no comparison to iron sights. The dot is so much easier to get on target and to settle in the center.

Good luck and good shooting.

 

[GBExpat]

"dot"

A style of firearms sight, apparently.

 

[1KPerDay]

When I draw my gun I first look at my dot in the holster

can you elaborate on this?

 

[AzShooter1]

can you elaborate on this?

I set my stance, make sure I'm focused on the first target. I briefly look down at my dot to make sure I can see it when I grip my gun.

A few practice draws help.

Once I'm set I just draw the gun and the dot will be in view when my arms are fully extended. At that point I take the shot.

The dot does not have to be still. As long as it's on the target you will hit. That's the hardest thing to realize but once you do you will surprise yourself at how fast you can shoot all Alphas.