Hey all, going to tap the collective wisdom here.
I have an uncle who's eyes are fading, but still needs to pop the odd gopher or maggie on his farm.
Standard open sights aren't an option for him anymore, and even peep sights are a bit tough. He can't even use a scope anymore, because his astigmatism causes the dreaded "black ring" around most of the crosshair.
Would it be better to set him up with a Red Dot, or fibre-optic open sights? I want to rig up one of my .22 bolts for him with sights he can actually use.
If anyone here has fought the same issues I'm describing and come up with a solution, let me know.
(I'm leaning towards a Red Dot, but worry a bit about the whole battery syndrome - I have a feeling once the battery dies, he won't replace it and won't bother to let anyone know about it - cranky, old, to ornery to ask for help, you know, an all around great old fella).
I have an uncle who's eyes are fading, but still needs to pop the odd gopher or maggie on his farm.
Standard open sights aren't an option for him anymore, and even peep sights are a bit tough. He can't even use a scope anymore, because his astigmatism causes the dreaded "black ring" around most of the crosshair.
Would it be better to set him up with a Red Dot, or fibre-optic open sights? I want to rig up one of my .22 bolts for him with sights he can actually use.
If anyone here has fought the same issues I'm describing and come up with a solution, let me know.
(I'm leaning towards a Red Dot, but worry a bit about the whole battery syndrome - I have a feeling once the battery dies, he won't replace it and won't bother to let anyone know about it - cranky, old, to ornery to ask for help, you know, an all around great old fella).