Red dot for a scope

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Niko-PG

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I see them more and more in PRS competition and I truly believe they would be of great help when looking for a few MOA target long range.
As I only want to get the target in the field of view of the scope, I don't want to invest too much. Size and weight are also important.
Any recommendation that wouldn't break the bank ? I'll probably mount it on a 45-degree rail or directly on the scope.

Thanks
 
Just a thought since I don't do PRS - I'd get a cheap 'UTG' reflex (Rio-Rand @ $43 & Feyachi now ca. $54 on a-zon :rolleyes:) to test your plan. I'm using one on my Sav-64 as 'only' sight and can do ca.1" @ 50 and ca. 1.5-2" at 100. I'm using the reticle with a 'ring around a dot' which helps quick acquisition and I think the dot is 3MOA, but may be 2. I use a 6-o'clock hold so it doesn't cover the target. The 64 doesn't do much better with a good scope - .5-6" @ 50- w/no data for 100.
Then get a really good one if you like the set-up. :cool:
 
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I run a variety of dots on my precision bolt guns as a means of quickly indexing onto targets. I generally run them on a ring cap at the 1:30. That keeps them lower than at 12:00 for better clearance through ports, etc. For short action calibers, I dial my 600 yard dope onto my primary optic, line it up on a target at 600y and then zero the red dot to that point of aim. Allows you to place the dot on targets between 200-1200 yards and then have the target in the scope's fov.

I've got a couple Leupold Deltapoint Pros and some Burris FF2s and 3s. You want a small dot so it doesn't obscure too much of the target you're placing it on (1,2,3moa avoid something like a 6moa dot). Reflex-type sights (DPP, FF, RMR, etc) are nicer than "tube" type rds for this kind of use, imo.

Realistically you don't need to pony up for a top end red dot for this application as even if it doesn't totally keep zero, you probably won't notice but I don't like buying chicom crap, haha
 
What about a lever zoom ring for your scope and starting with it down in the 4-6 area power, aim the rifle with 1 hand and swinging it up to your preferred zoom as you have acquired the target?
 
sk8snwmx said:
What about a lever zoom ring for your scope and starting with it down in the 4-6 area power, aim the rifle with 1 hand and swinging it up to your preferred zoom as you have acquired the target?
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That works but it's just faster to keep your scope on the magnification level you like to shoot at (11-13 for positional for me) and use the dot to index onto targets, especially when panning from target to target to target on some stages. It might not seem like much but zooming out to pan then back up again for every target quickly adds up.
 
Thanks Dave, I was looking forward to your input as I saw your setup in a couple of matches.

The zooming isn't practical on most stages where you need to balance the rifle on a barricade

Shopping for a Buris then.
Thanks all
 
Niko-PG said:
Thanks Dave, I was looking forward to your input as I saw your setup in a couple of matches.

The zooming isn't practical on most stages where you need to balance the rifle on a barricade

Shopping for a Buris then.
Thanks all
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My pleasure man, happy to help. In the future, if you ever have any questions at a match, by all means come and ask me :)
 
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