Red Dot Sight

[maxim311]

How effective would a 30mm red dot sight be for hunting small game??

[Lycanthrope]

As long as the dot is 1MOA or the critter is close, it'll be fast and deadly.

The larger 6MOA dots can obscure squirrels and such at longer ranges.

[Russ5924]

For pistol I would say ideal at close range for rifle I would still go with a scope :)

[bergie]

I've got a 30mm red dot with a 3moa dot that I have switched around to several different guns. I too would recommend staying with a small dot so as not to cover up the whole critter, I zero mine for point of impact at the top center of the dot at 50 yds when on a .22 for rabbits and squirrels, put the red dot right below the bunnies eye and out go the lights.
bergie

[travelinguy]

It depends on the distance you shoot. I have a nikon monarch red dot THIS ONE (http://www.huntersdiscount.com/nimoreddotsi1.html)
and I love it. You can change the dot size, so you can adjust to different situations. It is a squirrel slayer.

[shaggypiper]

throw one on your scattergun. I've got an Aimpoint on my 1187 and it's a dove's version of Anti-aircraft

[travelinguy]

Never thought to put a red dot on a shotgun, but I'm going to try it. It makes a lot of sense, plus if you had one with the circle reticle maybe you could even estimate the pattern.