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g.willikers · August 1, 2014, 07:57 AM

The advantage of the tube type of red dot is that they can still serve as an aiming device if they quit working, by centering the target in the tube.
And there's less reflection from bright sun.
All red dots take some getting used to.
If the gun and scope aren't aimed very close to the target, the dot can disappear out of view.
In a way they help develop good gun handling.
Get sloppy with mounting the rifle and the dot is no where to be seen.
There are also regular optic scopes with illuminated reticles, that can be used kind of like a red dot, for the best of both worlds.

August 1, 2014, 07:57 AM	#6
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	The advantage of the tube type of red dot is that they can still serve as an aiming device if they quit working, by centering the target in the tube. And there's less reflection from bright sun. All red dots take some getting used to. If the gun and scope aren't aimed very close to the target, the dot can disappear out of view. In a way they help develop good gun handling. Get sloppy with mounting the rifle and the dot is no where to be seen. There are also regular optic scopes with illuminated reticles, that can be used kind of like a red dot, for the best of both worlds. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”