Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Red Dot Reflex - anyone hunt with them?

I don’t know, I’m kinda sittin on the fence here as to whether or not I'm convinced. <grin>

Holosun on an 06. This year’s buck, 150 yards or so.

I also have older tasco red dots on my Marlin 357 and 44, and an aimpoint that is going to probably replace an eotech on an AR pistol. I love them.

I can see it in a woods rifle. Peeps are rugged too.
A large window dot sight on a wing gun for a shotgun seems a good idea. Like the old mirror/reflection sight Weaver offered in the "60's" ? I hade one, I forget the name though. Age dimmed them to the point of unusable.

bgg...what do you think is a reasonable range with your set up?....I am not in to long range and am thinking of going red dot on everything...what is the opinion on that?...pros and cons.....bob

On my exact setup as pictured I’d not hesitate to 200. It’s a very fine dot, allowing precise placement if you’ve the time and stability. I’m slinging 200 gr partitions out of a short barrel, so although the energy is there my ability to compensate for drop would necessitate a lot more rounds downrange and pretty solid range estimation to go much further. With my setup as is it’s just point and shoot, and for me way faster and more instinctual than even a very low power scope from 200 in. With a flatter shooting round and a longer maximum point blank range if your eyes are good enough without magnification I’d be comfortable to 300. But that’s with a small dot. The bigger dots are maybe a tad faster but make it a bit more of a challenge.

All of this is just my opinion based on my experience. I had a tasco in a scout setup on a 375 win bolt gun that after a couple kills in the field made me a believer.

Edit to add, one con is of course battery reliance. Another is not being able to judge the horns before you break the shot. For example this buck I saw with my binos, identified him as at least a small 4 pt (which met my criteria lol) and I had no idea what his rack actually was until I walked up on him. Before I get roasted, no I don’t glass with my rifle, I carry binos. But I also, if given the time, judge the animal in the scope before I drop the hammer. With the red dot, you need to have your mind made up beforehand