bulls eye shooters what type scope/ sights do you ues

[darkgael]

The national record for the three gun aggregate is 2680-159X by Herschel Anderson. I don't know that it was shot at Perry but it was shot on July 24, 1974 and that July date suggests Perry. The 1974 suggests iron sights to me.
Pete

 

[paw080]

Hi Fellers, You should use any sights that you desire, if allowed of course.
Anyone can learn to shoot using open("iron") sights; you just need to see the front
blade clearly. The idea that most NRA Bullseye competitors can only compete
effectively with dots or scopes really cracks me up. Do not ignore the rest of
the world's ISSF pistol shooters. They all are mandated to use only open sights.

I'm 70 years old, I've been shooting bullseye off and on since 1972 using only
open sights. There are optical aids available that enable folks like me, with
terrible vision to see that front sight. The last several years I've been shooting
10 meter AP60 and 50 meter pistol(free pistol). I see no disadvantage to using
open sights vs dots, etc. The psychology and physical discipline is identical for
either shooting process. Good luck and enjoyment to all;

Tony

 

[paw080]

Hi Pete, you said:

[I respectfully disagree. Iron sights require alignment of three elements - rear, front and target.
Two of those are always out of focus. The Red Dot sight has only two
elements, the dot and the target, both of which are always in focus.

Pete]

I sorta disagree with your disagreement, respectfully of course. When using
open sights the only alignment is with the front blade and the rear notch.
the bull is completely ignored; the shooter's body stance including arm is held
on the aiming area, for most, it's sub-six. The bull can dance anywhere it will.

So you can see the dot and the "open sights" both have only two alignment
elements.

Tony

 

[kraigwy]

My goal is to become distinguished in pistol. EIC rules require iron sights on service pistols.

Until I reach my goal I refuse to use any scope or anything other then irons on any of my pistols.

That's just me. Others may have other goals.

 

[darkgael]

semantics

Paw080:

I sorta disagree with your disagreement, respectfully of course. When using
open sights the only alignment is with the front blade and the rear notch.
the bull is completely ignored; the shooter's body stance including arm is held
on the aiming area, for most, it's sub-six. The bull can dance anywhere it will

We are pretty much saying the same thing. IMHO you are generalizing a bit too much about the target. If it could "dance anywhere it will" and is not at least in the background of the alignment, then we might as well shoot at a blank piece of paper.
It is out of focus with irons (or should be) but the shooter had pretty much better make sure that that out of focus blob is sitting atop that nice clear front sight when the shot breaks.
Pete

 

[paw080]

Yes Pete it's up there somewhere, dancing around. I do practice
shooting at a blank sheet of paper quite often.

Tony

 

[darkgael]

Blank

Yeah...I had a friend who was a pistol instructor (passed away some years ago) who started his lessons with a blank piece of paper as a target. I believe that the exercise was to train the shooter to focus on the front sight as opposed to something like a bull that was downrange.
It works. It is a good exercise for anyone shooting irons.
Pete