I'm participating in my local in-door range competition and I'm looking to purchase a good quality Red Dot sight for my Smith & Wesson 686 6" using .38 Special at 25 and 50-foot distances during a competition.
The competition is action type shooting that is made up of 4-strings total, in each string you fire 12-shots total, 6, reload, and 6-more. The first two strings are shot at 25-feet in 35-seconds and the last two are 50-feet in 45-seconds.
Revolver
Smith & Wesson 686 6"
I know that these distances are very short and the stock iron adjustable sights are probably fine, but I'm having problems with sighting in at 50-foot distance. I want to improve my scores and after trying out a Red Dot scope on a revolver for a few shots I noticed right away how how much easier and better it is to aim with it. I was able to consistently acquire and see the sight very quickly and easily when aiming at a 50-foot target and put bullets into the bullseye without nearly as much effort or time as with the stock iron sights.
I'm interested in a good, high quality sight that is not overly expensive. I have done a bit of research and I have eliminated a lot of the el-Cheapo scopes from companies such as BSA and Tasco since I want to avoid problems and issues with the scope losing its zero or disintegrating itself in the middle of a shoot.
I've read the Facts and Figures About Dot Sights by John Dreyer at BullseyePistol.com so I learned a little about red dot scopes.
I also found out that there are two types of red dot scopes, the tube design that looks like a standard aiming scope except my shorter and with a constant diameter, and the tube-less design using reflex lenses that looks like a screen. I'm unsure as to which is better for my planned usage and which is better over all? I'd appreciate if anybody has any comments or opinions about the tube vs reflex design.
Red Dot Scopes - Tube
At my range, the Millett MultiDot SP 30mm with 3, 5, 8, 10 MOA dots, Silver is very popular and I have found it available for $120 from CheaperThanDirt.com.
Millett MultiDot SP 30mm with 3, 5, 8, 10 MOA dots, Silver - $120
I've read a few posts here and some folks mentioned that the UltraDot scopes are popular for Bullseye competition shooting. I found a UltraDot FourDOT with 4, 8, 12, 16 MOA dots, Silver priced for $170 at LarryGuns.com.
UltraDot FourDOT with 4, 8, 12, 16 MOA dots, Silver - $170
I've also found another scope called the UltraDot MatchDot with 2, 4, 8, 10 MOA dots, Black/Silver that has a very nice feature of having smaller MOA dots for $179 at LarryGuns.com. This scope is not listed on UltraDot's web site for some reason. I don't know if it is because it is a new product or because it has been discontinued.
UltraDot MatchDOT with 2, 4, 8, 10 MOA dots, Black/Silver - $179
Red Dot Scopes - Reflex
I found the Docter Sight II Red Dot Reflex Sight that seems to be very heavily marketed and advertised in many of the shopping magazines. It seems like a tiny little thing with some good engineering ideas behind it but it is quite pricey at $295 from BotachTactical.com. This scope also does not have any windage or elevation adjustable nobs so it seems like it would require tool usage if I had to zero it.
Docter Sight II Red Dot Reflex Sight - $295
Another reflex type scope that somebody mentioned on this site was the C-MORE Railway - Red Dot Reflex Sight but it also seems expensive at $299 from the dealer themselves.
C-MORE Railway - Red Dot Reflex Sight - Click Switch- $299
The competition is action type shooting that is made up of 4-strings total, in each string you fire 12-shots total, 6, reload, and 6-more. The first two strings are shot at 25-feet in 35-seconds and the last two are 50-feet in 45-seconds.
Revolver
Smith & Wesson 686 6"
I know that these distances are very short and the stock iron adjustable sights are probably fine, but I'm having problems with sighting in at 50-foot distance. I want to improve my scores and after trying out a Red Dot scope on a revolver for a few shots I noticed right away how how much easier and better it is to aim with it. I was able to consistently acquire and see the sight very quickly and easily when aiming at a 50-foot target and put bullets into the bullseye without nearly as much effort or time as with the stock iron sights.
I'm interested in a good, high quality sight that is not overly expensive. I have done a bit of research and I have eliminated a lot of the el-Cheapo scopes from companies such as BSA and Tasco since I want to avoid problems and issues with the scope losing its zero or disintegrating itself in the middle of a shoot.
I've read the Facts and Figures About Dot Sights by John Dreyer at BullseyePistol.com so I learned a little about red dot scopes.
I also found out that there are two types of red dot scopes, the tube design that looks like a standard aiming scope except my shorter and with a constant diameter, and the tube-less design using reflex lenses that looks like a screen. I'm unsure as to which is better for my planned usage and which is better over all? I'd appreciate if anybody has any comments or opinions about the tube vs reflex design.
Red Dot Scopes - Tube
At my range, the Millett MultiDot SP 30mm with 3, 5, 8, 10 MOA dots, Silver is very popular and I have found it available for $120 from CheaperThanDirt.com.
Millett MultiDot SP 30mm with 3, 5, 8, 10 MOA dots, Silver - $120
I've read a few posts here and some folks mentioned that the UltraDot scopes are popular for Bullseye competition shooting. I found a UltraDot FourDOT with 4, 8, 12, 16 MOA dots, Silver priced for $170 at LarryGuns.com.
UltraDot FourDOT with 4, 8, 12, 16 MOA dots, Silver - $170
I've also found another scope called the UltraDot MatchDot with 2, 4, 8, 10 MOA dots, Black/Silver that has a very nice feature of having smaller MOA dots for $179 at LarryGuns.com. This scope is not listed on UltraDot's web site for some reason. I don't know if it is because it is a new product or because it has been discontinued.
UltraDot MatchDOT with 2, 4, 8, 10 MOA dots, Black/Silver - $179
Red Dot Scopes - Reflex
I found the Docter Sight II Red Dot Reflex Sight that seems to be very heavily marketed and advertised in many of the shopping magazines. It seems like a tiny little thing with some good engineering ideas behind it but it is quite pricey at $295 from BotachTactical.com. This scope also does not have any windage or elevation adjustable nobs so it seems like it would require tool usage if I had to zero it.
Docter Sight II Red Dot Reflex Sight - $295
Another reflex type scope that somebody mentioned on this site was the C-MORE Railway - Red Dot Reflex Sight but it also seems expensive at $299 from the dealer themselves.
C-MORE Railway - Red Dot Reflex Sight - Click Switch- $299
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