Reflex sights?
How potentially inaccurate can they be? I’m thinking of getting a Mueller Quick Shot for my prod. It gets great reviews on opticsplanet. I’m just a bit worried about the parallax though. Does the dot move around a lot. Will I still be able to shoot one groups? It has a 3 and 5 moa dot and 2 other reticles.
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Red dots, and their assorted illuminated fancy reticles, with zero to low magnification, have limited uses, and generally are best reserved for specialized shooting.
For ultra close range, snakes and such, a red dot provides rapid acquisition of target, and very little reticle wobble. For moving targets, an illuminated cross-hair type reticule, in a zero to low magnification, is excellent for acquiring a target before it gets beyond range.
The time not to use a red dot is when you need a mil-dot correction for wind correction, and/or distance of any range beyond “zero” of that scope.
Fortunately, red dot types are relatively inexpensive. Get some fast release mounts, and have both on hand for the shooting of that particular day. With the picatinny rail, and half decent quick release mounts, you can keep zero, and switch back and forth for most uses.
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They are really more suited to short-range, rapid target aquisition with semi-autos.
I have a red dot on my 22 rimfire and it’s decent out to 50 yards. For precision shooting you need a scope.
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They are also a great alternative to open sights for those of us with aging eyes.