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September 29th, 2010, 09:54 PM #1
Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
My eyes are getting to the point where I am starting to think about a red dot for my 1911. Looking to spend no more than $350, cheaper would be better. Target shooting only at about 25 yards. Any recomendations for a red dot and mount would be appreciated.
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September 30th, 2010, 11:02 AM #2
Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
C-More.
Something like this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...sting-_-228666
You can get dot modules to change the dot size.
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September 30th, 2010, 05:41 PM #3Grand Member
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Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
A classic among Bullseye shooters is the UltraDot Match Dot.
In the reflex style - which I have on my own .45 - there is the JPoint sight, the Docter sight, the Burris Fastfire.
Pete“Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.”Hemingway ...
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October 1st, 2010, 05:12 PM #4
Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
Thank you. The two suggestions seem to be different in that the one red dot is more like a HUD and the other a tube varient. What are the advantages of one over the other, or is it just personal choice?
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October 2nd, 2010, 01:08 AM #5
Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
Pretty much personal choice and weight. The first real question you want to answer is slide mounted or frame mouted?
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October 2nd, 2010, 06:35 AM #6Grand Member
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Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
slide mounted or frame mouted?
The weight of the sight and where it is mounted affects the type of load that the gun will shoot efficiently. This is less of a consideration if you shoot only factory loads.
Pete“Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.”Hemingway ...
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October 2nd, 2010, 05:18 PM #7
Re: Suggestions for 1911 Red Dot?
UltraDot 30mm.
Your choice as to single dot size or multiple dot size.
See: http://larrysguns.com/Departments/Ul...cs.aspx?page=1
BTW, since you're older now (don't complain about it, just consider the alternative!) you might have gotten to the stage where you're using reading glasses (not the drug store magnifiers, I mean real prescription reading glasses) try using your red dot with your readers. That's because the distance from your eye to the center of the scope is closer to your reading focal length than your "distance" glasses. If you are like me and need glasses to correct for astigmatic eyes also, you must wear your prescription lenses to see a round dot. Fail to do so and you'll see a red woolly caterpillar.
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