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January 25th, 2022, 04:00 PM #1Junior Member
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Red dot nowhere in the window
Hi All,
Just checking in with the folks that shoot red dots. In the case of pistols i am aware that the red dot doesnt necessarily have to co-witness with the irons. However, in my case, the dot is nowhere in the window then i bring the gun up to eye level. I am used to seeing the dot somewhere when i line up the irons, however, this time it is all the way in the bottom right corner of the window. The firearm is a Staccato C2 and the sight is a Holosun 507k.
i have attached them here. Hopefully the pictures make more sense than my inadequate explanation.
I have a Glock 17 MOS where the red dot is in the same window when i line up my irons (they dont exactly co-witness but i can still see it when i line up the irons).Last edited by CobraCharmer; January 25th, 2022 at 04:01 PM. Reason: typo
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January 25th, 2022, 04:05 PM #2Junior Member
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Re: Red dot nowhere in the window
In hindsight, if the Mods could kindly move this thread to optics, i would really appreciate it.
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January 25th, 2022, 04:09 PM #3
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January 25th, 2022, 04:22 PM #4Junior Member
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Re: Red dot nowhere in the window
fully bottomed out, its still nowhere in on the glass when the irons are lined up.
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January 25th, 2022, 04:31 PM #5
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Mine did that once but it was the way I was looking into it, or holding the weapon.
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January 25th, 2022, 04:36 PM #6
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When you shoot with the irons aligned, where is the impact? When you shoot with the dot centered, where is the impact?
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January 25th, 2022, 05:00 PM #7Junior Member
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Re: Red dot nowhere in the window
i am probably going to get eaten alive for this statement, but i havent shot it yet.
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January 25th, 2022, 05:30 PM #8
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Come back when you have.
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January 25th, 2022, 05:44 PM #9Junior Member
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Re: Red dot nowhere in the window
i am headed to Wicens this weekend. I should have some good data for y'all on Saturday. I thought i would ask first because when i look through my red dot sighted in G17 MOS, its right there sitting just slightly high and off center to the left of my lined up iron sights.
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January 25th, 2022, 10:28 PM #10
Re: Red dot nowhere in the window
There are really only 4 things it can be. The irons are off, the dot is off, the mount is bad or the dot is broken.
The first step is to shoot it and see where the bullet strikes are. Then adjust the dot and/or sights to put the strikes where you want them.
If the dot does not move when the adjustments are turned, the dot is probably defective.
If the irons are on and the dot is off AND the dot moves, but you cannot adjust the dot to the same point of impact, then it is time to look at the mount. Is it flat? No debris under the base? Not cocked? Screws tight?
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