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    Angry 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).
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    Default 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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    Default Re: Red dot nowhere in the window

    Quote Originally Posted by CobraCharmer View Post
    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).
    Did you try adjusting it?

    I've never had any high end dot sights. Any time of experienced something like this, it ended up being trashed.
    Maybe call holosun.

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    Default 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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    Default Re: Red dot nowhere in the window

    Mine did that once but it was the way I was looking into it, or holding the weapon.

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    Default Re: Red dot nowhere in the window

    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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    Default 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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    Default Re: Red dot nowhere in the window

    Come back when you have.

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    Default Re: Red dot nowhere in the window

    Quote Originally Posted by imashooter2 View Post
    Come back when you have.
    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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    Default 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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