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Posted: 2/17/2011 7:04:01 PM EDT
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Are rear sights required for a red-dot non-magnifying scope to be accurate?
I guess I am asking if a red-dot scope and front fixed sights alone are sufficient for accurate shooting. |
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Are rear sights required for a red-dot non-magnifying scope to be accurate? I guess I am asking if a red-dot scope and front fixed sights alone are sufficient for accurate shooting. You don't need iron sights for a RDS to work. However, if you are planning to use the rifle for anything other than plinking, Murphy's Law says you should have them. Personally, I co-witness my Aimpoint with my irons. |
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Quoted: I've looked through red-dot's before and it seems the dot moves around depending on your perspective to the scope. Move your head up and the dot moves down. A quality red dot will not do that, and will remain on the same plane with whatever target you are aiming at if the rifle is stationary. |
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I've looked through red-dot's before and it seems the dot moves around depending on your perspective to the scope. Move your head up and the dot moves down. It doesn't matter that the dot moves when you move your grape. Where ever the dot is, is where the round should go. That's called parallax free. A RDS is not like a scope. |
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^^^^ this is how i roll also.
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Are rear sights required for a red-dot non-magnifying scope to be accurate? I guess I am asking if a red-dot scope and front fixed sights alone are sufficient for accurate shooting. You don't need iron sights for a RDS to work. However, if you are planning to use the rifle for anything other than plinking, Murphy's Law says you should have them. Personally, I co-witness my Aimpoint with my irons. |
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I've looked through red-dot's before and it seems the dot moves around depending on your perspective to the scope. Move your head up and the dot moves down. It doesn't matter that the dot moves when you move your grape. Where ever the dot is, is where the round should go. That's called parallax free. A RDS is not like a scope. Some of the lesser RDS are not parallax free. |
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I've looked through red-dot's before and it seems the dot moves around depending on your perspective to the scope. Move your head up and the dot moves down. What sight are you using? Some have parallax, some do not. It was some no-name gun show red-dot. The dummy gun it was attached to for display did not have rear sights, just the standard fixed front sight. But I have seen pics of optics with rear sights, just wondered if it was needed. I like the look of flat tops with red-dots and flip-up rear sights, but I have never seen them in action, just pictures. |
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Quoted: It is not needed, it is why they call them Back Up Iron Sights. A quality red dot like an Eotech or Aimpoint, will be parallax free. Even if you move you're head around the dot will still stay over the target. This. I always think it's a good idea to have backup irons. Just in case you feel like shooting irons that day.  |
| The higher the quality of your RDS, the less likely you are to need your BUIS. However, they're still a good idea to have. Plus, as someone already said, sometimes the challenge of shootingwith your irons is fun. Shooting well with a RDS is so easy, sometimes it's nice to brush up on your irons skills. |
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