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some education on reflex sights please.....
toad67
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Recently picked up a Glock model 40, and am thinking about putting a reflex sight on it, since them tiny little factory sights are hard for my eyes to see. I hope I'm using the reflex term correctly, since I'm referring to holographic sights. I currently have a Burris fast fire II on a buckmark, and like it. I have been reading some articles, and opinions are all over the place. I'm looking for a good quality sight that is simple to use, practical and rugged. I don't need many bells and whistles, such as changeable colored dots and such, just something that works. Since the model 40 is a large gun, it wouldn't be carried concealed, and would be used for plinking, protection and hunting. Price really isn't an option either, but don't want to spend a bunch of wasted money. I am kinda confused as to the moa dot size in relation to a real life situation. I do realize that the larger the dot, the larger it will be at longer ranges. I see dots from 2 to 7.5 moa. Looking for something that would work from 15 to 100 yards. Kinda leaning towards the Leupold delta point pro.....Thoughts and opinions please. TIA.
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I shoot a few thousand rounds a month with a red dot so Im no expert but I have had half a dozen on a few different pistols.
Large dots are used for fast shots on target & fast transitions. The trade off comes with precision shots.
I have no experience with the Delta Point Pro but it is a popular optic around USPSA, which I think indicates it is heavy duty and reliable.
For what you describe here are a few dots I have experienced:
Holosun 507C - This might be the ticket for you because of the broad range you are looking to shoot. It has a circle reticle with a 32 MOA circle in the center of the circle is a 2 MOA dot. It is very fast and you choose green or red when you buy. The model 2 has an updated design so you do not have to remove it. They can take a beating.
Trijicon SRO with a 2.5 MOA dot -huge window for fast transitions but you could still get hits @100yds (be it level of accuracy would consist of a 5” circle). My current gun has an SRO with 5MOA dot- but the longest shot I will ever take is in steel challenge and 35yards at a stationary target.
The window on the SRO is magical- It is very fast to transition and very fast to acquire a sight picture. This may not be your most important feature, but for me it is critical playing in USPSA.
The only “big name” dot I would intentionally avoid is the Vortex Venom. It will not hold up to 10mm recoil. They do have a good warranty dept though- but everyone I know who has ran a Venom hard, has broken them and moved to something else.