JDinFbg
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I'm looking at buying my first dot sight for use on a rifle (94 Winchester where the dot sight would reside where the rear iron sight is now). Through another post, I've gotten some useful feedback on dot sights others have used and like, but now I'm wondering where folks set the aiming point of their dot sight. From all the things I've read, smaller dots improve accuracy by allowing the small dot to be centered right on the place one wants the bullet to hit, but small dots are less visible under bright light conditions and harder to acquire under quick shooting situations. Large dots are easier to acquire and see, but some complain they cover too much of the target. This has me thinking if one can have the best of both worlds. Why couldn't one use a large dot sight (easy to acquire and see) and adjust the dot sight such that the intended point of bullet impact is at the top of the dot (would not obscure the target)? In other words, why could one not shoot a dot sight similar to the way one shoots iron sights, where the intended point of bullet impact is right at the tippy-top of the front sight blade?
My questions are: 1) does anyone set up their dot sight in this fashion?, and 2) is there any reason this set-up method of a dot sight would not work?
My questions are: 1) does anyone set up their dot sight in this fashion?, and 2) is there any reason this set-up method of a dot sight would not work?