Do I need long battery life? Or transparent protective caps through which I can aim immediately even without opening them? As already described above, closed models or container constructions are suitable for extreme conditions. It is also advisable to know the conditions in which you will operate, whether in extreme conditions, or with gloves at the indoor range or in the wild. For long guns and shooting distances of up to 150 meters, point sizes of <3 MOA are recommended, for short weapons <4MOA. Most manufacturers indicate the size of their luminous dots in MOA (minute of angle, about 2,8 cm at 100 meters or 1 inch at 100 yards). When making a purchase decision, the point size, point sharpness and point color should be important factors: point reticle only or switchable to circle/circle dot ? Do you prefer green reticle color or gold due to the weakness in red-green vision? You should ask yourself these questions beforehand. Japanese manufacturers, on the other hand, are professionals when it comes to the quality of optical lenses and electronics, and deliver both at comparatively lower costs.“ „Models manufactured in Germany or in the USA already have a higher production cost. In general, it is always advisable to look at prices, equipment and (if possible) place of manufacture. There are countless suppliers with an unmanageable number of models and features, so you should always think about what the sight should be able to do before buying. If you don't want to part with your reflex sight despite the distance, you can always mount a magnifier with optical magnification and diopter adjustment in front of it.īefore buying a reflex sight, every shooter should know what performance he or she expects for the given price. To prevent this, you should use a honeycomb Killflash / ARD (Anti Reflection Device), which you can usually mount in front of the lens as an attachment.Īlthough short to medium range use can be a great advantage of reflex sights, it can be a disadvantage for some who like to shoot over longer distances. So if you want to aim under extreme conditions, you do much better with closed reflex sights (container designs).Īnother disadvantage, which does not only affect reflex sights, is the possible reflection of sunlight through the front lens. Openly constructed models in particular are very susceptible to moisture, rain or dirt. Reflex sights can fog up in the event of sharp temperature fluctuations or condensed breath. For this reason, you should pay attention to sufficient day and night vision levels for brightness control.

Depending on the brightness setting, it may overlap the target. The biggest disadvantage of the reflex sights is the luminosity of the red dot at night. the HS507C or HE508T-RD ), are particularly suitable because at a distance of 15 meters it corresponds approximately to the diameter of the target. For the 15 meter range, the Mini reflex sights with the 32MOA ring (e.g. The classic areas of application include, for example, driven hunting, shotgun hunting and dynamic shooting disciplines over short to medium distances (up to 150 meters with targets at various distances from the shooter), and trap or skeet shooting at 15-25 meters.

They are suitable for both the Close Quarter Battle (CQB, battle in a confined space) and for short to medium operational distances of 100–150 meters.

The eye distance is irrelevant and the typical center sighting, as with a rifle scope, is no longer necessary. They are designed for dynamic targeting and also allow sighting with both eyes open. Reflex sights do not emit an active, visible beam in contrast to classic rifle scopes, they rarely or never work with magnification, but instead are parallax-free. The luminous point is also perceived intuitively rather than specifically, so that one does not concentrate on it when aiming and thus the two levels 'red point and target' blur into one level 'red point on target'. It no longer has three levels (rear sight, front sight and target) now only two levels (luminous dot and target) must lie on an optical axis. A red dot sight (also known as a luminous dot, collimator or reflex sight) is an opto-electronic aiming aid for long and short weapons.

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