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#100075 - 01/10/12 02:08 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: Bearbait in NM]

Russell
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I've got a Burris Fast Fire that's been on .41's, .44's, and .45's for the last couple of years. It's held up well so far. As stated, if you wear glasses you might have a little touble with a 'fuzzy' dot. I do. I tried a Sitemark (?). Wasn't worth carrying home!!

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#100077 - 01/10/12 02:16 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: Russell]

Gary
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I don't like the dots much for hunting they usually obscure too much of the target if it's very far away in relation to the dot size. The downside to a delta (triangle) is the holdover is harder if necessary.

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#100078 - 01/10/12 02:18 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: Gary]

Dan B.
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Originally Posted By: Gary

I don't like the dots much for hunting they usually obscure too much of the target.....

That's my issue with iron sights. I can shoot them well enough but they block out half of the target. Was hoping to get away from that with a floating dot sight yet be a lot more compact than a scope.

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#100084 - 01/10/12 03:34 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: Dan B.]

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A small dot is way better than a delta, IMO. I don't wanna have to be looking for the point on a point when I need a quick shot. Give me one single aiming point, as small as the situation allows. A 3 to 4 min dot is not going to cover up a deer, bear or hog. I have a 7MOA on my Bisley and it works quite well for its purpose, quick shots within 125 yards on deer. It took the head off a grouse at 25' this year, and had no problem seeing it.

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#100094 - 01/10/12 04:55 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: s4s4u]

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Get my age and there are no open sights on guns!

Somebody swiped the things when I was sleeping on stand!

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#100099 - 01/10/12 05:41 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: s4s4u]

7P's
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Originally Posted By: s4s4u

The delta works the same way as your 7MOA red dot - you just bring the delta up, center it on target and let her fly - the tip is used for load development or long range shooting using the tip at 6 O'clock on your target.

That delta is 7.5 MOA and comes on target fast - a big red dot would probably be the same relative to speed. For me, the delta tip works better than a 4 MOA dot when shooting for group.

Using 2 eyes usually makes holdover fairly easy - it's just a matter of knowing where to hold over

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#100114 - 01/10/12 10:13 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: 7P's]

SChunter
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Dan,

I went with the 3.5 MOA dot with the DeltaPoint - to me, it doesn't have too much low light bloom and is everything I need for a quick shot for a hunting situation. I mounted it on a 4 3/4" 500WE and it has served well so far...

Easily MOD (minute-of-deer) out to 100 on the range.

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#100141 - 01/11/12 12:18 PM

Re: J-Point type sights......inform me! [Re: SChunter]

430RUPE
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I have used a no name Red Dot to take coyotes out to 75 yards and bear out to 80 yds and can group moa at 100yds. It's been on a SRH 454, SBH .44MAG HUNTER, and a Ruger Comp. .22 lr. It has 10 adjustments and just keeps on working.
Paid $99.oo for it about 13 years ago. It's found a home on my Hunter. I'll see if I can figurre out the name of it. OH and it's fairly small as well.

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