Red Dots for HandgunsMini-Reflex Sights •Trijicon RMR •EOTech MRDS •Bushnell First Strike...
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Red Dots for HandgunsVSS Seminar – Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
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Topics
• What’s a Red Dot?
• History
• Tube vs Reflex
• Internal Design
• Parallax
• MOA
• Mounting
• Zeroing
• Advantages
• Features
• The Future
• Price Ranges
• Brands
• Samples
• Summary
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What’s a Red Dot?
• A firearm aiming device
– Quick Target acquisition
– Quicker Aim Target
• Internally projected
reticle(s)
• Does NOT project like a
laser
• Good at all light levels
• Increasingly used on
carry guns
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History
• Introduced in 1960 by Burris
– Bullseye Pistol Scope
– Black Dot Reticle
– Heavy
– Poor in Low Light
• Swedish “Aimpoint” – 1975
– “Electronic”
– Expensive
– Heavy
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History
• UltraDot – late 1980s
– Mediocre copies of Aimpoint
– Affordable
• Tasco (Florida)
– Japanese Manufactured
– ProPoint - tubular
– Tag Line: Mount. Shoot. Gut. Eat. & Repeat.
– Very Affordable, Next Step Forward…
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Internal Design
• Reticle projection
– R = Reticle
– CM = Collimating Lens
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Internal Design
• “Tube” Version DesignZeroing
Collimating
Lens
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Tube vs Reflex
Tube
• Heavier
• More Robust
• Rail Mounted
• Filters
– Shade
– Polarizing
Open (Reflex)
• Smaller
• Lighter
• May be Slide
Mounted
• More Susceptible to
Reflections
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Parallax
• ALL Red Dots have Parallax Error
– No error at design point – 75+ yards
• Minimization of Parallax Error
– Mount Scope as low as possible
– Collimating Lens Design Optics
– View in line with barrel
Definition: An apparent change in the direction of an
object, caused by a change in observational position that
provides a new line of sight.
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Parallax
17 Yards
25 Yards
50 Yards
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MOA
Definition
• Minutes of Angle
– 1 MOA = 1” @ 100 Yds
What it Means
• Dot Size
• Adjustments
MOA 10yds 25yds 50yds 100yds
1 1/8” ¼” ½” 1”
2 ¼” ½” 1” 2”
3 3/8” ¾” 1 ½” 3”
4 ½” 1” 2” 4”
5 5/8” 1 ¼” 2 ½” 5”
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Mounting
Rail
• Various Options
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Zeroing Options
• Two Options
– Fixed Distance
– Traditional Sights
7 Yards
ZeroPOA
POI
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Zeroing Options
• Two Options
– Parallel to Barrel
Any Distance
Zero
1.25” 1.25”
POA
POI
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Advantages
vs Open Sights
• Much easier to aim
– Nothing to line up
• One focal point
• Major improvement
in accuracy
• Usable in low light
vs Lasers
• Better in bright light
• Better at longer
distances
• Better against dark
target
• Adjustable brightness
• Changeable colors
• Multiple reticles
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Features
• Colors
– Red / Green / Blue
• Multiple Reticles
• Brightness
– 3 – 11
– Automatic
• MOA Range
– 1 – 7
• Size
• Weight
• Battery Life
• Parallax
– Collimating mirror
design
• Mounting
– Fixed
– Quick Release
• Control convenience
– Digital
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The Future
Mini-Reflex
• Miniaturization
• New features
– Auto Brightness
– Motion Sensor
• Wider Range of
Integral Mounts
Price Points
• Reduced
• New Competitors
• Technological
Advancements
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“Mini” Manufacturers
Mini-Reflex Sights
• Trijicon RMR
• EOTech MRDS
• Bushnell First Strike
• Leupold DeltaPoint
• Burris Fast Fire 3
• Docter Sight C
• Sight Mark Mini Shot
• Vortex Razor
3.25 MOA
$575
3.5 MOA
$500
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Gun Manufacturers
Firearms• Glock MOS
• S&W C.O.R.E.
• Kahr Gen2 Premium
– High Open Sights
• Sig Sauer P320 RX
• FN America FNX-45
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Mounting
S&W M&P PRO
C.O.R.E.
Glock
MOS
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Technology Demand Curve
Quantity
Pri
ce
LOW
LOW HIGH
HIGH
Trijicon “Value”
Mfgrs
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Price Ranges
Low $$
• Less than $75
• One Color
• One Reticle – Dot
• Modest Quality
• Short Battery Life
• Less Reliable
• Lose Zeroing
Manufacturers
• Beileshi
• BSA
• Ohuhu
• Tactical Optics
• Truglo
• UTG
• Vokul
• Walther
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Price Ranges
Medium $$
• $75 – $200
• Multi Color
• Multi Reticles
• Good Quality
• Very Reliable
• Hold Zero
• Medium Battery Life
Manufacturers
• Ade
• Vortex
• Sightmark
• Primary Arms
• Bushnell
• Burris
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Price Ranges
High End $$
• $200 & Up
• 2-3 Colors
• 4-6 Reticles
• Extremely Reliable
• Auto Brightness
• Extreme Battery Life
• Motion Sensor
• Waterproof
Manufacturers
• Aimpoint
• Burris
• EOTech
• Leupold
• Trijicon
• Vortex
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Samples
Tubular
Make – Model Price
BSA 30mm 5 MOA $25
UTG 4.2” ITA QD R/G $50
Burris Trophy TRS-25 $92
Vortex Optics Sparc II $199
Aimpoint CompML3 $380
Trijicon MRO-C $504
Aimpoint Micro T-1 $648
Reflex
Make – Model Price
Generic Holographic $27
Dagger Defense DD119 $47
Truglo Tru-Brite $65
Sightmark SM26008 $130
EOTech Waterproof Mini $444
Trijicon RMR $630
EOTech 517 $739
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Summary
Benefits
• Quicker Target
Acquisition
– Multiple Targets
– Moving Targets
• Quicker Aiming
– vs Open Sights
• Faster Repeat Shots
• Max Eye Relief
Desirable Features
• Multi Color – R/G
• Multi Reticles
• Light Weight
• Holding Zero
• Low MOA (2-5)
• Long Battery Life
• Convenient Mounting
• Overall Quality
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Any
Questions?