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Post by Buckhunter on Sept 12, 2007 19:10:21 GMT -5
Does anyone here use a red dot for bow hunting. I have been using one for 3 years now. I get an extra 15 minutes of shooting. I cant tell you how many nice bucks I could have shot if I started using one sooner. There are a few drawbacks about it though. It runs on batteries and if you forget to turn it off your screwed. You only have one pin (dot) so your distance is limited. I can shoot 5 to 25 yards with one pin. This doesnt bother me I only shoot at deer 25 yards or under. I could compinsate if I chose to. Overall I think the sight is a good investment.
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PreacherT
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Post by PreacherT on Oct 31, 2007 9:44:33 GMT -5
I received one of these as a gift a few years back. It is a cool concept, but I have not yet figured out an effective way to mount it on my bow. It came with just the "scope" of the sight with a dovetail grove, but no mounting brackets. I have looked around some for brackets, but have not found anything yet that will work. That extra fifteen minutes that you mention could certainly be key on almost exclusively nocturnal bucks.
Preacher "T"
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Post by jruff61 on Feb 25, 2008 12:24:10 GMT -5
I have a Sightron Scope with a Pollington mount that I've been shooting for almost 10 years now, and I love it! My groups might not be quite as tight, but I'm still holding a 3-4 inch group at 30 yards.
I sight mine in for 25 yards, and I am 1-1.5" high at 20 yards and 1-1.5" low at 30... So I'm good out to 31-32 yards aiming dead on. I've never shot at a deer beyond 30 yards, but I would have the confidence using the single dot out to 40-50 yards on other big game.
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