"When you can't see the dot"

Thoughts?
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...e-the-red-dot/

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Originally Posted by RAM Engineer

Thoughts?
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...e-the-red-dot/

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I thought it was a good article. I'm not a big fan of the 'squeeze the pinkie finger' approach, but apparently it works for some people.

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Originally Posted by Clusterfrack

I thought it was a good article. I'm not a big fan of the 'squeeze the pinkie finger' approach, but apparently it works for some people.

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I'd never heard of the guillotine method before.

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Originally Posted by RAM Engineer

I'd never heard of the guillotine method before.

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Or: practice shooting with the dot off and just look at the spot you want to hit. At 5-7 yds, this is a good way to check how good your index is.

What's your approach?

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Originally Posted by Clusterfrack

Or: practice shooting with the dot off and just look at the spot you want to hit. At 5-7 yds, this is a good way to check how good your index is.

What's your approach?

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I trained with Yong Lee late last summer for an MRDS instructor class and this was something he had us practice out to 10-15 yards or so. He said the exact same thing. It’s an excellent way to check index. I was surprised to see how accurate I could be out to 10 yards. By 15, things were falling apart a bit.

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Originally Posted by Clusterfrack

I thought it was a good article.

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Contrary to his opinion, I came to find that aiming maybe one of the hardest parts in shooting. He and I may have a different context.
I also find irons to be nearly useless for a quick transition in a situation of dot loss or dot failure.

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Originally Posted by YVK

I also find irons to be nearly useless for a quick transition in a situation of dot loss or dot failure.

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I agree

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Originally Posted by RAM Engineer

I'd never heard of the guillotine method before.

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I remember it from back in the day circa 2010. Steve Fisher and Suarez were teaching that. I haven't even thought about it lately though.

Worrying about the pressure of your pinky is a running joke in the practical shooting world.

I think trying to squeeze with your pinky, or using the optic housing as a shotgun bead, are both subpar bandaid solutions to the real problem - an insufficiently trained index.

More dry practice until the dot appears where it should on every presentation is the answer. Not pinky pressure, or guillotining the target with the optic housing.