Speaking for myself: my data is my Shotmaxx timer, super close for me is a full sized USPSA target out to 7 yards, I have 4000 rounds through mine since the beginning of the year (3000 in last three months) mixed up with 10,000 rounds through an iron sighted gun. I just was speaking to GJM yesterday, commenting that with these types of targets my gun is already out and would have already been shooting with irons yet often times I am still looking for the dot. GJM commented that he doesn't, and I know that he isn't slowed by the dot at any distance, but I also know that 3000 rounds for him could be a week or two of shooting, depending on his schedule.
A caveat for me is that my irons gun is different from my dot gun, so obviously my index with the dot is not as worked out. Soon enough I'll have an RDS slide to mount on my irons gun frame. Will be interesting to see what happens.
P.S. Needless to say, the FAST test [referring to Jedi's video that HCM posted] is not an example of a "close range". Even with the disparity of experience with the dot and irons, shooting 2 inch circles or 3x5 cards at 7 yards is much easier and faster with the dot for me. RDS enabled Glock with a full sized grip is what I'd choose if I wanted to score high on the FAST.
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Question that seems relevant to the discussion...
For those that argue that spending the cost of the hardware plus the required transition training be better spent in ammo and getting better with the existing hardware, how do you suggest dealing with eyesight issues? Ignoring, of course, the argument that maybe someone with eyesight issues shouldn't be engaged in a profession requiring "high percentage shots". or, said another way, for those of you making the "shoot more" argument, do you yourself deal with any eyesight challenges and if so how do you deal with them?
I had a very early Bowie M&P with a Deltapoint on it. I think I may have written an article about it, but I can't recall now.
Instinctively finding the dot was a major struggle for me, but until now I never really considered that it was the fact that I was shooting Glocks at the time and the RDS was on a M&P. Not sure why that didn't occur to me back then, especially since at the time I was always strongly advocating people to stick with one platform if they didn't have the time to train on, and beocme proficient with, two (which very few people seem to).
Great question. I think it depends on severity and the nature of the vision issue. DocGKR has posted many times about his which were caused by a head injury in a bike accident. That's one thing and he's sorted that out with the RDS.
Normal aging eyesight can go either way (irons or optics). I'm both seriously nearsighted, plus old. With monovision contacts I can under correct my dominant eye and see a sharp front sight albeit the target gets blurrier every year.
When I shoot with my progressive multi-focal glasses (Varilux Physio) my front sight will not be sharp and I focus on the target. And the target is razor sharp.
Back in March I shot this at 50 yards wearing my glasses and focused on the B8.
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I've managed to shoot equally for precision with each and I'm conflicted about which I prefer. I'm increasingly leaning to going all in the glasses and target focus because the acuity of the Varilux product is jaw dropping.
There are several target focus shooters here that have written about it. I think Stoeger is (but not 100% sure).
RDS have great potential and are the future for sure. I'm not convinced the future is now yet unless one really has to use one.
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“Remember, being healthy is basically just dying as slowly as possible,” Ricky Gervais
I would ask: Have you considered quantifying your requirements and expectations? I'm going to ask because you had no more difficulty nailing 3x5 cards at speed at 7 yards than you did nailing 8" plates at 30 yards (albeit slower) IIRC. Plus, you were doing it with your "old" glasses.
What level of difficulty of shot, in terms of size + distance + time-frame, do you have in mind? I would think that understanding your requirements would be helpful.
For example, if the requirements exceed the mechanical accuracy of the pistol + ammo, that's an inherent problem that can be addressed.
If vision + irons are the limiting factor, that is another issue. Corrective lenses, different iron sights, MRDS are all options. Practice at 40-50 yards would make sense as well.
If distance at SPEED is the challenge, then I'd suggest training. Dot Drills, 2 A's @ 25 yards in 2s, etc.
Apply any or all of the above - and whatever I didn't think of.
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Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Doodie Project?
I grew up on 1911's and love them. I love their triggers. But... those high-speed units you are referencing had unlimited budgets for ammo, and more importantly armorers/gunsmiths. I can't imagine any good reason to carry a 1911 on duty in this day and age. Also, those units have dropped the 1911 because even with their budget, the ability to maintain the weapons exceeded their usefulness. They have moved on to 9mm pistols - mostly Glocks. Here at P-F we always talk about having a spare ready to go in case one of your pistols has an issue. The cost of doing that for reliable 1911's is going to be significantly more than other platforms, even with red dots mounted on them.
A zone hits at on a moving target at distances up to 50 yards while sorting the no shoots(also moving) that are both downrange and uprange of the target.
The fastest possible engagement time since every half second delay equals another killed or crippled child.
The range required could even be higher, as I've seen 75 yard hallways in schools, and the target could well be a head if the shooter has a vest(I'm not aware of any
who had them, though)
Followup shots to burn him down.
Doing this after a 50 yard sprint.
Multiple mass casualty bags pre-staged.
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Clearly, whatever I go with, I need to double my practice regime and start shooting matches. Shooting on the clock with you watching me reminded me of the
valuable pressure that provides.