Originally Posted by
ubervic
I don't carry 100% of the time like others on here seem to do. I'm not LEO or .mil. I am in non-permissive environments very often. Take my comments accordingly.
My vision has deteriorated due to age, making iron sight shooting a real chore. Wanted to try an RDS system that was easy to use, reasonably robust and reasonably low-cost. Venom seemed a great way to go, and I'm glad I went this way.
All that said, I can tell you that I'm already experiencing stronger results with IRON SIGHTS ALONE. That's right. It's as if the red dot dynamics (tracking and constant wobble) make iron sight dynamics seem simpler, more stable, and overall easier to manage. Words are potentially failing me here, but I feel more "confident and effective" shooting both sighting technologies.
While I don't carry 100% of the time, I do not feel as though I'm very disadvabtaged running the Venom vs the RMR. No red dot is 100% reliable----that's why most people run back up sights and practice sighting with them. Also, I struggle a bit with the idea about EDC use being so demanding, since most guns carried by non-LEO or non-military are never drawn from the holster 99+% of the time (outside of training).
Let each user weigh the pros and cons based on his own beliefs, intended use, etc.