Yesterday I sighted in an Aimpoint and backup irons for an AR pistol. To my surprise, I was able to shoot about equally accurately with both, but was able to achieve that same accuracy faster and more easily with the backup irons.
I like the idea of a red dot for sight visibility in low light as well as potentially having to shoot from a suboptimal position. Shooting while moving or at a moving target could also change things. But this side by side comparison had me questioning the advantages of an unmagnified optic over irons. I have not done a side by side comparison with a rifle yet, but I suspect that the longer sight radius would enable me to use the irons better than on the AR pistol, further putting the red dot at a disadvantage.
Different color targets (I was using red on a white background, which mostly appeared white at distance) or different lighting conditions could certainly change the result. I may need to do some more comparisons.
Thoughts?
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