OK, I'm getting a pistol with a reflex sight, because FUN.
Looking at the Fastfire III, mostly because of the pricepoint and the fact that it can easily mount to a GI 1911.
Anyone got one?
Also, they come in two flavors: 3 MOA or 8 MOA. The 8 seems like a good pistol scope, while the 3 seems like a better fit for a carbine. The dot covering an 8 inch plate at 100 yards doesn't seem like a negative. Am I missing something?
Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
2I like the smaller dots, but you know how I am.
Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
3When I went with something like that, I wanted the smallest "aimpoint" I could get. I am happy I did. I put the point where I want the round to go and as long as everything else is working (grip, breathing, stance, trigger pull, follow through...) then the round simply does what its told. I really didn't want the sight to interfere with what I was looking at.
So, if I were trying to hit an 8 inch paper plate at 100 yards (and I was zeroed to 100 yards) I wouldn't want the sight obscuring the target. Unless I was a SIG, then by my thinking anything I can do to obscure the target is what I should do...
So, if I were trying to hit an 8 inch paper plate at 100 yards (and I was zeroed to 100 yards) I wouldn't want the sight obscuring the target. Unless I was a SIG, then by my thinking anything I can do to obscure the target is what I should do...
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Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
4Huh...glad I asked! 3 moa seems really small to me, but I'm not using one...thanks all!
Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
5Yeah, smaller dot=mo betta. Large dot is for folks concerned with speed shooting without accuracy.
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Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
6Some people like the large round dot and center circles within circles on targets. I tried it. It wasn't my favorite.
Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
7I have a couple cheapish red dots: a TruGlo, a Mueller, and a more expensive Sightmark. Each was under about $175 as I recall, and each has a selectable reticle with big and small dots, cross hairs, dots w/i circles. I find I always go for the small dot.
You might see if you can borrow one to see if you like it. I found that they take some getting used to but on my only handgun with a rail, a 22/45, it works really well.
You might see if you can borrow one to see if you like it. I found that they take some getting used to but on my only handgun with a rail, a 22/45, it works really well.
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8I have a Truglo on my SKS that has red and green reticles and I am told f I r old farts especially green reticles gives a faster reaction to the sight picture. Some mumbo jumbo about rods and cones and the reaction of the eye. But I just like green.
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Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
9Yup, speaking as an old fart, I like the green too. The truglo is big and clunky but it works fine on my 22/45. Not sure how it would stand up to the recoil of a .45 acp.
Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
10Yup! Mine is 2MOA on a 22/45 (Holosun sight) and I love it.shinzen wrote:Yeah, smaller dot=mo betta. Large dot is for folks concerned with speed shooting without accuracy.
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Re: Burris Fastfire III: thoughts and best MOA for pistol
11Yeah, tried that as well, not a huge fan.Fukshot wrote:Some people like the large round dot and center circles within circles on targets. I tried it. It wasn't my favorite.