Originally Posted by bugsy
None whatso-ever,unless colourblind.
just wondering what are the advantages / disadvantages of a red (or indeed other coloured) dot scopes above aand beyond a normal illuminated reticuled scope?
as i say, just interested in your points of view (i know it was a programme for the bbc some years ago)!!!
mark
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Originally Posted by bugsy
None whatso-ever,unless colourblind.
You don't need to be colourblind, as you get older and start needing reading glasses, it is usually harder to focus on the red end of the spectrum and a green or blue dot would be easier. Theoretically blue would be best, but the eye is most sensitive to green so it would appear brightest at the same actual level.
A lot of people find red LED displays a lot harder to read than the latest blue ones, especially at a distance on video recorders etc..
MikeB
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i think i should be more specific, what difference is there, say hunting / targeting with a red dot scope, compared to a normal reticuled scope
what i mean is on a dot scope you don't have the flexibility of zooming etc etc so what is the point of them???? are they for a specific range, and just to cut weight down on the rifle??
sorry if i didn't come across propery first time round
sorry guys
mark
Air Arms S400 .22 10-40X50 XD Optics
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Very few people in this country use red dot sights on (air) rifles but they're great on pistols
Jonathan
so its more of a point and shoot device then???
well thats cleared that mess up then
thanks guys once again!!
Air Arms S400 .22 10-40X50 XD Optics
Gamo Cadet .177 4X32 Nikko Stirling Mount Master