Red Dot On a Pistol Advice

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As it is taking more than 6 months to get a spare for the somewhat fragile rear sight on my Brno Aeron Model 5 single shot self-cocking match pistol in .22, and I have failed to come to terms with pistol scopes, I have bought a Hawke HK3204 red-dot system. It is on its way from an individual on the auction site.

I don't think I have ever used a red-dot sight, they are the kind of 'combat' thing that I am not interested in. Still needs must when the Devil drives.

Is there any particular trick to using one of these? It is described as a 1 x 25 so I presume one looks THROUGH the sight and not that both eyes open malarkey that was needed with the SinglePoint or BSA Reflex sight of my youth. Are these suitable for ten meter or twenty yard NSRA type targets or are they just for plinking?