How do you aim your red dot?

[.20calguy]

Talking to shooters at the range I find them saying they aim with the dot center.
How can you shoot small targets that way?
I put the point of impact on top of the dot, and it works well for small targets, like a brass bead on the front sight.

 

[madeintheuk]

That’s a great idea! I didn’t even think of that with cheaper dot sights being larger.

 

[silvershooter589]

I use 2 MOA dots and aim center. At a far enough distance like 75 yards where the dot would cover the target, I have to aim a little high to adjust for trajectory anyway. I usually sight in airguns for 50 yards.

 

[bigHUN]

I tried shooting targets with red dot, swap couple sights until got one with multiple - crosshair reticles. For target shooting I figure a circle works better, but pretty much not really liking it beyond 30 meters, that is where the scopes are for longer distances, or eventually some powered prism sights with rings again.

 

[MikeVV]

Talking to shooters at the range I find them saying they aim with the dot center.
How can you shoot small targets that way?
I put the point of impact on top of the dot, and it works well for small targets, like a brass bead on the front sight.

I also set my dot sights to aim like this. Up to about 25 yrds, the dot is under the target, As the distance the dot rises, into the target. I don't shoot past about 60 / 70 yrds., and the dot still works fine at those distances.
Plus, it allows the "covering" of the target at distance. Some use magnifiers to increase the red dots distance.
Better dot sights are 2MOA dot sizes. The EOTech, holographic sights us a 1MOA dot. I have three of the EOTech sights. One red, two green. Except for the overall size & cost...I like the EOTechs.

Mike

 

[.20calguy]

Its nice if you have room, to mount a scope, and a red dot. I have the mounts, but so far they don't fit any of my rigs.

 

[KausHawj]

Talking to shooters at the range I find them saying they aim with the dot center.
How can you shoot small targets that way?
I put the point of impact on top of the dot, and it works well for small targets, like a brass bead on the front sight.

I aim with the dot in the center also.

 

[.20calguy]

I aim with the dot in the center also.

How do you shoot small targets like shot shells or wirenuts?
Unless you're very close you'll cover the target. I'm zeroed at 25 yards, and can shoot CO2 cartridges off the shelf by just touching the top of the dot to the cartridge. I'm shooting supported, from a bag of course.

 

[MonkeyBuziness]

I always buy the smallest dot. I also like the triangle dot or ^ type of dots, then zero at top of the triangle.