Non-Magnified Informative Essay: What Are Red Dots?

What is a red dot? A red dot sight is a non-magnification optic. There are all types for all sorts of firearms. The more common ones are rifle and pistol red dots. We’ll be learning the proper way to install and sight in a rifle red dot. Rifle red dots are mainly used for defense, more specifically home defense. Inside the range of fifty yards or less. The purpose of a non-magnified optic such as a red dot, is for fast target acquisition. Being able to focus on your target and your surroundings. Unlike a magnified optic were you close one eye, with a red dot you keep both eyes open Now that you know what a red dot is and its use. Now you will learn how to mount it on your firearm. Most firearms will have a picatinny rail system located on top, across the length of the receiver. Red dot sights usually come with the red dot, rail clamps, threaded screws, and threaded screw caps. Ok, now that you have all your components. You will want to …show more content…
I typically sight mine in for twenty five yards, because that is more than enough distance to hit a target down a hallway or in a room of your home. I normally take two or three shots just to see what my point of aim is. After those two or three shots you sight in as needed to get on target. The red dot comes with three knobs on it. One to control the dots illumination, one for windage, and one for elevation. The illumination knob is fairly simple. You want the dot on the lowest setting possible. Just enough to see it, because the smaller the dot the more of the target you can see. Now elevation and windage are a little more complex. For example, if your shots are too high or too low you use elevation to move the dot up or down. If the shots are too far left or right you use windage to move the dot left or right as needed. Now your red dot is mounted and sighted in, take it out to the range and have