Only regret? That I didn't do it sooner. If you think RDS are slow to acquire a sight picture, it's all YOU; your draw and presentation suck and I'm willing to bet, so does your grip. Fix it or get training.
Yes, all shooting is a perishable skill. An RDS isn't a super-computer that'll aim for you, it's a device that helps you aim but if the rest of your basics suck, it will only make you more aware of your suckage, so suck less. Bring on the hate...
Red Dot on a handgun .. any regrets?
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Re: Red Dot on a handgun .. any regrets?
I am also an rds instructor. Carlos is absolutely correct on all points.
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Re: Red Dot on a handgun .. any regrets?
That is part of the course
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Re: Red Dot on a handgun .. any regrets?
I have ZERO regrets of going to the RDS system. I have been involved in many RDS classes, and I have only dealt with 1 person that stated they could NOT do it. All he stated is it was NOT for him.
I am getting older, and I it has been a help to my eyes, I really don't see myself getting away from it at all. I am seeing a lot of perspective users going to the RDS. Many just don't realize it does have a learning curve. With the right information/instructor this learning curve can be mitigated quite a bit.
I tell new users it enhances what you are: If your fundamentals are good, it will make you look great! Just as if your fundamentals are crappy, it will make you look bad!
I am getting older, and I it has been a help to my eyes, I really don't see myself getting away from it at all. I am seeing a lot of perspective users going to the RDS. Many just don't realize it does have a learning curve. With the right information/instructor this learning curve can be mitigated quite a bit.
I tell new users it enhances what you are: If your fundamentals are good, it will make you look great! Just as if your fundamentals are crappy, it will make you look bad!
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Re: Red Dot on a handgun .. any regrets?
What he meant is that he would not do it. Shooters are so attached to their Dunning-Kruger, it's become a damn security blanket. Hell, I jump at any chance to be challenged or to learn something new. That has made me the instructor I am.Hansen wrote: ↑April 11th, 2025, 9:47 am I have ZERO regrets of going to the RDS system. I have been involved in many RDS classes, and I have only dealt with 1 person that stated they could NOT do it. All he stated is it was NOT for him.
I am getting older, and I it has been a help to my eyes, I really don't see myself getting away from it at all. I am seeing a lot of perspective users going to the RDS. Many just don't realize it does have a learning curve. With the right information/instructor this learning curve can be mitigated quite a bit.
I tell new users it enhances what you are: If your fundamentals are good, it will make you look great! Just as if your fundamentals are crappy, it will make you look bad!
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