Yeah, the wobble is there no matter the magnification but I am convinced there is a psychological effect that produces poorer results when dealing with offhand shooting specifically because it causes most shooters to overcompensate in an attempt to hold on the target. But when shooting from some sort of rest, more magnification equals smaller groups.
I like the quick target acquisition of open sights but there is no chance I'm willing to give up the aiming precision of a scope.
I wouldn't say not a fan but different shooting, different optical instrument.My nice FWB apertures work beautifully for offhand standing at 10m but if I'm able to bench rest I'd use a scope.On my ARs for fast shooting red dots work best under 200yds for me. But I'll need a scope if I want to shoot sub moa on paper because I can see better.I think all of them have their purpose and that's a good thing..! 😉
Quote from: ejhc11 on February 27, 2017, 02:04:20 PMI wouldn't say not a fan but different shooting, different optical instrument.My nice FWB apertures work beautifully for offhand standing at 10m but if I'm able to bench rest I'd use a scope.On my ARs for fast shooting red dots work best under 200yds for me. But I'll need a scope if I want to shoot sub moa on paper because I can see better.I think all of them have their purpose and that's a good thing..! 😉No question they have their purpose and are absolutely necessary for quite a few types of shooting. I may be coming down to the idea that if the type of shooting requires a scope, then I don't care for it. Also, the rule of thumb of spending 2x the cost of your rifle on your optics offends my admittedly cheapskate self. I like guns, I don't like optics. I'll spend money on guns, I don't want to spend money on optics.
To me, the dot is too big on anything but the most expensive red dot scopes.Makes precision shooting impossible.
Most decent scopes seem to have a lifetime warranty. I think it's worth either spending enough on a scope to justify the price of shipping to fix it, or if not, just pick one that cost far less than shipping that'll do for now. The cheaper scopes I typically use just happen to have the features I like. I might not shoot tighter groups with my cheap gamo 4x than I do with iron sights on the xs28, BUT it is a lot easier to identify and place a shot exactly where want it vs. iron sights the way I have learned to use them. Precision and accuracy, are not the same.
Quote from: 39M on February 26, 2017, 05:23:38 PMTo me, the dot is too big on anything but the most expensive red dot scopes.Makes precision shooting impossible.IDK. Don't people also shoot groups and targets that are thinner than a front sight post?But it is true that a 50-100 dollar dot sight is not the equal to an Aimpoint or EoTech.To the OP, I like open sights. I like a rifle that "points", I don't like messing to much with comb height and eye box. I put a 3-9x40 on a B25, but the rifle felt wobbly, it felt top heavy in my hands. Simple 4x32 and red dots are OK by me.If I had a heavier gun that could reach out, I'd probably change my mind.