That’s actually a good way to put it for novices

I just center my rolls royce hood ornament between the white lines and I do OK most of the time. I hit a lot of stuff so I'm doing pretty good by most measures.

I disagree I think you need to be front hood focused when driving.

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@tsudmeyer7630 Well put, Sir! I was taught as a .civ “equal height, equal light” and doubly confirm since “responsible for every bullet that leaves the barrel.” While not without value, it pretty much cultivated pure turtle, which doesn’t work so good in the gun games. Learning how to go faster is so much fun! 🤩

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I like your term though. It makes a lot of sense.

You're at the right place to learn if you're new to red dots. Ben gives reliable info.

Gave it another "shot"

@@peppersaltman1805 Thanks for pointing out my glaring, missed, perfect opportunity. I have brought dishonor and I am shamed lol 😆

And then some more dry fire.

Try to stop thinking about the dot. You don't line the dot on the target, you point the gun towards the target and the dot tells you something. Adjust your grip based on it. Accept that the sights are always moving slightly if you're shooting unsupported. Nothing you can do about it. You perceive this movement more with a dot than with irons, but it's just a perception.

@Fryheart Thanks. I appreciate the reply but that isn't telling me a thing about how the dot works. You are describing it that way because I'm sure you understand it. There has to be a purpose for having the dot in the viewfinder and surely, there is a simple explanation.

@kirkeric Sorry, I didn't understand the question then. Regarding the position of the dot within the window, they are made so that once it's sighted in it doesn't really matter, this is what they call "parallax free" in their marketing materials. This is of course not 100% true, the glass usually causes a little distortion near the edges because it isn't flat, but if you look into the manuals or write to the manufacturer they should give you some sort of technical data. Holosun in their manuals states that the parallax error is

Ok. Thanks! So, I've been doing it right then. Just could never seem to find any videos that really said, hey, u use this like a sight. It's implied to me because after all, it is a sight. Much appreciated.

Yes

that's called not knowing and not understanding bruh

@@inferna7327 what I mean is, for example we all know guns are loud, from movies and such. But unless we’ve been around guns in real life, we don’t understand how incredibly loud it is.

Yes. That's why the tape on the front glass is so useful, it helped me a lot especially at the beginning. It's a diagnostic tool to see if you're using your eyes correctly.

In all things, most people memorize a name, idea, concept without understanding. There are 4.0 Summa Cum Laude grads who memorize great and understand little. It's better to understand!

Front sight focus comes from traditional precision sports, like 50m free pistol and conventional bullseye. Angular errors (misalignment between the sights) are a bigger problem than parallax errors (perfectly aligned sights but slightly off-center of the bull). Think “cone of error” versus “tube of error” and how that difference plays out at 50 yards/meters). Front sight focus prioritizes perfect level and center alignment over a visual sights/target relationship. Practical shooting targets never require that sort of precision. A-zones are big, C-zones are huge, and most are within 15 yards. So, you can shoot them target-focused, just like a red dot. What does that mean, in practice? You just look “through” your iron sights. As long as you are aware of three fuzzy bumps between your eye and the focal point on the target, you can let rip and shoot mostly As. Fiber optic fronts are popular for this, because you can basically use it just like a red dot. Look at small spot in target, become aware of a glowing ball near the fuzzy bumps, pull trigger. Another popular option is all black sights with a wide notch and thin blade-big light bars make it easy to see the “alignment” of the fuzzy bumps while they’re out of focus.

It is mainly for classic irons shooters transtioning to RDS from a front sight high presentation. The pinky of support hand offsets the muzzle-proud attitude. I don't think it's meant to be a cure-all for everyone. The goal is what Ben said, grooved presentation that puts the reticle between eye and target.

It's less an issue and more a question of use. Bright enough that ambient light doesn't wash out the reticle. What is your ambient light, that is the question.

@@seanoneil277 what happens when ambient light changes from moment to moment. Like a day time building search in a warehouse?

​@@mlazarus5388Go do that thing, and find out first hand. You can't theorize and hand-wring, you have to get off the bench.