How Reflex Sights Will Help Your Shooting

By Richard Nance

Red dot or reflex sights have been popular AR-15 accessories for years because they simplify the aiming process.

Unlike iron sights that require shooters to shift their focus from rear sight to front sight to target, reflex sights allows shooters to place the red dot directly over the target.

This is a tremendous advantage in high-stress situations, when shooters will almost certainly experience “threat focus,” where their eyes are drawn to whatever is perceived to pose a deadly threat. Under such conditions, looking at your sights is easier said than done.

The Shooter’s Edge
Of course it’s also faster to overlay a dot on the target than ensure there is equal height and equal light between the front and rear sights.

The increased shooting speed reflex sights provide gives a welcomed edge in close quarter battle, which explains why so many military and police rifles sport reflex sights. But rifles aren’t the only firearms that rely on red-dot technology.

A reflex sight provides an excellent handle for cycling the slide. This would be extremely beneficial when loading …Read the Rest

Source:: Guns and Ammo