Red Dot vs Scope what use cases for each

[Dean McCollom]

I have been an Iron sight traditionalist. However age finally caught up to me and I bought a 3-9x50 vortex. I also picked up a vortex RDS. For the 50-100 yd off hand shooting at paper and gongs I have found that I really like the RDS. I only pull out the scope for load development. What use cases you use for RDS vs Scopes?

 

[CMcCormick1805]

I’ve only used a dot in a muzzleloader hunting scenario and love it for that. When regs limit magnified optics I think there’s no better option.

 

[Johnwell]

I use a red dot on a 357 mag carbine (it’s a holosun 509t, so technically an enclosed emitter reflex sight to slide mount on a pistol, but whatever).

Love the lightweight, low profile and fast target acquisition; accuracy is good enough for 150+ yards on a deer (I haven’t tried this with the 357 mag due to trajectory, but it’ll hold an honest 2-3” group no problem). Only negative is I don’t like how the red dot sights perform in low light.

Not really much of an issue as long as twilight/legal light shots are limited to 50 yards or so, but a traditional magnified optic does a much better job in low light.