Grognard Gunny
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Got a topic I would like to see discussed.
Everyone seems to like the laser "trace" targeting aids. Well.... some people do.
My personal feelings on the matter are two:
1) I, personally, find them distracting. I was taught marksmanship with the ideal sight picture being focused on the front sight blade (dot... what have you these days). The laser "dot" on (or around) the target causes me to focus on the target rather than the alignment of the weapon. Front sight picture: Old habit? Or still valid technique of shooting?
2) I am often treated to exhibitions at the range of folks who have laser sighting devices and their "little red dot" is bouncing all over the target, even at seven yards range. Does that indicate a lack of marksmanship training? I mean, if you can't hold her on target, you had best be prepared to put out a lot of rounds, Yes? Or does this indicate an over reliance on the laser?
I suppose there will be that faction of laser users who simply think it is COOL to have a nice red dot painting the target (to the supposed horror of the target, if a sentient. More a movie scenario than reality, I believe.). The other side of that is that the target knows where you are too, in darkness!
Let's try to keep it informative and give your personal impression of the use/non use of the aiming system. It may just be nothing more than the method used while and when you were trained. (Do pro target shooters use them, for score?)
GG
Everyone seems to like the laser "trace" targeting aids. Well.... some people do.
My personal feelings on the matter are two:
1) I, personally, find them distracting. I was taught marksmanship with the ideal sight picture being focused on the front sight blade (dot... what have you these days). The laser "dot" on (or around) the target causes me to focus on the target rather than the alignment of the weapon. Front sight picture: Old habit? Or still valid technique of shooting?
2) I am often treated to exhibitions at the range of folks who have laser sighting devices and their "little red dot" is bouncing all over the target, even at seven yards range. Does that indicate a lack of marksmanship training? I mean, if you can't hold her on target, you had best be prepared to put out a lot of rounds, Yes? Or does this indicate an over reliance on the laser?
I suppose there will be that faction of laser users who simply think it is COOL to have a nice red dot painting the target (to the supposed horror of the target, if a sentient. More a movie scenario than reality, I believe.). The other side of that is that the target knows where you are too, in darkness!
Let's try to keep it informative and give your personal impression of the use/non use of the aiming system. It may just be nothing more than the method used while and when you were trained. (Do pro target shooters use them, for score?)
GG