Comments on: Read the Rules First http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sebastian http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20767 Sebastian Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:04:56 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20767 Thanks for the advice Mr. C. Thanks for the advice Mr. C.

]]> By: Mr. Completely http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20764 Mr. Completely Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:06:13 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20764 The Bushnell and Eotech are excellent sights, but are more suited for rifles than for handguns, in my opinion. For a top end red dot for a handgun, C-More, OKO, and Leupold/Gilmore (tube type) are very good. If you are shooting quickly, larger diameter red dot sights will allow you to "Find the dot" more quickly. You still need to get the dot fairly close to the center of the sight, though, for best accuracy, especially close in. If you are shooting slowly, or from a bench rest, small diameter red dot sights will work OK. Although not a common choice, I've been using 42mm. Simmons red dot sights for several years with good results, and they will fit standard Weaver rails as well as the narrow rails found on .22 rifles. The $33.95 price w/lifetime guarantee isn't bad, either! ...... Mr. C. The Bushnell and Eotech are excellent sights, but are more suited for rifles than for handguns, in my opinion. For a top end red dot for a handgun, C-More, OKO, and Leupold/Gilmore (tube type) are very good.

If you are shooting quickly, larger diameter red dot sights will allow you to “Find the dot” more quickly. You still need to get the dot fairly close to the center of the sight, though, for best accuracy, especially close in. If you are shooting slowly, or from a bench rest, small diameter red dot sights will work OK.

Although not a common choice, I’ve been using 42mm. Simmons red dot sights for several years with good results, and they will fit standard Weaver rails as well as the narrow rails found on .22 rifles. The $33.95 price w/lifetime guarantee isn’t bad, either!

…… Mr. C.

]]> By: Egregious Charles http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20703 Egregious Charles Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:14:02 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20703 I have a Bushnell holosight; I have heard that the Eotech is a ruggedized version of the Bushnell. My Bushnell was mounted to a .454 Casull rifle (Legacy Puma) by a gunsmith who drilled the holes too deeply in the barrel. The pressure of a shot blew through the little bit of barrel that was left under one screw, blew the screw out of the threads, and fired it through the unthreaded mounting rail into the base of the sight. This ripped the other screw free and shot the sight & rail off the gun to land on gravel 15 feet behind me. The battery compartment came off the sight and the plastic of the compartment broke partially, but after collecting the batteries and reassembling it still worked fine. So I think the Bushnells are rugged enough for most purposes. I have a Bushnell holosight; I have heard that the Eotech is a ruggedized version of the Bushnell. My Bushnell was mounted to a .454 Casull rifle (Legacy Puma) by a gunsmith who drilled the holes too deeply in the barrel. The pressure of a shot blew through the little bit of barrel that was left under one screw, blew the screw out of the threads, and fired it through the unthreaded mounting rail into the base of the sight. This ripped the other screw free and shot the sight & rail off the gun to land on gravel 15 feet behind me. The battery compartment came off the sight and the plastic of the compartment broke partially, but after collecting the batteries and reassembling it still worked fine. So I think the Bushnells are rugged enough for most purposes.

]]> By: Noel http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20684 Noel Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:04:54 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20684 The size of the EOTech, in my opinion is too large for a rimfire pistol. The Bushnell is significantly smaller, but even smaller similar scopes to consider are the JPoint by JP, Docter Red Dot Sight, or Burris FastFire. I got a JPoint for my BuckMark Hunter and like it. The size of the EOTech, in my opinion is too large for a rimfire pistol. The Bushnell is significantly smaller, but even smaller similar scopes to consider are the JPoint by JP, Docter Red Dot Sight, or Burris FastFire. I got a JPoint for my BuckMark Hunter and like it.

]]> By: Joe Merchant http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20683 Joe Merchant Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:35:18 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20683 Now this was second-hand info, but I've been told that the Bushnell is pretty much an EOTech, just not quite as heavily armored and shock-proof. It should be fine for us, but when you start jumping out of Strykers and what not, you'd probably want the more overengineered EOTech, FWIW, I'm thinking of picking up the Bushnell, too. Now this was second-hand info, but I’ve been told that the Bushnell is pretty much an EOTech, just not quite as heavily armored and shock-proof. It should be fine for us, but when you start jumping out of Strykers and what not, you’d probably want the more overengineered EOTech,

FWIW, I’m thinking of picking up the Bushnell, too.

]]> By: BC http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20674 BC Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:38:39 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/23/read-the-rules-first/#comment-20674 I own an EOTech, and let me just say it's worth every penny. I have no experience with the Bushnell, but if it's just an EOTech with a Bushnell logo, grab it for the lower dollar amount and don't think twice. I own an EOTech, and let me just say it’s worth every penny. I have no experience with the Bushnell, but if it’s just an EOTech with a Bushnell logo, grab it for the lower dollar amount and don’t think twice.

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