Which red dot and what size?

[Skeet281]

I'm a new member and would like some advice. I just bought a Glock 34 MOS and want to buy a red dot. I have old eyes and need all the help I can get. All of my shooting is done at a local club, and I shoot steel plates. I am leaning towards a Vortex Razor with a 6 MOA. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Steve RA]

6" or 8" or larger. The small dots are slower (in my opinion) to pick up for follow up shots - or from the holster.

See if you can look thru some at a match and - remember - it's for you, not someone else.

[js1130146]

Window size can make a big difference. I'd look at as many as you can and ideally try them as well. I don't care for anything smaller than 6 moa for general pistol use but some people have good luck with the smaller dot sizes. But it all boils down to preference.

[BlaineD]

Dot size loses its importance if you can manually adjust brightness. If you can't, I would get a 6 or an 8. If you have one of the adjustable brightness sights, 2 works. Just crank it up.

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[gunsngeeks]

I think if you're shooting USPSA or or other sports where there isn't any or very little long distance shooting you could use a dot size 10 moa or bigger. This would speed up target acquisition. I know some guys who shoot so fast that they don't pay much attention to the dot, they just put the target in the optic window and squeeze the trigger.

[chestypuller]

When just running the practical I use a 3.5 but on the movers a 6.

[GOF]

I am very happy with the 6.5 MOA RMR. It's been slide mounted for about 4,000 9mm rounds in USPSA/SCSA without problem. Some other sights didn't make it very far... the G-forces were more than they could handle.

[dapribek]

6.5 Trijicon RMR, built like a tank, click adjustments and will last years. Only drawback, a bit pricey.

[Bkreutz]

I started with a Leupold Deltapoint with a 7.5 triangle. It worked great and still does. This pistol has become my wife's comp gun. I now use a C-more frame mount with a 6MOA dot. I like it much better, especially with smaller, more distant targets. Either will work great with practice. 100K + on the Deltapoint, 30K plus on the CMore, and they both work great.

[dynamicalflinch]

Everyone is kinda on the same page here, most prefer the larger dot size on a handgun. The exception is if you are one of those guys who wants to take the gun into the woods, where a smaller dot may be a bit more civilized for hunting.

[Timido]

I have C-more dots I have 8 on my 1022 and 12 on my 22/45. I have 2 moa dots on my AR and a target barrel for my 22/45. The 8 and 12 are on guns I shoot Steel Challenge with.

[mickd1]

ive just put the delta point pro on my glock34 with the 2.5 and it works great,very easy to find and see

[Topher3134]

I like the old leupold delta point before the pro. I have one with the red triangle and it works great.

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[Mark Meyers]

6 is more accurate, 8 is faster. If you have good eyes go with 6