Carry Optics RDS - Shortest from base to dot?

[tombo131]

Hey all,

 

Looking to start trying CO soon, but I'm having a hard time finding reviews/feedback regarding what I would consider an important metric. I'm using the Walter Q5, and want to utilize my plates vs. milling; due to this, I'm looking for the RDS that is the shortest from its base to the dot. In other words, what sight has the lowest dot so that I can try to keep the dot as close to the bore as possible without milling?

 

Thanks in advance.

[kmanick]

vortex Viper, Jpoint/Shield mini sight are 2 that I know sit very low

[OPENB]

Shield is so low you don’t need suppressor sights if you wanted to co witness. Same with Romeo 1. 

[ehowell12]

While height over bore is important in Open, in my CO experience, it's basically negligible. Whether on a dovetail adapter plate, or milled, I've never had to hold high/low to get hits due to offset at any distance we see in USPSA. 

Yes, it's quicker to make the transition from irons to a dot if the dot is lower, but IMO it shouldn't be a deciding factor of the setup (dot reliability #1, dot visibility #2). A week or two of honest dryfire will help make that transition seamless. 

Also, IMO, co-witnessing iron sights in CO is useless in our game of USPSA. They cover valuable window space, and act as a distraction in a sight picture. 

I understand others may disagree, but this is what has worked for me in my CO time.