I'll have to say. I'm an US Army weapons instructor 1969 , Combat Vet 69-70 retired 30yrs deputy Sheriff weapons instuctor civilian and lawenforcement. And You Sir are one of the Best & Knowledgable on this subject that I have seen to date! Thank You Sir!
Always like watching your videos. They are very informative and you always give different options without pressuring to buy anything, or to buy the most expensive option. A true salesman always lets the customer make the final decision. Great video and great business acumen.
Good explanation, clear and concise...as i am older now my eyes are always playing tricks on me. Now I have the information to choose the optic that I need
I normally look for short videos when I am looking to learn about new technologies or product reviews because I cannot stand to listen to a lot blah blah blah from someone who barley knows what they are talking about. However this guy knows what the hell he is talking about, no unnecessary graphics, no mellow drama, no over inflated ego and no bull shit... I do not mind this thirty six minute video to learn about red dot optics. Thank You! GLOCKSTORE.
This is probably one of the best videos I ever watched. Congratulations for the entire team. Amazing work. From filming, to editing and Magill. Amazing work, nicely done.
Thanks for so much great information. I shot a range qualification a few days ago, and realized my 60 year old eyes just can’t pick up the front sight anymore. The range instructor suggested a red dot system. I knew nothing about them before watching your video. I look forward to trying one out and improving my range score back to what it used to be when I could see without “readers.”
Great job, Lenny. Exactly what 90% of us needed to know. The best iron sights in the world won’t make me a better shooter if I can’t see the damn things clearly. Thanks.
I’m told by police instructors that around your 50’s is generally when it gets hard to see the front sight. I’m in my early 60’s, and they told me to focus on the front sight like there was a love letter written on it, but even when I focus, the best I can do is blurry. The RMR was a game changer for me!
Awesome video for suggestions. If you can't decide what to do after this, I dont know what to say. Only video I've seen so far where they go over all the different mounting options.
Strike Industries scorpion universal g-surf glock reflex mount is another great option for a non milling / machining of the slide. it access many different footprints of various Red Dot sites. It even has a mount that replaces your back plate that the Red Dot adapter bolts to. It also has an optional charging handle also!
Outstanding video that really covers it all and answers a lot of questions for people thinking about their first red dot sight. However you never explained “why” it is a faster system. Why it’s faster can be explained a few ways. But basically instead of needing to align the eye, rear site, front site and target, it combines the front and rear site so you now only need to align the eye, the dot and the target. Another way to explain it is that it indicates to the shooter where the weapon is aimed regardless of head position. This can be demonstrated by aiming the weapon and slightly moving the head. You will see the red dot remains on target. Decades ago that had these systems on telescopes to rapidly aim them at celestial targets. Then we’re huge but effective but with a 3” piece of glass it was easy to see how it indicates where the telescope was pointed regardless of the head position. If you tried moving your head with iron sites you would never hit anything.
thanks Lenny and keep up the good work.........Thanks for your comment. I feel the same way.and found the info clear and w/o prejudice towards any particular product.
I just did this today to my Glock 23. I bought the universal plate by Strike and it fit tight but there would be lots of loosening it up and adjusting to get it perfect, I ended up removing it. I have the Trijicon RMR, and it just felt VERY weird because of the amount of tilt required to bring the red dot into the frame. I have decided to have the slide milled to accept the RMR. Also, with the rear sight removed, there is no backup if your battery dies. For a plinking gun, no big deal, but I carry mine. After it was installed, it was very tight and did not move! I just prefer to co witness because of the many hours already spent bringing the gun up to where I can get a quick shot off. It would take many more hours to get adjusted to automatically incorporating that high tilt required to acquire the red dot. Just my thoughts guys. Speaking for the Strike, it did seem like a quality plate, especially for a multi red dot adapter.
I was wondering if you guys can make a video that helps us newbies on zeroing the red dots,you guys explain things very well! That's what I love about you guys!
Len did one about two months ago, it was actually a two part. I think he zeroed either a 407C or 507C Holosum, It was impressive two see his groups slowly change. He used a coffee cup for a pistol rest!!! Check his playlist out.
@@AceGoodheart I’ve liked my viper for several years now. For my larger G17C I like the manual adjust. . I can dial it down for range precision, or dial it up when I just want a brighter bigger dot for bedside use. Downsides are that the locking screws are blocked by the rear sight so it’s a pain to sight in, but once you do it, it holds well. It’s fine if your gun loses its rear sight with a red dot installation or you put the rear sights in front of it.
The ADE micro green dot sights are awesome. 3moa sight smaller the dot the tighter the groups. 4,5,6 moa larger Dot. For night vision the 3moa green dot on lowest brightness setting works well. Love mine green is more visible in the day and also green is better than red for the eye to adjust to faster. Per eye doctor studies green faster focus than red .
In my 40's I was shooting PPC in the Master Class, as I got older the eyes started deteriorating and I couldn't focus on the front sight anymore and my pistol shooting ability went way down, really disappointing for a skilled shooter. A few years ago I got a Ruger 22/45 and mounted a red dot on it, I couldn't believe how much difference it made, now I have several pistols with red dots and it is definitely the way to go for the aging shooter. One of my pistols has the milled slide and a Vortex red dot that will co witness with it, which is really nice. It is much easier to shoot a pistol with a red dot regardless of age, but if you are over 40 they are worth their weight in gold, try it with a quality red dot, you will like it.
The biggest deal is for sure the 1 plane of focus. Having been shooting all my life, front sight focus was a pain to train out on presenting, but 10k reps later I can drop the dot from 12 o'clock. Glad that companies are coming out with rings to show which side the dot is on for new shooters to it. A 68 MOA circle is good for that. Helps new shooters find the dot and train in their presentation.
Why do I need a plate at all? Rather than cutting the slide why not simply drill and tap 2 holes to match your sight? I understand the height issue, but a dove tail mount doesn’t fix the eight issue but still requires an additional plate. Just curious. By the way great video!
I don’t know how a primer on optics could be done better. Super helpful without any fluff. Thank you! Question: for home defense (probably CC too) - what would you recommend for an optic ready M&P Shield 2 9mm for a guy with bad eyes (all 3 conditions - near, far, and old)? I’m not great with a handgun, but I’m Annie Oakley with a long gun/shotgun. - I don’t want anything that’s difficult to turn on or acquire a target. - A little magnification would be good. - 6 MOA. - Reliable as can be. - Price under $1k (preferably around $300-$400 - need to retire some day, but sometimes a product is an investment that can save your ass). Again - thanks.
Very good you sold me on the red dot, I have a mos, ready glock 17 but I now got to decide do I want to make my EDC, mos ,ready. Love your video it was very educational, thank you so much. My My EDC, is much smaller weapon it only 3.2 inch length and will probably only be shooting 7 to 10 feet in a emergency, but my duty gun the glock 17 is a different story I'm very interested.
Thanks Lenny. I was just starting to look into red dots for pistols. You've managed to give us a wealth of knowledge on this subject in one video. Perhaps I'll send in my Gen 3 Glock 23 slide to be cut one day.
Bought two Trijicon RMR 2's to mount on two M&P CORE's. BOTH Trijicon's malfunctioned in the same fashion on BOTH guns within 20 rounds. Intermittent dot. Trijicon was no help. Apparently you're expected to shim this expensive site, or something. Returned them immediately, bought and mounted Fastfire II's. No problems after many thousands of rounds.
My $30 ADE RD3-009 hasn't failed me in almost 5yrs now.. same battery, same 50y zero & I've had it on & off many times. The President of ADE seen my instagram post & sent out their updated 2021 RD3-009D for my TP9SFX, uses the #1 plate or Vortex Footprint.. It's a beast for $85 for the 2021 version. I wouldn't carry it but I use it about every day on the Ranch & have smoked many coyotes, bobcats & hogs with it.. The new version remembers your last setting which I love, I rarely run above #3 brightness setting here in Sunny SE Texas..
Good job. I would like your comments / recommendations on carbines. I'm using inon sights on my new Ruger PC9 until I'm very comfortable with base gun, but plan on a red dot soon. 100 yards max. target planned.
