--- djbadame <djbadame@...> wrote:

> Hi Group,
> I am giving in to my aging eyes...Iv'e tried a
> variety of things so I
> could stay with the iron sights....but it just is a
> lost cause..... I
> need some advice....First I shoot bulleye, 50 ft
> gallery course...., I
> shoot an S&W Model 41, 7/14 barrel. I need glasses
> for distance and
> for reading....I need help in choosing a red
> dot....and have a few
> questions....
>
> 1. Is a red dot better than a Holographic sight?
> (like a Bushnell
> Holgraphic)...also called a Reticle Sight.The
> holographioc seem cool
> but I have not seen any in use at the range.....
>
> 2. If a red dot is better,what size should the dot
> be (MOA 1,2,3,4,5)?
> Some I have seen come with four different sizes
> (millett, ultradot)
> but I assume one is best for the shooting I would be
> doing....right???
>
> 3. What size is best? 1 inch/25mm or 30mm. The 30mm
> is the largest I
> have seen.....
> 4. What brand is the best value.....Ultradot and
> Tasco Propoint II I
> have heard are good....but there are several out
> there in all price
> ranges including BSA, Millett, Bushnell, Aimpoint
> etc.....My approach
> to shooting is to get the best equipment I can
> reasonably afford and
> not blame the equipment when I shoot poorly. I don't
> want to spend a
> fortune on this scope but I do want good quality and
> ease of use.
>
> My average is 207 (established last year) and on a
> good day now I
> shoot 225 or 230...but not consistently....
>
> All suugestions and answers gratefully welcome and
> appreciated
> especially from those of you that have had some
> experience in
> comparing scopes......Thanks very much....Dennis
> (Buffalo, NY)
>
> Would appreciate all the help and advice I can get



The Ultradot is, and has been for quite some time now,
the scope of choice for almost every serious bullseye
shooter. (Yes, there are a few exceptions, so don't
jump all over me for that statement.) There are
several reasons for this, the primary one being that
they have a REAL life-time guarantee. By REAL, I mean
that if you have any problem whatsoever, it will be
fixed or replaced within a few days, without question
or hastle of any kind.

Larry Carter, who does the warranty work for the US,
is one of the top Bullseye shooters, and holds titles,
too numerous to list here. I sugest that you do a
Google search on his name for an extremely impressive
list. Because he actually shoots (and very well), he
is aware of every nuance associated with using the
scopes, and how important they are to us.

I have seven pistols with Ultradots on them and have
only had one minor problem with a bit of particulate
matter loose inside the unit. When sent to Larry,
along with $5 for shipping, he fixed it, and sent it
back overnight. I had it back and remounted within
three days. Really.

Although you want to use it on a .22, the Ultradot is
the only scope that I am aware of that can withstand
the constant abuse of being mounted on a .45 slide. I
have one that has been slide mounted on a .45 for many
years, and continues to function flawlessly after more
than 50,000 rounds. There certainly won't be a problem
mounted on your model 41.

All of mine are the standard 30 mm, single dot. But I
mostly shoot outdoors, so perhaps someone else can
argue those points more effectively for you.



Sheral