Red Dot Problem

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Originally Posted by limazulu

I've seen this type of very lightweight red dot. They don't have a brightness adjustment. Instead they have a sleep mode. In some of the indoor ranges I shoot in the winter time it's very dark. Some people who bought
those had them go into sleep mode while shooting.

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It does have brightness adjustment, but it's an automatic function not a manual setting like an Aimpoint or Eotech. The "sleep mode" is just the lowest setting.

If you're in a very dark setting you can fool the sensor with a piece of masking tape over it if you want it on bright. Personally, I find it a bit too bright in most light conditions and am looking for a small piece of window tint to see if I can bring the brightness down some.

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Originally Posted by Stevo

It does have brightness adjustment, but it's an automatic function not a manual setting like an Aimpoint or Eotech. The "sleep mode" is just the lowest setting.

If you're in a very dark setting you can fool the sensor with a piece of masking tape over it if you want it on bright. Personally, I find it a bit too bright in most light conditions and am looking for a small piece of window tint to see if I can bring the brightness down some.

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I guess I misunderstood the arrangement. I thought that when you stopped using it you put a cover over the photo sensor causing it to go in to sleep mode which is why I thought very dark settings put it in sleep mode. But you're saying that you can put tape over the sensor and it increases the setting.

Thanks for the input.

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Originally Posted by Mike Josephic

Have a look at the EoTec sight system. It's sturdy and used by our own military. Yes it's expensive -- but worth it. At least it hits where you aim and has 1/2 minute click adjustments for windage and elevation.

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Yep, it's very nice but way too expensive just to sit on the barrel of a S&W 41. At least for me.

I wanted something very ligthweight because my necks been bothering me and the gun feels heavy. I didn't think I'd have so many problems with something I thought would be so simple.