I'm interested in possibly putting a Trijicon RedDot sight on my NM SS RBH in 45 LC. Which one, Doctor or Trijicon; 3.5, 4, 7 or 8 MOA dot? Did I read correctly, I need to mount it to the MS22 Ruger Revolver Mount for Trijicon RedDot sight?

The dot size depends on the shooting you will be doing, and how much of the target your dot will cover. For precision shooting the 3.5 or 4 MOA dot is what I would go with. Some people like the bigger dot, I don't.

I can pick up either the 4 or 8 MOA along with the MS22 Ruger mount at dealer pricing. I want to use it for Big Game hunting. Here in Utah I would primarily use it for Mule Deer and Elk upto 100 yds.

Okay, you've touched a nerve. I have old, astigmatic, presbyopic eyes. Several months ago I researched a red dot sight for Ruger Super Redhawk 480 Rugers, of the size/configuration in which you are interested.

1. Trijicon [brand] uses optical plastic lenses rather than glass. Plastic is inherently less optically precise after grind. It is also less abrasion resistant.

2. Docter uses optical glass.

3. To change batteries you must dismount Trijicon or Docter from the revolver. This necessitates resighting. You won't need to do this often, but the process is laborious.

4. While larger dot sizes are easier for shooters just beginning to use the sight, with practice I find a 4 MOA dot acceptable.

5. Trijicon [brand] has a plastic housing while Docter's is aluminum. While I doubt there is a mechanical benefit either way, Trijicon's red dot sight is much lighter than any made of optical glass and aluminum.

6. Trijicon [brand] red dot has lifetime warranty while Docter's is two year.
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7. Freedom Arms has, so far, tested Trijicon's red dot successfully on its Model 83 revolvers. It has not tested any other. Is a 1000g-resistant sight going to fail on a Model 83? Nobody knows yet.
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8. I chose UltraDot L/T for my red dot sight. It has optical glass within aluminum housing, 4 MOA dot, battery changeable without dismounting sight from revolver, lifetime warranty, and the best reputation among all red dot/tubular electro-optical sights. Oh yes, L/Ts are significantly less expensive than Trijicon or Docter red dots.

Hope this helps.

Naphtali, I think you are right, the Ultra-dot would be my choice also and has been.

I have 2 Doctors and one Burris Fast Fire.
I have shot them on rifles, not handguns, but I have thought about putting one on my FA 475.


I have shot the 7MOA dot on a M4 223.

I would go with the 3.5 to 4 MOA dot size like I have on my rifles, even for the handgun.

The Doctor seems a little clearer to me.

However with the Burris Fast Fire mounted on a buddies M1-A We has not trouble hitting a steel target at 300 yards that was about 1 foot x1.5 feet rapid fire.

N E 450 No2, I bought one of the Burris Fast Fire, I tried it on my S&W 500 Mag. I did not like how much of the target it covers. I did not find it as accurate as the Ultra-dots.
I put it on my shotgun for turkey hunting.

Redhawk1

What dot size did you have?

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Redhawk1

What dot size did you have?

The box says 4 MOA for the Fast Fire, but it looks like my 8 MOA dot in my Ultra-dot.

Also it is not a clear circle dot, looks more like a blob dot with ragged edges.

Can anyone post a pic of a Trijicon RedDot mounted on a RBH? I need to send a pic to Mernickle holsters so they can either tell me it will be compatible with the Field Carry 2 or they can modify the holster to fit.

Have a couple of UD sights and like them. They're enclosed tube type. Have a JP4 and FastFire which are open or reflect type and like them as small etc. They have the auto brightness which can appear larger than the rated 4moa due to flaring. Donno how'd they'd do in wet wx. Its apparent w/the enclosed nature/design of the UD that they'd do well ~ but bulkier.

Just mounted the JP4 (JP Enterprises) on a FA83 and altho acrylic lensed, its not really noticiable ~ don't really need top optical quality of glass as you're just using the dot for sighting ~

I like the Ultra dot L/T on this .41 Smith PC.....4 min dot.



The only complaint is the cover would be easy to lose in the field. I've thought about a Trijicon or JP but have had such good luck with UD for less money. Once I understood that sight adj. were opposite of what we're used to with scopes....things got much better.

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Originally posted by doghawg: . . . . .
The only complaint is the cover would be easy to lose in the field. I've thought about a Trijicon or JP but have had such good luck with UD for less money. ....

The JPoint has a method of securing the cover w/a string/thong. Have heard of some tethering the cover to the holster. And yes, one can only speculate the profit margin on these lil' jewells is quite high ~ but w/60+ yr old eyes, dots are really nice. Have a couple of FA83s. One w/Jpoint red dot and the other w/a bushnell trophy ~ the one w/the red dot is much more handy.