Red Dot Sight?

[nybuckboy]

Anyone use a red dot sight on their XBow? Is a scope better? Advantages and disadvantages to both?

[nyslowhand]

Are you talking about those 1X red dot scopes? As far as I know all Xbows come with ~4X scope with multi X-hairs or dots for different yardages. Definitely need a way to shoot at different yardages and have multiple sighting dots/X-hairs!! It's nothing like having a single pin on a compound bow!! Not impossible, but I have never seen a bare-bones Xbow package w/o a scope!??!

 

BTW - IMO, a good scope on a low end ($) Xbow makes that weapon much better. Conversely, a crappy scope on a great Xbow will be disappointing, to say the least!

Edited October 17, 2015 by nyslowhand

[sits in trees]

I used to use a red dot but prefer a low power crosshair scope, just works better for me, no batteries no switch.