Red dot sights

[Buckmaster7600]

I don't want to depend on batteries while hunting in anything other than a flashlight. No red dots, no GPS. With either you are SOL if the batteries go dead. When I hunted big woods I carried spare batteries and bulb for my flashlight. I don't use a flashlight for difficult blood trailing after dark near home either.
While you can swap batteries in a flashlight of they go dead, that's not an option with a red dot when a buck appears and you find your battery is dead.

That’s exactly why I use these, they’re a fiber optic.


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[Moho81]

1 hour ago, wildcat junkie said:

I don't want to depend on batteries while hunting in anything other than a flashlight. No red dots, no GPS. With either you are SOL if the batteries go dead. When I hunted big woods I carried spare batteries and bulb for my flashlight. I don't use a flashlight for difficult blood trailing after dark near home either.

While you can swap batteries in a flashlight of they go dead, that's not an option with a red dot when a buck appears and you find your battery is dead.

While what you described can happen if your not careful I find it to be unlikely. I have been using a battery operated red dot for 16-18 years now and have only changed the battery out 3 times. 

When in the stand I don't leave it on its only on all the time during either a drive or while still hunting.  It's so easy to turn it on it becomes all one motion as your shouldering the gun for a shot. I have noticed that when the battery starts to get weak you can tell by the brightness of the dot which at that time you still have a lot of life left before its truly dead which gives you time to change it out while not hunting. 

[moog5050]

1 hour ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

That’s exactly why I use these, they’re a fiber optic.


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9 moa would be a bit large for a rifle.  maybe they sell them smaller with the fiber optic.

[dbHunterNY]

i can vouch for the ultradot red dots. they're very good. i'd like the idea of no battery but honestly i've never had one die. in either ultradot or burris fast fire ii.  aimpoint and trijicon are good but never bought one for myself.

[helmut in the bush]

I have an Ultra Dot, think I bought it in 92. I've changed the battery a few times, like preventive maintenance. Never adjusted it and it still works great, I'm sure the newer models are more sophisticated. It never let me down.