JT111 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Does anyone have experience with this optic or have an opinion? I'm considering mounting this on my M4. To me it looks like a good option without breaking the bank. Thought? Edited October 17, 2020 by JT111 Fixed typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Venom is a great optic. I run them on all of my 3-gun (Open) gear (9mm pistol, Benelli M4, and BCM AR). After a few years of abuse, the one on my pistol stopped working, turned out to be the battery contact plate had come loose. Sent it back to Vortex (No BS Warranty) and they sent me a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT111 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thanks for the reply. That is great to hear since I just bought one! I haven't used it yet, but I like the lower profile compared to the Holosun 510 I had mounted. I'm also considering getting an adapter/mount and trying it out on my Sig 320-M18. I've never used a red dot on a pistol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 A red dot on a pistol is more accurate than iron sights. The typical complaint people have with them is "finding the dot". This is simply a case of not doing enough dry fire practice. If you practice enough, you should be able to bring the gun up from the holster with your eyes closed and open them to see your dot in the window. When I first started to practice, I found that the dot was too low. I trained myself to bring the nose of the gun up by pulling up on my strong hand wrist. With practice, this is now my natural draw. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT111 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 20 hours ago, NoTycoon said: A red dot on a pistol is more accurate than iron sights. The typical complaint people have with them is "finding the dot". This is simply a case of not doing enough dry fire practice. If you practice enough, you should be able to bring the gun up from the holster with your eyes closed and open them to see your dot in the window. When I first started to practice, I found that the dot was too low. I trained myself to bring the nose of the gun up by pulling up on my strong hand wrist. With practice, this is now my natural draw. Good luck. I'm going to try this. I have to admit at my age, with my farsightedness, the sights are very blurry. I appreciate the practice advice. Now I have to get an adaptor plate. Good thing. I was running out of things to spend money on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 7:24 PM, JT111 said: I'm going to try this. I have to admit at my age, with my farsightedness, the sights are very blurry. I appreciate the practice advice. Now I have to get an adaptor plate. Good thing. I was running out of things to spend money on. I feel your pain. As part of my cataract surgery, I chose to have my right (shooting) eye set for close up and my left eye for distance. So, for pistol only competitions (IDPA, USPSA, etc.), I shoot iron sights. However, when I shoot multi-gun, I need to see distance and so, I put in a 1x contact lens in my right eye and shoot all guns with optics. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT111 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, NoTycoon said: I feel your pain. As part of my cataract surgery, I chose to have my right (shooting) eye set for close up and my left eye for distance. So, for pistol only competitions (IDPA, USPSA, etc.), I shoot iron sights. However, when I shoot multi-gun, I need to see distance and so, I put in a 1x contact lens in my right eye and shoot all guns with optics. ? I think I’m due for a trip to the optometrist. I think I’ll end up with some sort of bifocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, JT111 said: I think I’m due for a trip to the optometrist. I think I’ll end up with some sort of bifocals. I have these on my shooting glasses: OPTX 20/20 Hydrotac Stick-on Bifocal Reading Glasses. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT111 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 I'll have to try some of those stick-ons. BTW, and back to the Vortex red dot, I really like it. It's holding zero and it doesn't get in the way of anything. I wish it was motion activated, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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