Red Dot sights on revolver

[tacotime]

Can you brief me on the red dot sights for revolvers?

It would be going on a Super Redhawk.

I see the Millett version has 3 MOA and 5 MOA. Is that the dot size at 100 yards? Pros and cons on the two sizes?

Are these kind of sights only 1x magnification? Seems like that is all I have seen so far.

Thanks.

 

[MaxP]

Ultradot all the way. They can take an unreal beating. This is the Ultradot 30 on my .500 Linebaugh SRH (now belonging to Lee Martin).

 

[5of7]

The Ultradot has served me well too. 8)

 

[Iron Mike Golf]

The majority of red dot sights are 1x. Some do have magnification (TruGlo 2x, dfor example).

The dot size in MOA is an angle measure (Minute of Angle, 1/60th of a degree. also called Minute of Arc and Arcminute). 1 MOA is about 1 inch at 100 yds (1.047 inches). That scales according to range (1/2 inch at 50 yds, 3 inches at 300 yds, etc).

Revolvers put a lot more g-stress on an optic than shooting the same load in a rifle. Don't skimp, unless you enjoy shopping for replacements.

 

[tacotime]

Thanks!