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Really depends on what you are doing with the gun and if you have other guns you want it to be consistent with and have set up the same way. If it is a recreation or gun games pistol then don't worry about it. When the dot fails, and it will eventually, due to breakage, battery, or user error, then no big issue. If it is a defensive gun then things start to get more complicated. If all you plan to do is protect you and yours, then generally speaking distances will be very close and the use of the dot or irons may not even occur. For most it will be straight up index shooting. I don't advocate that but it is just a reality. In that case it really does not matter. But for someone who may take the fight to an evil doer, courageous citizen or police, then engagement distances may be longer. The dot is very beneficial as distance increases but when the dot fails, and once again at some point it will, due to breakage, battery, or user error, no type of alternative sighting method is going to be as good as properly co-witnessed irons in the optics window. So for the courageous citizen or police, co-witnessed irons are not an option, they are necessity. As to what type of irons, that is very much personal preference. In my early dot days I did not want anything that distracted me form the dot. I was afraid I would mistake a bright front sight with the dot. That was ignorance and inexperience on my part. I actual prefer irons that are clearly visible in the event of dot failure, which will occur eventually. The only concern is the use of tritium sights if you are using night vision with the dot. In that case tritium can be an issue. Not as much so with dual tube night vision but this does not apply to most. As far as irons filling the window too much, this again is a personal preference thing. I like my irons lower to give a more open window. Same reason I prefer lower 1/3 on rifle optics. That being said, if you are keeping both eyes open and are truly target focused, as you should be to fully exploit the benefits of the dot, then absolute or lower 1/3 is not that much of an issue. This is how I define dot failure, which will happen: Dot breakage (external or internal), Battery failure (bad battery or was not change at appropriate intervals), user error (dot not set to the appropriate intensity for the environment so not visible, through poor manipulation dot has been turned down and is not visible, dot was not on)

I should. I am pretty sure I still have it.

How many you need per gun depends on how much you shoot and the manner/type of shooting and what you see the future availability of mags being. If you talk about shooting more than you do it you don't need many mags. You will never wear them out and the chance of damage is low if you take empty mags out to put on a bench/table and then reload. If, however, you are putting a high round count down range and dropping mags on the ground (dirt, mud, concrete, and varied surfaces) during mag changes you will eventually wear mag components out or damage them and will need to replace them. To many people treat magazines like a pet and can not bring themselves to put them down. I see this most with military guys who want to continue to run mags they deployed with. There is nothing wrong with that if they work but once they start compromising reliability they have to go. Some guys have a hard time with that. If you see future availability as an issue buy more than you think you need. Mags are cheap. Buy plenty and replace as needed.

The ranges were shown in the video and they are nice. One large one and I can't remember if it was 2 or 3 smaller ones suited for private instruction. The design allows for some dynamic use.

I ordered the Jagerworks B.R.O.S. a couple months ago before it was actually available. I finally received it a couple weeks ago and I like it. It truly allows you to ruggedize the SRO.

You will most likely need a cantilever mount that allows you to keep the mount on the upper receiver while pushing the scope far enough forward for proper eye relief. I can't advise exactly what length though. Look at the offerings form Large, ADM, Bobro, and Midwest Industries. You will most likely not be able to use standard rings and properly mount the scope on an AR.

Just waiting on the Holosun 507K now. Full review once I get it

Nice. He has my 4” Shield slide. It should be back soon. If I like it as much as I think I will, he will be getting one of my 4.25”slides.

Smith is certainly playing catch up. Hopefully a Shield with a full size grip will be here before too long.

The 35,000 to 40,000 round life expectancy of a Glock 22 is accurate. As others have stated, that is well beyond a lifetime of shooting for most people. For those that do shoot a lot, individuals or law-enforcement agencies, ia Glock 17 will generally have 2 to 3 times the life expectancy.

Seen that plenty of times. If you are able to dry fire the gun it will sometimes drop the slide right off. Other times you have to work if just right I’m conjunction with a dry firing and it will come off.

II handled the Optika6 at SHOT this year and it seemed decent. Not at the MeoStar level though. It is difficult to give it a fair assessment though when you are not able to compare it side to side with other scopes.

I am familiar with it but never used it.

For the past couple of months I have been fortunate enough to use a Meopta MeoStar 1-6 scope. Meopta's MeoStar spotting scope is highly regarded but their rifle scopes do not get much fanfare. I can't speak to other Meopta scopes but the MeoStar 1-6 is nice.

Wow. The barrel nut can be on there pretty tight. Mine was really snug but I was able to get it to break free

I have the Midwest industries one. Actual have an extra one also

For the pistol or rifle? I have one for the pistol.

Thanks guys. Glad you enjoyed it.

I have. It helps. Generally I only wear clear glasses when shooting. I just like the consistency of it under varied lighting conditions and it’s also what i would be wearing if I’m shooting at night.

It does help tremendously but it only gives you a more defined aiming point and all the other fundamentals of marksman can’t be neglected. For those with an astigmatism, the dot will starburst or distort but with a target focused approach it still provides a much more defined aiming point compared to a blurry front sight.

It helps tremendously

FOR years I have been very dismissive of pistol caliber carbine’s. I was of the opinion that if I was going to have something shoulder fired it needed to be of a rifle caliber. The only purpose for a pistol caliber carbine was for competition purposes. I’ve begun to reevaluate my opinion. They can be out right fun and the pistol versions offer a great deal of portability for a shoulder fired gun. I recently purchased a CZ scorpion and I am really enjoying it.

I may have missed it but what distance.

Shotgun for maximum numbers faster. Allows for easy shots on squirrels that are running and ability to take multiple squirrels from one tree more easily. I always used a 12 gauge with #6. As long as you don't shoot them close no issue with meat loss. For pure fun and loss of no meat, .22 head shots. I have not used a shotgun for squirrels in years and prefer a .22 but I am not going for my limit in the shortest amount of time either.

Thanks. As a law-enforcement trainer for a major agency and involved in procurement, I’m always looking at different guns. My department was approached by them and they provided several copies to test. Whenever I have a gun like that I usually end up using it as a training and demo gun and often they can be subjected to a significant number of rounds. I do think they are a little overpriced but if their gun has a particular feature set that a person likes then I’ve come to the conclusion that they are a viable option. This is especially true for a person that does not want to build their own gun or invest in the tools necessary to do so. Agency and individual officer pricing makes it more attractive.