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Weaver Red/Green dot sight

Weaver Red/Green dot sight

There’s little doubt the parallax-free, x1 power sight, perhaps better known as a red dot is an effective short range performer. In the past they were ‘the optic of choice’ for competition-type Practical pistols and Bianchi revolvers. These days we see them more on 22 rimfire, semi-auto rifles pistol-calibre lever-actions, long barrelled revolvers and even shotguns and the choice of makes and models is massive.
Over the years of using red dots I have found that given the distance you are shooting at; the dot size can be too big or small for the target. For example - a big dot is well suited to 25-yard use, but at 100-yards it could block out the target. So how can you solve this problem? One solution is Weaver’s Red/Green Dot Sight, who seem to have the perfect solution.

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With a 30mm, one piece body tube the sight comes with an integral, 1” base to fit both Weaver-style and Picatinny rails. Supplied are two CR 2032, 3V coin-type batteries (one being a spare and held in the top cap compartment) along with a rubber eyecup and sun shade, both of which can be removed. There’s also a black neoprene scope cover to protect it from knocks in transit and storage.
Controls consist of capped, elevation and windage drums on the top and right of the rear body. They offer 1 MOA @ 100-yards clicks and an unlike the majority of dots of this type are finger-dialable as opposed to having to use a screw driver. Adjustment is 40-clicks per turn with 2 ¾ rotations available, so reasonably generous! On the left of the body is the reticule selector drum, which offers four options – 3 MOA micro dot, 6 MOA dot, 25 MOA ring and 25 MOA ring with 3 MOA micro dot inside. The drum is marked as to the size and shape of the pattern so it’s just a matter of selecting what suits the situation.

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If that’s not enough the rheostat drum (12 o’clock) offers the choice of illuminating the reticules in either red (R) or green (G). Here you get five levels marked 1-5R and 1-5G with 0 (switch off) points in between. The drum rotates a full 360° and is continuous so does not need to be wound back to select anything.
So why two colours? Well some people will get on better with one than the other, though there is also a train of thought that feels green works better over snow. In use both performed well, though the red at level 5 was certainly more intense than the green at the same setting. In this case the former could be set at 4 for better visual acuity.
What reticule pattern works best is down to you. The standard 6 MOA dot is without doubt the default setting, but bear in mind this will cover 6” @ 100-yards, which is not too small an area. The circle dot seems better for longer ranges and could well suit moving, even flying targets too.
Well suited to rimfires, centrefires and even shotguns, Weaver’s Red/Greed Dot Sight could be a versatile solution to the old problem of what should I buy…

FOR - Versatile package to suit most needs and situations
AGAINST - Nothing
VERDICT - If you are thinking about getting a dot sight then this is a very strong contender

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