For you folks who toy around with big rifles, I have a friend who wants to go shoot a buffalo. He is not a rifle hack like some of us and unfortunately his age puts him in the "questionable for iron sights" category.
I think something like an EOTech red dot sight might be a natural for him. (Close, quick shooting, no need for high precision.)
So the questions are,
1. Have any of you used an EOTech or something similar on a rifle that kicks a little, like a .375? I am wondering about the possibility of shearing mount screws because of the weight of the optic, and other possible pitfalls.
2. Any other thoughts/suggestions?
Lest we get into a tirade about rifle marksmanship and everything else, the idea of the red dot is not to use technology as a crutch that ultimately won't be successful because of lack of practice. The main idea with the RDS is to make things "simple" for him.
I think something like an EOTech red dot sight might be a natural for him. (Close, quick shooting, no need for high precision.)
So the questions are,
1. Have any of you used an EOTech or something similar on a rifle that kicks a little, like a .375? I am wondering about the possibility of shearing mount screws because of the weight of the optic, and other possible pitfalls.
2. Any other thoughts/suggestions?
Lest we get into a tirade about rifle marksmanship and everything else, the idea of the red dot is not to use technology as a crutch that ultimately won't be successful because of lack of practice. The main idea with the RDS is to make things "simple" for him.