RE: red dot question???
this year I decided to put a red dot on my shotgun. Bought a Bushnell Trophy 1x28, single reticle w/the 6 moa dot.
I've been using it all season and have had no trouble. Last two days have been below 30 F all day and my battery is still going. Although, I do not leave it on all day. Keep my hand near it and the thought in my mind that I'm going to have to turn it on before I mount the gun. Turning it on is now second nature as part of my process of mounting the gun to my shoulder.
Took a deer with the new Bushnell on Monday.....very easy to shoot, and highly recommended!