Update... Had a death in the family, so I've been kinda sidelined for the past week.
Got a red dot scope (thanks a million,Smokepole!) that I've been playing around with. No question about it. I think the red dot is the best thing since sliced bread. Even my crummy eyeballs have no problem seeing the dot and putting it where it needs to be.

Makes for a lot more confidence in my aiming, for sure.