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i'm sure u guys have heard of the red dot scopes you can now put on your bow.. i was thinking about purchasing one because i have one on my shotgun and love it and having one on my compound would be awesome in my opinion .. dont get me wrong i like my 4 pin sights i have i just think a 42 mm red dot would be nice.. what do you guys think? anyone tried it or use it?

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I would say the would add alot of weight to your bow i would get some slider sights or stick with the 4 pins they all kill deer the same

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Why not just rifle hunt? geez

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Im not trying tobash anyone but using a red dot scope on a bow seems to take the point of bowhunting out of it. Just my thought

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I know what you mean but does it really matter what kind of sight it is. A sight is asight. They all do the same thing. I would say that if you wanna get a red dot sight on your bow then just go ahead and do it =)

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If it's the kind I'm thinking of there is no magnification involved.

If it would give you more confidence inshot placement then by all means do it.

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Use what ever you like, you still have to draw and shoot. I see it giving no advantage to the hunter what so ever. The red dot is in the scope not on the animal. Let us know how it works.

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Let me guess - new trad shooter?

The 1x red dot is no different than a single pin site

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My personal opinion, No I wouldn't use one. I dont see anything wrong with it I guess, I just dont think it is for me.

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I shoot with a lot of red dots on competition guns and I honestly can't see the advantage of using one on a bow.....you have to replace the batteries and some of the lithiums can get expensive. There is no magnification (on most). I guess the biggest thing for me is that any electronic device is prone to failure..........I have had them get condensation inside them during rainy days........batteries die when you don't expect it........and I can't set multiple ranges with them (you just have to know hold off) IMO it looks cool, but doesnt give you any advantage and may actually take away some of your ability to take shots at differing distances.

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Man... I hate this "Your not a real bowhunter" crud!!! If you feel comfortable with a red dot then use one... I would rather you make a humane kill then worry about the stigma of what a bowhunter really should use... If you like it and it is legal, use it!!!!!

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I've personally never used one, but I know people who have taken a lot of differentanimalsusing one. I'm not sure if they're still using them since I moved out of the area. Use what you're comfortable with.

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I have tried one before. The draw backs are weight, expense, it limits you to one pin (some are movable, but most are stationary), and you are using something that requires batteries and can fail at the worst possible moment. Oh they are also a bit of a pain to set up, sort of like a no peep.

The upsides are they work great in low light, you can adjust the size of your pin (light intensity) and you can use one without a peep if set up correctly.

If I were strictly going to hunt at 25 yards and in I might consider one again, even farther if you had a really fast bow (mine is not;)). But if you do all kinds of shooting at different ranges I like a pin sight, either multiple pin or movable.

I don't see where using a red dot is cheating any more than using any of the newer fiber optic pins that are really bright or work off an external light source. I don't see how anyone that shoots a modern compound can look down on someone that wants to use a red dot. It's not like he wants to use a six power scope to shoot spots at 20 yards. The red dot offers no real advantage other than an easier to see pin and you can do away with your peep. Those are things you can do with regular pin sights as well.

Paul

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I agree Paul!

To each his own on this one ,I'd just say try it and if you like it "fine", if you don't then "fine' there's many option's .just need to find one that siut's you best .

nubo

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I cant see the difference between a red pn and a red dot. Red dot's are for quick target aquisition and so u can shootwith one eye open. you are shooting animals not clearing rooms for swat!?!