Gun trends that make no sense to me

[Alan]

Everyone's putting red dots on everything now. Pistols, rifles, shotguns. I'm still using iron sights on most of my stuff and doing fine. Am I behind the times or is this red dot thing overhyped? Honest opinions wanted.

 

[Lens]

As some of us age, our eyesight isn't what it used to be, so "help" may be advisable.

 

[Lens]

^ that said, I only have optics on a few rifles and I bought one pistol used with a red dot on it. Another new pistol has a plate for a red dot but I haven't done any research on what to buy for it.

 

[RHGun]

Phillips Safety Glasses makes safety glasses with reader magnification. An optometrist friend recommended them to me many years ago. They make them from 1.0 - 3.0 power. They are far cheaper than prescription glasses as you may need a different power for handguns and rifles/shotguns. I have 2 pair, one for shooting handguns and one for shooting rifle. I prefer to shoot open sights and these work for me. They may not be for everyone. They are at:
https://phillips-safety.com/

 

[RHGun]

also https://rx-safety.com/

 

[Alan]

^ that said, I only have optics on a few rifles and I bought one pistol used with a red dot on it. Another new pistol has a plate for a red dot but I haven't done any research on what to buy for it.

Sounds like you're taking a practical approach instead of chasing trends these days.

 

[Alan]

Phillips Safety Glasses makes safety glasses with reader magnification. An optometrist friend recommended them to me many years ago. They make them from 1.0 - 3.0 power. They are far cheaper than prescription glasses as you may need a different power for handguns and rifles/shotguns. I have 2 pair, one for shooting handguns and one for shooting rifle. I prefer to shoot open sights and these work for me. They may not be for everyone. They are at:
https://phillips-safety.com/

That’s interesting, might be worth trying before committing to optics