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Okay, So I have a bunch of gift certificates for amazon and I think I want to get a red dot to try on a pistol. I've never seen one on a pistol(or rifle for that matter) in person. I have no specific purpose. The only thing is it's going to be slide mounted so I want to get a really small one like a Leupold Delta Point, Trijicon RMR, or Burris FastFire. When looking I got kinda overwhelmed with all the options. I can't see these in person so do I want amber or red dot? 1, 3.5, 6.5, 7, 9 12.9 or 13 MOA Dots? Some say adjustable. I was thinking something along the lines of 3 to six hundred bucks since I don't really know what I'm going to do with it yet. What do you guys use? Or does anybody know a shop that stocks them so I can see them in person?

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The RMR is currently the one the crowd thinks is the toughest and most reliable.

 

On pistols you usually are looking for larger dots, 8-12 MOA or so, the smaller dots are for rifles and higher accuracy, on pistols and fast close range shooting you are looking for a bigger dot.  Color is a personal choice.

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I tried the Delta Point (triangle) and RMR-07 on a modded MP9pro slide. I liked both but kept the RMR. The DP screen is larger, but the triangle distorts in the edges, making the usable screen the same. The RMR is in alignment with the slide sides, the DP overhangs. The RMR adjusts very easy, virtually indestructible (there is a YouTube where someone used it as a hammer).

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