Hunting with Red Dot Sight

[4thandbleek]

Been forth and back on whether I should purchase a Red Dot Sight for my Savage Axis/Edge. My intentions are to hunt yotes with it but i am not sure if it would be worth the money. Long story short, I want to know if I'm wasting my time.

 

[37L1]

Depends. If most of your targets are less than 100 yards and in, it can work. If you are shooting beyond that, a "regular" scope will probably be better.

Don't forget extra batteries, Murphy is a bastard.

 

[Ranchhand]

I've used a 4moa red dot for calling coyotes. Worked good inside 100 as already mentioned. Past that it wasn't the best for me.
Try it for yourself

 

[45cal4life]

I use a 2moa on my "woods" rifle = 100-ish yards or less on deer. For that purpose it's awesome. If going past 150-ish yards I'd prefer an illuminated reticle scope

 

[308pirate]

Been forth and back on whether I should purchase a Red Dot Sight for my Savage Axis/Edge. My intentions are to hunt yotes with it but i am not sure if it would be worth the money. Long story short, I want to know if I'm wasting my time.

I think European hunters have the answer you need

 

[4thandbleek]

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[Bobrowl]

I think you're okay with the regular scope but you can give it a try if you wish .

 

[Guns&WhiteWater]

Been forth and back on whether I should purchase a Red Dot Sight for my Savage Axis/Edge. My intentions are to hunt yotes with it but i am not sure if it would be worth the money. Long story short, I want to know if I'm wasting my time.

I just went through the same thing. Ended up sticking an inexpensive Sig Romeo 5 on my scout rifle. It’s so much faster and handier now than when I had the Leupold scout scope on it. I was feeling patriotic when I took these pics last week.

 

[Force_Multiplier]

Sig Romeo 5… 2 MOA dot… $129… if it works for an AR it works for a fast action bolt gun too