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Haven't made a post in a while but thought some of you might like to know about these fast fire sights (Burris). The Dot is quite small and very bright great in both low light and very bright sunlight!! I was quite pleasently suprized. Covers about 2 inches at 100 yds.But as you can see by the attached pics it is easy to hold a center shot. First target shows 3 rounds and
then I made a slight adjustment to bring the group closer to center (second target) .
Target was shot at 100 yds 400gr (actual 419) RCBS flat nose gas checked. With a healthy dose of Varget. Recoil was unpleasent, but results on the paper were great. The sight is replacing a 1.5-5 Leupold and restores the rifle to a more comfortable trim balance. Still giving my 55 yr old eyes half a chance! Win 92
Thanks very much for the range report -- I have been curious about these, but don't know
anyone who has used one. They look like handy little gadgets, and usable in lower light
than standard iron sights!
Appreciate the info, and that's some VERY good shooting, by the way!
John
"Pistols do not win wars, but they save the lives of the men who do. The noble 1911 is a mechanical marvel, whose ruggedness, dependability & ferocious power have comforted four issues of GIs and which, unlike any other instrument you can name, is as much superior to its rivals today as it was in 1917."
-Col. Jeff Cooper, 1968
John in MS wrote:They look like handy little gadgets, and usable in lower light
than standard iron sights!
They're useable in TOTAL DARKNESS out to maybe 75 yards or so, with a 4 watt LED flashlight.
With my Marlin 1894-C I can go out at midnight and ring the 100 yard gong (or hit a gong-sized raccoon) with the Burris Fastfire II. The LaserMax I also have on the gun helps me shoot with both eyes open and confirms shot placement. The Coast LED-lenser light looks bulky but is very light weight and 190 lumens, but has a 'dim' setting better for when you sling muzzle-down, and just need a light to see your feet to avoid tripping if in rugged terrain.
Thanks in part to the Burris Fastfire II, this little levergun has become my 'go-to' gun for anything that goes bump in the night, or daytime, for that matter, plus just general use when out closing up the livestock or whatever. Chicken-eating raccoons, or goat-eating coyotes, beware...
