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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:25:12 AM

Title: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:25:12 AM: Smoked this guy opening morning with the leuopld RDS. Loved the red dot versus open sites with my old eyes. Knight bighorn, 100 grains, barnes 250 grain T-EZ bullet.
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: GWP on September 30, 2024, 08:27:07 AM: Nicely done!
What size dot is that?
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Post by: Dan-o on September 30, 2024, 08:31:46 AM: Congrats!
That's a beautiful buck.
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Post by: Sr15 on September 30, 2024, 08:37:50 AM: Looks like about a 50 caliber red dot on his neck :)
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Post by: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:39:58 AM: Quote from: GWP on September 30, 2024, 08:27:07 AM
Nicely done!
What size dot is that?
It has multiple dot sizes. you push the button to get different sizes. I use the smaller one.
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:40:21 AM: Quote from: Sr15 on September 30, 2024, 08:37:50 AM
Looks like about a 50 caliber red dot on his neck :)
lol, thats just blood, it was a broadside shot.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 30, 2024, 08:44:33 AM: Very nice buck. Congrats!
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Post by: JakeLand on September 30, 2024, 06:53:43 PM: Nice solid buck !!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 30, 2024, 07:45:05 PM: Congrats!! Nice buck!
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Post by: erk444 on October 02, 2024, 11:24:36 AM: How far was the shot?
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: kirkl on October 02, 2024, 12:00:45 PM: Quote from: erk444 on October 02, 2024, 11:24:36 AM
How far was the shot?

Probably about 75 yards
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 02, 2024, 01:36:56 PM: Nice buck! Congrats! Looking forward to using the RDS.
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: James on October 03, 2024, 02:48:43 PM: Quote from: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:39:58 AM
It has multiple dot sizes. you push the button to get different sizes. I use the smaller one.

Seriously? That's a great option, I thought it was just a 1 MOA dot but with multiple illumination settings.
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: idahohuntr on October 03, 2024, 07:18:01 PM: Quote from: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:25:12 AM
Smoked this guy opening morning with the leuopld RDS. Loved the red dot versus open sites with my old eyes. Knight bighorn, 100 grains, barnes 250 grain T-EZ bullet.
Nice buck. I assume you got a fair amount of shooting in getting prepped..any issue with holding zero? I like the idea of red dot, but have some (probably unfounded) concern about it holding a zero.
Title: Re: First Deer with the Red Dot.
Post by: kirkl on October 03, 2024, 08:52:11 PM: Quote from: idahohuntr on October 03, 2024, 07:18:01 PM
Quote from: kirkl on September 30, 2024, 08:25:12 AM
Smoked this guy opening morning with the leuopld RDS. Loved the red dot versus open sites with my old eyes. Knight bighorn, 100 grains, barnes 250 grain T-EZ bullet.
Nice buck. I assume you got a fair amount of shooting in getting prepped..any issue with holding zero? I like the idea of red dot, but have some (probably unfounded) concern about it holding a zero.
Shot it quit a bit sighting in and then shot my buck. Zero seems fine to me.