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Only thing I have shot with open sights in many many years have been a couple of Elephant at VERY close range and one of those I shot high and missed a brain shot. I have worn glasses since about 5 years old and even with them in these late years I don't see too well. And wearing trifocals I have a very difficult time with Irons getting everything in reasonable focus. I do like the red dots though and they are remarkably good. Would they really be considered 'open sights'?

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No red dots are not considered open sights however ....

I believe in BGRC rules they are or are not mentioned.

I think they are an excellent alternative to open sights to those with some type of sight loss.

What type of sight loss do you have?

BTW can type do you use? Is the dot "fuzzy" or "stary" for you? Mine is slightly starred, but was not when I first bought them. I didn't believe it wasn't a circle until I took a photo of them and it is a circle in the photo.

My problem which only occurred after being ill, is I now need reading glasses sometimes, low light, very small print. I still do very well reading the eye chart lines at the doctor's but can't read the smallest line anymore consistently or like I used to be able to read the "printed at XXXX" line below the actual test lines.

I was told by BwanaBob on NE (an employee of Trijicon) that the triangle dot sight works better for some with seeing difficulties. I wanted to swap mine, but got a negative to this. Have to see if I can get a loaner to see if it is true.

Red dot sights are offered by Heym now as a standard if the customer asks for them.