Optima 2000 MOA

[poperszky]

I am getting ready to add a Red Dot to my Beretta 92 FS and the Optima comes in 3.5 and 7 MOA. Now, I realize that this means that the one dot is twice the size of the other but I don't know what that means in real terms. I will be using it for IPSC and just regular paper punching. Would you mind please sharing your experience and advice with me?

Terry

 

[Blue Duck357]

Sorry can't give any advice on them as I have not used one, but the MOA thing means the 3.5 unit will have a 3.5 inch size dot on the target at 100 yards and the 7 a seven inch dot at 100 yards. It's size on the target will change with the range your shooting at:

200 yards the 3.5 dot will be 7" on the target while the Seven will be appear to be 14" on the target.

50 yards, the 3.5 unit will have a 1 3/4" inch dot and the seven a 3.5 inch dot.

25 yards the seven will have a 1 3/4" inch dot on the target and the 3.5's dot a little under an inch.
Etc.

As a rule people choose between these two based on if they want to pick up the big dot for fast close shooting or the smaller dot for a tad slower but more precise shooting. I did not know from your post if you knew this was the way they worked or not, so apologies if I wasted your time with it.

Regards, Blueduck

 

[poperszky]

Thanks Duck, not a waste of time at all. I didn't know what the dot sizes were.

 

[hipwr40]

Poperszky, I have the 3.5 moa dot on my Smith 686 6" and love it. I haven't shot it out past 25 yards yet, but it should only get better as I get accustomed to it. I looked at a Colt Officer's ACP this weekend that had the 7 moa dot....couldn't tell a whole lot of difference, except the 7 moa dot was slightly fuzzier than mine. It could have been an earlier production sight also, not sure. The 7 moa dot isn't so much bigger than the 3.5 moa dot to make a huge difference on sight acquisition....either the dot is on there and on target or it's not

 

[hipwr40]

Poperszky, I just posted a reply on your other thread too....about Botach Tactical. It just so happens I bought my Optima from them a couple of weeks ago.