I Hate Red Dot Sights On Handguns | Change My Mind

About this video

Colion describes his journey from skepticism to acceptance of red dot optics on handguns after a training day at SIG Sauer Academy. He shares his initial struggles with red dots on pistols—particularly sight acquisition and movement paralysis—despite loving optics on rifles. Through instructor Colin Murphy’s guidance and various drills including speed shooting, transitions, shoot house scenarios, and vehicle drills, Colion reports overcoming his resistance and developing appreciation for pistol-mounted red dots.

Key takeaways

• Colion explains that his main challenges with pistol red dots were finding the dot quickly and trusting his sight picture due to visible movement
• Through structured training drills, Colion reports that speed-based exercises forced him to shoot more instinctively and rely on the dot rather than overthink
• Colion teaches that red dots eliminate cross-eye dominance complications and can provide faster sight acquisition, though handgun fundamentals still apply

Episode details: published January 9, 2020 · 11:19 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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