What is moa dot

Red dot and reflex sights are relatively simple and after deciding on how much you want to spend your budget and the type of reflex sight you want open or tube, which features suit your needs—. Good for rifles, pistols and shotguns, dot sights are a highly effective aiming tool for CQB, close to medium ranges, competition and self-defense. The biggest advantage of a red dot over any other optic or sight is the ability to acquire and hit a target incredibly quick.

Both these things can significantly affect your accuracy. Meaning, the circle red dot will appear to be 1 inch in diameter on a target yards out. A larger MOA dot will be incredibly easy to see but may cover too much of the target at further distances to get an accurate shot.

Smaller dots—1 to 2. Yet, those with less than perfect eyesight can struggle with locating the dot, not only on the unit itself but the target as well.

To compensate, many 1 MOA red dot sights will be encircled by a larger 60 MOA circle, which also helps with close-range targets. Big dots are perfect for speed competition, steel shooting and for those with astigmatism. The most common dot size ranges from 3 to 5 MOA. Still allowing rapid target acquisition in self-defense range, a 3 MOA red dot with an adjustable brightness feature will aid in accuracy when shooting out farther because smaller dots appear larger on brighter settings.

See the following table. An MOA number listed on a red dot sight refers to how large the dot will appear on a target that is yards away. Since we know that 1 MOA is 1 inch at yards, a red dot listed as 3 MOA will appear 3 inches in diameter at yards, 6 inches at yards, and 9 inches at yards.

If you shoot primarily at longer ranges, you may find a smaller dot more suitable. A smaller red dot covers less of the target than a larger one. However, a larger red dot can be advantageous for moving targets. If necessary, you can increase the intensity to over expose the dot, making it look little bit bigger.

The target will be easy to see. The 4 MOA red dot offers a perfect balance between the ability for close-up shots as well as engaging targets at a distance with maintained precision.