Red dot sight for possum shooting?

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   I'm looking to fit a red dot sight or similar to my PCP specifically for night shooting possums (at some point in the near future).  From my very limited knowledge, they will be sitting up trees typically at a range of around 5-20m.   For this purpose I'm thinking a decent red dot sight and a good miniature LED torch fitted to the underside of my gun would be a good combination.

I'm keen to hear any recommendations regarding this setup or better, and for suitable equipment.

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KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Red dot sight for possum shooting? Posted: 13 Apr 2023 at 10:26am
	I'm looking to fit a red dot sight or similar to my PCP specifically for night shooting possums (at some point in the near future). From my very limited knowledge, they will be sitting up trees typically at a range of around 5-20m. For this purpose I'm thinking a decent red dot sight and a good miniature LED torch fitted to the underside of my gun would be a good combination. I'm keen to hear any recommendations regarding this setup or better, and for suitable equipment.
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RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 956	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 2:50pm
	Hi Kiwi, Not sure if you got to trying your red dot sight on your pcp? If you did let us know how it went. I have never used a red dot sight, but I don’t think they have the ability to give you a 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m “mark”, which you would probably need for close range Accurate possum work with an air rifle. Even a pcp is not flat shooting enough to only have one (accurate) point of aim from 5 to 20m. Just my 2c worth.
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KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:02pm
	Hi Pete. Spent some time setting the gun up today so I can go hunting with a work colleague who has been shooting big numbers of possums on a customer's property. I'm using a Holy Warrior S1, a very good clone of the Eotech but a red dot rather than a holographic display. All was going well sighting it in at 20m, but I then started struggling with the adjustment and just before I packed up I noticed the silencer was loose. Took a look for nicking and found that plus a lot of lead particles so that explains the problem. at this stage the sight is very nice to use, a nice clean illuminated reticle and I can get a good view with my glasses on. I was planning to do some 10m indoor sighting tonight but for some reason most of my flouro lights have decided to stop working. Yet another job to do! Cheers
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Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1523	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:40pm
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KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:09pm
	Something I remembered seeing on YouTube - such a great resource!
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RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 956	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:41pm
	Let us know how the red dot goes out in the field and different distances 👍🏻 And good luck with those possums 😉
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KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 2:33am

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RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 956	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 6:25pm
	Looks like it’s working 😂 What distances does the one (red dot) point of aim cover?
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KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 326	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 2:52pm
	I should have commented on that. The haul is from one nights shooting by my colleague and a couple of mates, all using powder burners. I hope to go out with them in a couple of weeks and see how the PCP compares. I'm new to this so I'm not sure what you mean by "What distances does the one (red dot) point of aim cover?"
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Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1523	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 4:51pm
	It means at what distance does the point of impact line up with the point of aim (the red dot). So if that happens at 20m, it means that at 10m your point of impact will be below the aim point.