Which RMR for a Q5?

Expect some set backs in your shooting but then you will shoot better than you ever have.

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Or not.

Today I took my Q5 with a Vortex Venom to the range for the very first time. Here's a pic of my first 15 rounds fired at 15 yards. (I think the 3 "flyers" were just me getting used to the incredible trigger reset.)



I'm in my 50s and my eyes aren't what they used to be either. In short, I'm IN LOVE with this entire set up. The Q5 itself is comfortable, accurate, quality built, soft shooting, and totally reliable. The Vortex was easy to acquire (probably the hardest part of an RMR), and eased my mind that I should have gone with the more expensive Trijicon. The red dot brightness is adjustable and the MOA worked well for the pistol distances I was using. I just used the dot as my point of aim, squeezed the trigger, and voila, the point of aim turned into the point of impact. Being old school, I was very prepared NOT to like this red dot on a pistol, but I am pleasantly shocked at how very easy it was to shoot this gun very well using the set up.

I'm already planning on adding an RMR for my Sig Legions. Good luck with your choice, I'm sure you're going to love it!

The most important things to consider with a rds is first is it for carry or competing, if it's for carry you should probably get an rmr if you don't mind not being able to cowitness, if cowitness is important to you than one of the shield sights will be able to do that. I personally think having backup iron sights on a pistol is as important as it is on a rifle and would carry a gun without irons if I had a trijicon or leupold but that's me ymmv.

The next thing to consider is dot size. A 6 moa dot is my preference but some people prefer the smaller dot. Know that a smaller dot will seem "to move" more and while better for 25 yard plus, up close not as quick to acquire. For self defense and anything 25 yards and in bigger is generally considered to be better and I can hit a 100 yard plate with a 6 moa viper on my q5 so you don't really give up much at distance either but you should look at dots and shoot the different moas if you can most common will be 2.5-3.25 or 6-7.5. My favorite so far is the delta point pro 7.5 triangle, it has the triangle tip for precision at distance and big reticle for close up.

Next thing to consider is auto adjust vs manual. For self defense I prefer auto, some people say they prefer manual but I don't understand how you would be able to adjust your brightness in a self defense situation but I have never drawn my gun on someone.

Look at Aaron cowans videos on sage dynamics YouTube channel for some great free information he lays everything out way better than I can in a forum. The dot is the right way to shoot a pistol imo, welcome to the club