New Sight

I've been a competitive handgun shooter for about four years.  Not bragging, this is a local group, shooting at paper targets, primarily for fun.  I haven't tracked stats closely but I estimate that I'm in the upper third.  We fire 50 rounds per week at a range of 7 to 15 yards.  We do low light scenarios, mandatory reloads, malfunction drills, weak hand strings, and hostage situations.  All of the events are timed.  Max score is 450 points, and I tend to run in the 430 range, though I have had multiple 450 weeks.

My vision has changed over the last couple of years, which has brought down my average.  I have astigmatism, which gives my dot sight a starburst effect, making it more difficult to precisely zero in on the bullseye.  The starburst is actually more of a comet, but you get the idea.  Either way, it's been a thorn in my side for well over a year.  I finally identified and purchased a new sight and so far I like it.

The previous sight was a green dot, which is supposed to be better for astigmatism, but it didn't have adjustable brightness.  The new one is a red dot that's dimmable.  I've only put 100 rounds downrange so far, but I'm pleased with the initial results.  The first day was sighting in, so I didn't track my results.  Today though, I put 50 rounds down range on a human silhouette target.  At 20 yeards, I had three that were outside of the 10 ring, with no time limit.  Here's hoping this bumps my score back up.