>I can't speak to scopes, but laser sights (particularly grip sights
>because they don't snag on things) can be really useful, assuming
>proper alignment, in close-in defense situations. Some people clain
>laser sights don't help but they are banned for competition; which is
>suggestive. Most interesting use I have heard of for them is in
>training...watching how the dot moves through the shooting cycle
>apparantly is a reliable source of information on problems in
>technique.

Also popular among technical shooters nowadays is the so-called "red dot" sight, which optically imposes a red dot on the aim point from the shooter's perspective within the optic, rather than projecting it onto the target. This has obvious benefits in terms of not being all Hollywood about it.

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