Adding Holographic or red dot to 300 bo

[BJ123]

Good afternoon folks. I use my 300 for hog hunting and deer hunting in the deep south. I feel I need the accuracy of a dedicated scope (Vortex 1-9) for late afternoon hunting and 100 yard shots in deep woods. My current set up has the scope mounted on top, which I don't want to remove. However, I would like the option of adding a holographic type site for plinking and close range hog hunting. At close range, the scope just doesn't work for hogs. Any ideas on how to have both options?

[imashooter2]

They sell 45°mounts suitable for Burris Fast Fire and similar sized microdots. Best of both worlds. Scope for 99% of your shooting, and the dot ready to go if needed.

Edit: lots of options. Here’s just the first one I found.
https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optics-R ... B00BQWTBQK

[dellet]

Why won’t a 1X scope work at close range?

[BJ123]

I've tried and it just doesn't work with quick target acquisition in thick woods. Its easy to get one shot off but everything after that is hard to use a scope. A red dot seems like it will work better during the fast action shots.... think 20-30 yard shots in thick brush, jungle swamp like terrain. Really thick and dense...

[dellet]

I use a one with an illuminated center dot. Seems easier than walking through the woods with your rifle upside down and switching back and forth.

https://www.trijicon.com/uploads/produc ... 200095.pdf

Low light you want the best glass possible. It makes a huge difference

[BJK]

I used a LPVO for decades in dense Maine forest on running deer in close quarters and I never missed. I'd set my scope to 1x and it was like a video game that I couldn't lose. But I had years of practice.

OK, I'm not going to make a friend here, but could it be a training issue and not a technology issue? Don't answer that, just think about it. Maybe practice in the basement with an unloaded rifle? That's what I did except I was in an apartment at the time, 20 miles outside NYC, and I only had a living room.

I love red dots and have them on plenty of firearms but they aren't magic and neither is any technology. At some point the user enters into the equation.

[BJ123]

good point on the training, that could be a solution. I will mess around with the scope at 1x with some nearby shooting for practice and see how it goes