The Official Status Update Thread: Part 28

[HandK]

Pownage!!

 

[Mosinowner]

Do you feel like you could hit the right buttons in the right order under the cover of darkness? With a gloved hand? Or as someone is beating down your back door?

The SOP with an Aimpoint is to leave it ON all the time, so there is never a need to turn it on.

Total darkness. Most likely not because the buttons where small and on the side. Gloved hand. Ditto. Breaking in. Maybe. But Some models of the XPS3 have larger buttons on the back so most likely all of the above yes

 

[GBuck]

Almost time for a new ISO season! I can't wait!

 

[OneBadV8]

Buy one. You know you want to.

In fact, if you buy a HALO I will put it on my SBR and let you shoot it.

Do you have an SBR yet?

 

[GBuck]

Do you have an SBR yet?

Gemtech or the Osprey?

 

[GBuck]

He will have an sbr before I have a suppressor.

 

[esrice]

Total darkness. Most likely not because the buttons where small and on the side. Gloved hand. Ditto. Breaking in. Maybe

Switchology is another main reason I prefer Aimpoint to EOTech. The earlier model EOTechs were even worse-- the buttons were harder to get to and manipulate, and you had to hit them multiple times to turn it on and off-- very confusing under stress.

All Aimpoints have a simple single dial. Turn one way and the dot appears and gets brighter. Turn it back and it gets dimmer and turns off. This can be done in darkness, while wearing gloves, or while under stress.

And with the crazy battery life of Aimpoints, you never actually need to turn them on in the first place. Your optic is ready to go as soon as you raise it to your eye.

Do you have an SBR yet?

My SBR is from a broken home.

Fewer than 30 days to go. . . .

 

[OneBadV8]

Gemtech or the Osprey?

Honestly, I really like the Kestrel 5.56. The interchangable backplate and being user-servicable is just friggin awesome

But... between those two I'd say Gemtech.

 

[OneBadV8]

My SBR is from a broken home.

Fewer than 30 days to go. . . .

My two are ... we'll just say more than 30 days

 

[Mosinowner]

Switchology is another main reason I prefer Aimpoint to EOTech. The earlier model EOTechs were even worse-- the buttons were harder to get to and manipulate, and you had to hit them multiple times to turn it on and off-- very confusing under stress.

All Aimpoints have a simple single dial. Turn one way and the dot appears and gets brighter. Turn it back and it gets dimmer and turns off. This can be done in darkness, while wearing gloves, or while under stress.

And with the crazy battery life of Aimpoints, you never actually need to turn them on in the first place. Your optic is ready to go as soon as you raise it to your eye.

But Some models of the XPS3 have larger buttons on the back so most likely all of the above yes. I'm going with the 2 MOA Aimpoint with laRue mount. Since this is a SHTF rifle. I'll be able to take down pigs fast too

 

[GBuck]

Honestly, I really like the Kestrel 5.56. The interchangable backplate and being user-servicable is just friggin awesome

But... between those two I'd say Gemtech.

9mm! Not 5.56!

 

[OneBadV8]

9mm! Not 5.56!

Check out the Kestrel 7.62 then... they make a short one for AKs that is a perfect 9mm suppressor too

 

[Mosinowner]

Only problem with the Aimpoint I have is the sight picture is small and picking up the dot is slower than the EOtech

 

[GBuck]

Check out the Kestrel 7.62 then... they make a short one for AKs that is a perfect 9mm suppressor too

maybe I will get an AK too.

 

[OneBadV8]

maybe I will get an AK too.

I hear it's excellent for .300 BLK also

And it'd be more suited for a 9mm carbine than a pistol. But it would still work. They also are making a really affordable 9mm pistol suppressor.

I know I pry sound like a fanboy, but for the product you get for the price you pay there is just no comparison.

 

[db1959]

I want them all but right now I cant afford anyting more than $5.

 

[esrice]

But Some models of the XPS3 have larger buttons on the back so most likely all of the above yes.

That's great-- until you try and mount a magnifier behind it.

I'm going with the 2 MOA Aimpoint with laRue mount.

IMO this is the perfect red dot/mount combo.

Only problem with the Aimpoint I have is the sight picture is small and picking up the dot is slower than the EOtech

Then you're doing it wrong. Not trying to be rude, but you should be looking through the Aimpoint with both eyes open. Your dominate eye should be looking down through the optic while your non-dominate eye should be looking down the side of it. The optic housing should fade away, and all you should see is your target with a red dot superimposed on it.

If you are squaring up with your rifle and getting a consistent cheek weld you should never have a problem "finding" the dot-- it should just be there.

 

[GBuck]

That's great-- until you try and mount a magnifier behind it.



IMO this is the perfect red dot/mount combo.



Then you're doing it wrong. Not trying to be rude, but you should be looking through the Aimpoint with both eyes open. Your dominate eye should be looking down through the optic while your non-dominate eye should be looking down the side of it. The optic housing should fade away, and all you should see is your target with a red dot superimposed on it.

If you are squaring up with your rifle and getting a consistent cheek weld you should never have a problem "finding" the dot-- it should just be there.

Pwned

 

[Mosinowner]

Then you're doing it wrong. Not trying to be rude, but you should be looking through the Aimpoint with both eyes open. Your dominate eye should be looking down through the optic while your non-dominate eye should be looking down the side of it. The optic housing should fade away, and all you should see is your target with a red dot superimposed on it.

If you are squaring up with your rifle and getting a consistent cheek weld you should never have a problem "finding" the dot-- it should just be there.

I had both eyes open, but even like this I was faster than I was with Irons, and I was getting great groups. The EO was faster lightning fast, but the groups wern't as tight.

 

[db1959]

Then you're doing it wrong. Not trying to be rude, but you should be looking through the Aimpoint with both eyes open. Your dominate eye should be looking down through the optic while your non-dominate eye should be looking down the side of it. The optic housing should fade away, and all you should see is your target with a red dot superimposed on it.

If you are squaring up with your rifle and getting a consistent cheek weld you should never have a problem "finding" the dot-- it should just be there.

The problem I have with both eyes open is I'll get double vision in a very short time and then I cant see anything.