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dreadpirate · Dec 27, 2013

Santa got me an Aimpoint PRO, and I never have shot with a red dot until today. Wow! With my past middle age eyes, the front and rear sights are very fuzzy. But with the red dot, at 50 yards I open both eyes and only the bull and the red dot are visible. Even the rear sight is tuned out. For those iron sight hold outs, I recommend trying out a red dot optic.

Jasonshooter · Dec 27, 2013

He'll yeh ,, they make for super fast target accusition ..

Nemesis · Dec 27, 2013

cant go wrong with a aimpoint, thats for sure

dreadpirate · Dec 27, 2013

Nemesis said:
cant go wrong with a aimpoint, thats for sure

You guys talked me into buying the Aimpoint. I was going to get a less expensive optic. I feel like I made a great choice.

Nemesis · Dec 27, 2013

you made the right call, and you will never look back...believe me. i never would have let my aimpoint go, but i used the money to help fund a acog (which is another amazing optic, though the wallet takes a hit for sure lol)

Pinecone · Dec 28, 2013

Next try a good 1-4x or 1-6x optic.

At 1x, as fast as a red dot, but you can dial up the power for those longer shots.

jimbobborg · Dec 28, 2013

Pinecone said:
Next try a good 1-4x or 1-6x optic.

At 1x, as fast as a red dot, but you can dial up the power for those longer shots.

He could get a magnifier to do the same thing. They have flip to the side mounts, which is what I'd suggest he get.

5.56blaster · Dec 28, 2013

Love my Aimpoint. The work and can handle just about anything you can throw at them.

comikemike · Dec 28, 2013

Plus one for the red dots. Have nothing but love for the Aimpoint Comp series and EOTechs. Also hear a lot of good things about the Aimpoint Micro H-1, but no personal experience with that one. Yet...

MedievalEngineer · Dec 28, 2013

I'm a big fan of Aimpoints. In the last couple years, I've had increasing difficulty shooting iron sights. When I focus on the front sight on my rifle, I lose the target completely. I tried using an Aimpoint Pro at an Appleseed event and had no difficulty hitting the simulated 400 yard targets. I get a little bit of distortion of the red dot from my astigmatism but the dot is only around 2 MOA so the distortion isn't a problem.

dreadpirate · Dec 28, 2013

Pinecone said:
Next try a good 1-4x or 1-6x optic.

At 1x, as fast as a red dot, but you can dial up the power for those longer shots.

Well - I do have this 18" barrel AR with a Vortex Viper 2.5 to 10 X scope. It's a Remington; my first AR before I knew any better. I put a Timney trigger on it and it's a pretty accurate shooter. A heavy rig though.

Nemesis · Dec 28, 2013

just another thing i notice, and something that may benifit you...i notice your stock is pretty far out...are you a big dude? if not, changing your grip to either a bcm gunfighter or a umbrella grip 23 would allow you to use a tighter, closer stock and cheek placement. they have a more vertical grip angle which makes running stocks further in more natural and comfortable

as far as which grip is better i cannot say...i have both, and like them both the same...though i run the bcm right now because i like the looks of it on this particual rifle better

Bolts Rock · Dec 29, 2013

dreadpirate said:
Well - I do have this 18" barrel AR with a Vortex Viper 2.5 to 10 X scope. It's a Remington; my first AR before I knew any better. I put a Timney trigger on it and it's a pretty accurate shooter. A heavy rig though.

Bet this one's heavier............17-1/2 pounds.

Minuteman · Dec 29, 2013

Reddot is much better for those of us than can't quite see the irons as well as we used to. Aimpoint is one of, if not- the best.

ObsceneJesster · Dec 29, 2013

Bolts Rock said:
Bet this one's heavier............17-1/2 pounds.

17 pounds? Christ....What kind of barrel are you using?

dreadpirate · Dec 29, 2013

ObsceneJesster said:
17 pounds? Christ....What kind of barrel are you using?

osmium

ObsceneJesster · Dec 29, 2013

dreadpirate said:
Well - I do have this 18" barrel AR with a Vortex Viper 2.5 to 10 X scope. It's a Remington; my first AR before I knew any better. I put a Timney trigger on it and it's a pretty accurate shooter. A heavy rig though.

How is 2.5 at close range? What is the closest you'd feel comfortable engaging a target at that magnification?

ObsceneJesster · Dec 29, 2013

Minuteman said:
Reddot is much better for those of us than can't quite see the irons as well as we used to. Aimpoint is one of, if not- the best.

Even those who have perfect eye sight like myself, Red Dot's come in handy when it comes to rapid target acquisition. I can engage multiple targets faster with a red dot than I can with irons.

dreadpirate · Dec 29, 2013

ObsceneJesster said:
How is 2.5 at close range? What is the closest you'd feel comfortable engaging a target at that magnification?

25 yards I guess - maybe 10. Definitely better than 3 - 9

Bolts Rock · Dec 30, 2013

ObsceneJesster said:
17 pounds? Christ....What kind of barrel are you using?

Satern heavy National Match that's barrel extension diameter from the extension to the FSB with 3-3/4 lbs. of lead in the butt for balance.

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