Showing posts with label Sight. Show all posts
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Friday, September 27, 2013

AR15 M4 CX4 SU16 Tactical Combo Set w/ NcStar MKIII 3-9x42 Rifle Scope + NcStar Red Dot Reflex Sight


Jack of all trades, master of none.
I received this as a Christmas gift, and have had a chance to use it on 2 range trips so far. My thought is that it is a jack of all trades, master of none deal. Bikini scope covers drive me bonkers, as they tend to get misplaced once off of the glass. Also, the hood for the reflex sight is easily lost once it loosens up a bit with a few removals. It would have been great to have a flip up system for the main scope, and amazingly good to have a flip up for the reflex. It would have helped with the sun fadeout issue noted later. At a minimum, some sort of lanyard for the reflex sight cover would be a good idea.

The 3-9 scope is quite sufficient considering the expected maximum effective range of 5.56mm at 300M. If the target is further than that, you are just hoping for a lucky hit on the 12" gong in my experience. The optics are sharp, and the illumination is bright and available in red or green. The zoom function knob is VERY tight on mine, and was made even more difficult...
dont waste your money
don't let the cool looking setup fool you. this scope is not worth 200+. I paid 135 on this site and will be returning it. scope itself id adequate, reflex is terrible. adjustment screw stripped out as soon as I tried to adjust it. you can probably make your own similar setup with 300-400. Like my friend said that I didn't listen to before I bought this said "buy cheap buy twice" I will be because this scope is not a quality product.
Scope
This scope has great features and the clarity is very good for the price. Scope was easy to mount and instructions were clear.
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Trijicon RMR Sight Adjustable (LED, 3.25 MOA Red Dot)


Great option
I bought this red dot sight to quickly engage targets at close range which is the only real weakness of the Trijicon ACOG. While the RMR could be used as a stand alone sight on a rifle it seems to be at it's best when paired with an ACOG scope either directly mounted on top of it or mounted on a 45 degree offset mount. I've shot the RMR out to 100yds but further distances may become more difficult as the red dot starts to obscure distant targets. The RMR is also versatile as it can be mounted directly to some pistols with no gunsmithing required and other models can be modified to accept the RMR with a qualified gunsmiths assistance. Installation was easy when mounted to the proper mounting bracket which are specific to the ACOG model, picatinny rail adapter, or pistol. I think when used in conjunction with a magnified optic or on a pistol; the RMR is a great sight. If you want to use this as a primary sight on a rifle, I think there are better red dot sight options from Aimpoint and...
Perfect
Just the perfect size for the pistol. I mounted this on a FNX 45 Tactical and couldn't be happier. I highly recommend this for home defense in conjunction with raised suppressor sights (for co-witness) and a laser/light combo. (just in case the battery runs low, or for some reason you can't find the red dot)

This thing is built like a tank. It is never going to break. It can also be used as a ledge to do emergency rack of slide in case your other hand is doing something else. My only concern is that the glass window gets dirty very easily... and in poor backlight conditions that blocks the view and fuzzies out the red dot and even blockes the front sight... so you are SOL in that situation if you don't have a laser mount.

It definitely makes it easier being able to shoot with both eyes wide open, and not having to worry about aligning the front sight with rear sights... I would say the true benefit from this is fast target acquisition while in motion... when you...
Trijicon RMR 3.25 MOA Red dot
Very good quality.
I have other much cheaper Red Dots, but this one is by far the best.
The lifetime warranty is what allowed me to justify using a more expensive Red Dot like the Trijicon.

Mounting was easy with the Glock RMR pistol mount.

The sight/mount has held its zero for more than 1500 rounds on a Glock 19.
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Troy Industries Front Folding Tritium M4 Style Battle Sight (Flat Dark Earth)


Great Sight
I purchased the Troy fixed front sight and this fixed rear. Finish is good, I'm not really a fanatic about the looks just wanted a quality set of sights that work. I'm using a YHM lightweight quad specter length that gives me a long sight radius between the sight picture. The rear sight is the A1 style and I'm using them as my primary sights. I don't mount red dots or scopes just shoot a 250m zero and they work fine. Small aperture and large are on the same plain. Sturdy rugged and lightweight. No hassle sighting and I would recommend these over the "plastic flippers" we all know about. Some things need to remain metal and I'm a fan of polymer but as a primary sight system these are hard to beat. Remember to pick up an A1/A2 sight combo tool.
Didn't work for me:(
Just did't work for me. Didn't like sight picture seemed fuzzy. Turn it around backwards and it is much better.
What Can I Say?
Well built, installs easily and simply works.

What more can one say other than it does all of this without fancy (difficult to use or delicate) controls and is very sturdy due to its all metal construction.
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ArmaLaser Stingray SR3 S&W Sigma Rail Mount Laser Sight, Black


Most Excellent Laser Sight for S&W Sigma!
Pro's:
The Stingray by ArmaLaser is without doubt the very best fit for your Sigma SW9VE or SW40VE.
This sight does NOT take an adapter, it fits right on your Sigma rail.
On/Off Switch is firm and tight, no slop at all.
Easy to adjust sight with elevation and windage fully adjustable by Allen screw adjustments that stay put once adjusted.
The laser is, bright and tight, red.
All the extra parts, Allen wrenches, screws, extra battery cover screw, nuts, stickers, and cleaning cloth are excellent touches but ... (see cons)

Cons:
No cons on the laser or its operation, none at all! The price is pretty stiff, comparatively speaking, but I'll pay more gladly for "Made in the U.S.A." quality. My package was short both cleaning brushes. I will contact ArmaLaser to see what happened to my brushes. Hopefully they will just send me some out, we'll see.

Other Thoughts:
I have used laser sights on my weapon(s) before but nothing compares...
looks and works flawlessly
very easy to instal. is somewhat tough to adjust but once you get it dialed in, the thing wont move and is dead on accurate. looks great and is very easy to turn on and off.
Works great
This site has a very simple installation with a simple adjustment to zero in your target. Delivery was fast. I give this product the highest recommendation.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Viridian C5L-R Universal Sub-Compact Red Dot Laser Sight with Tactical Light, Black


small package
I like how it's programmable and that it's pretty light and small, but the mounts are plastic and bend/flex out. If you constantly take it on/off the laser won't hold it's zero. So everytime you put it on you'll have to re-adjust the laser. If it had a better, more solid mounting, it would be better and I would rate it higher. I use this on my XDs at night and take it off during the day when I carry it.
Very illminating
Lots of great functions and advanced settings for the laser and tactical light and works great. I was not concerned about day time operation iron sights are for that. But it does put out well enough, it can be easily seen on a bright day at closer range. I picked the red laser for several reasons. I read that it consumes less energy than the green and in my opinion a little more stealth with the red. It reminds me of red battle station lights used by the Navy.
Fit onto an FNX 40 was a little strange as the 1913 rail was slightly larger than the width of the rail sets provided by Viridian .The instructions did note this and simply said to have them loose while installing. So on it went and snugged the screws. I do not know if this will be an issue seemed to fit tightly with a slight inward bend on the rail sets. To remove it will need to be loosened not only from the cross bolt but at the rail set. Adjustment of the laser is very easy I used a laser bore sight and with the...
Great Unit for the Money
I was initially worried going with the red laser unit over a green laser unit. However once I received it, all worries were put aside. The red laser is plenty strong enough. I can see it in the daylight, it is bright, and it is big. Save yourself some money and don't worry about having the green laser. For over a hundred bucks less, its definitely worth the savings.

Packaging... excellent. I love the little gun barrel/slide tool kit the unit comes attached to in the box. It contains wrenches, adapters, battery, etc. The instructions were pretty easy to figure out and I had the unit mounted and ready to go in less than 10 minutes.

Operation... the ambidextrous finger buttons are easy to get to and I do not have the longest fingers. So far I have yet to have the unit activate in my pocket or under a pillow. There are several modes you can set the unit to on the push of the button. You set this by hitting both buttons at the same time to flip modes. Then...
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