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Posted: 5/6/2012 5:27:16 PM
Originally Posted By Hilljack:
KF k80 has a good description of what is going on with the sight. The 1mm fiber is fine. I got a variety pack of fibers, and went with the 3mm . What ever works is good, when messing around with these things. Everyone has their own thoughts on how to set it up. Here's mine.... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/ns1.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/ns2.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/ns3.jpg First shots were off the paper, high at 25 yards. Probably 6 - 8 feet high at 100yards. Windage was almost dead on. Fired around 100 rounds as far out as 300 yards. I'll say it again, cool little sight. Thanks OP for posting about it. What do you have your fiber optic mounted with? |
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Posted: 5/6/2012 6:08:19 PM
It's a block of AcraGlas gel . Drilled/counter sunk a hole through the ACOG mount . Put a bolt through the hole to give the gel a good place to hold on to. Made a mold out of modeling clay and filled it with the gel. Filed the block down to height, and used a round file to make a channel for the fiber to fit in. Painted the channel with glow in the dark paint, hoping to get a little low light glow. That didn't help. Next time, will just paint the channel white. Glued/aligned the fiber to the block. It's just that easy.
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Posted: 5/8/2012 11:48:30 AM
I just got mine the other day. Mines a little different thogh, in that it has two tiny mirrors under the front main one instead of one.
Also, I kind of doubt the quality of this little thing. For $30 ok, but I wouldnt put much faith in it. The fragile sighting components are exposed too much. When I got it, I noticed that the top front and rear glass portions were hazed, so I took a q-tip with a little isopropyl alcohol and cleaned those surfaces a bit to allow light to enter more easily. Then I noticed the unit inside the casing start to move around. The alcohol ate up the adhesive holding the internal glass thingy to the metal frame! It was just knocking around freely. I used super glue on a toothpick to glue the front and rear portions back in. It seems ok now, but I have to doubt that this thing will hold up to repeated recoil. As for the optic part, I just took some metal foil tape, cut out a square and stuck it on that front ledge thats underneath the front lense. This isnt a perfect sight, but for the money its worth the fun in trying to improve it. |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 4:51:34 PM
I have an astigmatism, so a normal red dot gives me the "bowl of grapefruit" or comma effect.
Any thought how this might work out for me? Anyone else with an astigmatism with one? Thanks. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 5:58:58 PM
Originally Posted By HellioN:
I have an astigmatism, so a normal red dot gives me the "bowl of grapefruit" or comma effect. Any thought how this might work out for me? Anyone else with an astigmatism with one? Thanks. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I'm in the same boat. EOTechs and aimpoints are comma shaped to me. This little sight works for me. |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 8:27:40 PM
Anyone try the sight on a carry handle?
Tried to put it on one and it would not fit. It is too wide to to seat all the way down inside the handle. This is on a removable handle. Are the non-removable handles wider? |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 9:45:35 PM
I received the tritium vial I ordered weeks ago. It is not bright enough to illuminate the fiber optic. Does someone make a UV emitting tritium lamp?
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Posted: 5/9/2012 10:34:54 PM
Originally Posted By Hilljack: Anyone try the sight on a carry handle? Tried to put it on one and it would not fit. It is too wide to to seat all the way down inside the handle. This is on a removable handle. Are the non-removable handles wider? I'll be putting mine on an A2 when it comes in. I'll let you know... |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 11:36:50 PM
Originally Posted By Hilljack:
Anyone try the sight on a carry handle? Tried to put it on one and it would not fit. It is too wide to to seat all the way down inside the handle. This is on a removable handle. Are the non-removable handles wider? I put one on a removable carry handle and it fit fine. A little too high, bit it fit in the handle fine. Cardinal forge mark handle...... Makes me think: Let's see some pictures of how you're mounting the sights. I'll get some of mine up tomorrow........ |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 12:41:26 AM
Crappy cell phone pics...
You can see the back end does not sit all the way down in the handle. |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 12:43:07 AM
[Last Edit: 5/10/2012 12:43:44 AM by rfroese]
Originally Posted By Hilljack:
Crappy cell phone pics... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/chs2.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/chs.jpg You can see the back end does not sit all the way down in the handle. Where do you have the washers that came with the sight? I was having that same problem and realized the washers need to be on the outside of the sight. Mine fits perfectly on my mil-spec carry handle now. |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:11:44 AM
They are on the bench. The optic is just sitting on the handle. If the washers were installed, the nut will not thread on.
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:13:34 AM
Originally Posted By Hilljack:
They are on the bench. The optic is just sitting on the handle. If the washers were installed, the nut will not thread on. Really? That's odd. Mine works just fine. Is your carry handle Mil-spec? |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:22:07 AM
Dunno.
Its a Colt Competition HBAR I picked up, back in the 90's . |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:27:28 AM
That's really weird. Mine fits on there really tight. No movement at all and it looks like it was made for the carry handle.
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:30:28 AM
I believe it was. This rifle has the large trigger pins and a screw for the front pivot. Maybe the handle is different too?
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Posted: 5/10/2012 1:32:45 AM
Who knows, I guess it's always possible. I really have no clue.
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Posted: 5/10/2012 2:31:27 PM
Very smart thinkin. I like it!
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Posted: 5/12/2012 9:01:07 PM
Mounted on a TA60 mount. gives just the right height - about that of a T1 on a riser mount.
A slightly less costly method is to take a cheap UTG 1/2" riser, drill a hole in it, countersink, and mount it that way. The groove in the top is a bit wider than the base of the sight, but screwed down with a dab of epoxy, it should stay straight. Just a hair shorter than the TA60, but much, much cheaper. 
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Posted: 5/13/2012 6:54:43 PM
I've got a couple extra sights if someone can't find them for sale. IM me for details so I don't get in trouble for an ad in a tech forum.
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Posted: 5/14/2012 10:14:41 PM
Originally Posted By Hilljack:
Crappy cell phone pics... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/chs2.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/hilljacknm/Mobile%20Uploads/chs.jpg You can see the back end does not sit all the way down in the handle. Mine didn't fit so good either, but push down with force and it will "snap" into the handles groove |
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Posted: 5/15/2012 11:27:39 PM
   Light tube is from a magnetic shotgun front sight that I picked up at Wal-mart. Had four tubes. One I'm using on my shotgun, this one got Gorilla glued to this sight. I'll give a range report after I take it out and see how she does... |
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Posted: 5/16/2012 8:27:52 AM
This guy does a great writeup on this sight.
Great pictures and even a Solidworks model! http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=88918 |
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Posted: 5/16/2012 10:49:17 AM
Originally Posted By kingfish: Then I noticed the unit inside the casing start to move around. The alcohol ate up the adhesive holding the internal glass thingy to the metal frame! It was just knocking around freely. I used super glue on a toothpick to glue the front and rear portions back in. It seems ok now, but I have to doubt that this thing will hold up to repeated recoil. Yep, I had mine for 12 hours before it fell apart on me.  |
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Posted: 5/16/2012 12:17:16 PM
Originally Posted By Sturmgewehr-58:
Originally Posted By kingfish:
Then I noticed the unit inside the casing start to move around. The alcohol ate up the adhesive holding the internal glass thingy to the metal frame! It was just knocking around freely. I used super glue on a toothpick to glue the front and rear portions back in. It seems ok now, but I have to doubt that this thing will hold up to repeated recoil. Yep, I had mine for 12 hours before it fell apart on me.
That sucks. Mine has held up fine now for a while. Holds zero well. |
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