Posted: 9/16/2026 11:07:17 PM EDT
Mine will shut off under recoil randomly then turn back on next shot. I have had Aimpoint products before with generally excellent results, but everyone has a lemon sometimes. Thoughts?
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Two things to check Is the battery tray screw tight? Did you wash off the bitterant on the battery that's there for child safety. The battery coating is the number one problem. I've seen a couple where the batter tray screw was loose and you get the behavior you encountered. |
| Hopefully it is the battery tray. Not a COA, but my Steiner MPS was working great on Friday during day 1 of a class. Saturday is started flickering under recoil and even if I tapped the optic. I replaced the battery and reinstalled the battery cap how it was. Still did it. Cranked the cap down to where I couldn't see the o-ring anymore and it was working fine again. |
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Originally Posted By armoredman: Good call, I'll check. |
What it boils down to is that they fear an effective resistance to their power: So, Left in power=Guns bad, mmmmkay...?, Right in power=Guns good!-thskirk
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Who installed the battery in the COA? The positive side should be facing the bottom. If it was reversed and the tray inserted, then the battery contacts are bent. With the tight tolerances, it will flicker. That has to go back to Aimpoint. That is the issue we have seen and one of our people dropped it and cracked the lens. Finger tight and then a quarter twist with the long side allen/star wrench. And as mentioned, the tray should go straight in. |