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4/2/2015 7:33:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: minion42][Edited]
I purchased an Aimpoint PRO last December on the EE. First red dot and love it. Everything works great, except there is “stuff” around the edges of the front lens. Here’s a picture.

It doesn’t bother me a ton or make my shooting any worse than it already is, but now that I've had it for several months I do wonder what it is. After watching LAV’s Aimpoint video I suspect it’s sealant?

**I did wipe the lens with a microfiber cloth after taking the pic and got rid of the dust, etc in the middle, but the halo of crud from 9:00 to 3:00 is still there.

Any ideas?



4/3/2015 4:51:14 PM EDT
[#1]
Nothing? I'm OCD?

Or maybe I should post this in the Optics forum....
6/9/2015 4:15:54 AM EDT
[Last Edit: urbankaos04][Edited] [#2]
It's probably a bit of the sealant that they use. Some guy, I think, had a similar issue and sent it back.  It's up to you to send it back if it bothers you that much.

On my first PRO I saw a bit of refraction inside the tube when using it out in bright daylight.  I was all about it for a bit, but then just accepted it and still have it, as it happens only at certain angles.
Member of Team Ranstad
6/11/2015 10:22:21 AM EDT
[#3]
It's Loctite.

Skip to around the 4:00 minute mark.  It's an interesting watch to see how they are built.


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