Posted: 8/5/2004 2:08:51 AM EDT
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Howdy When setting your Aimpoint in the rings do you just eyeball it or is there some magic formula to get the vertical and horizontal alignment correct to avoid any problems with sight line displacement? Any opinions on the Killflash for the Aimpoint or the Trijicon Reflex? Pros/Cons? I know my buddies have told me they get dusty in the Sandbox. On the ARMS QR mount do you remove the screws from beneath the mountbase that hold the lower ring mount on and blue locktite them on and then blue locktite the ring screws also? Is this necessary? God Bless El-Kabong |
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I have eyeballed my aimpoint just fine, and even had to zero a crooked one. Made adjustments a bitch, but it worked. I do not like the kill flash in a field environment, when they get dirty they can be difficult to remove, they trap sand behind them on the objective, and they dim your available light. In lowlight conditions, when you can ID a target with the naked eye, a kill flash could make your target difficult to acquire. Hope it helps. |
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"String levels" are sold at the local hardware store. I prefer to the Stanley aluminum cased ones and snip the string holders off, but the plastic ones work the same way and are abit cheaper. They are mostly used for aligning a standard scope to the receiver of a rifle but work well for assuring your Aimpoint is on the "level" in your mount. Place the mount on a level surface and then place the level on the flat portion of the elevation dial, after ya remove the cap..... Mike |
The reports I've read regarding the Killflash in Iraq & Afgan. are good, particularly in regards to cutting down glare in that environment. See www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=260797.
I used blue Locktite on my ARMS mount for the Aimpoint, and would recommend the same to you. |
Don't be silly! You shoot this sight with both eyes open like all red dot sights! You can even leave the cap on the front and it will work. Open both eyes and then cover one eye with your hand ... did the room suddenly get darker? No (edited to add ... unless you're blind in one eye) |
Do you really? Thanks for the heads up. You can run around with one eye closed, or leave the lid on your aimpoint closed. That's your opinion. I am well aware of how to use a red dot/reflex sight. But I think they made the lenses out of glass for a reason. |
Zactly. Just tighten the screws, in pattern, a little at a time. That should torque the tube evenly and securely. |