Posted: 1/5/2013 9:01:06 PM EDT
| not so sure which model to get. I am looking at the Comp M4 or PRO model from Larue with their mount. Anyone have any recommendations on which one is better? Thanks |
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Ok so if I get the pro, which mount from Larue would work best for co-witness of irons? Heres the link with the mounts available for the PRO
http://www.laruetactical.com/aimpoint-pro-patrol-rifle-optic-w-mount |
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Pro on price. Had the M4, sold it. If you can swing the M4 price I'd really recommend a T1.
I've tried them all pretty much... comp M, comp M2, comp M3, comp M4s, Pro, T1. I'm order of preference I'd probably go T1/H1, M3, Pro, M2 on price/performance, M4 they are just darn heavy and bulky, M |
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Ordered a PRO Friday, should be here by Wednesday. About the only damned thing you can still get without being raped is an optic, and not sure how long that will last. Price point maybe holding it down? I think people paid ass rape prices or rifles, mags, and ammo and had little left for optics. Or they dropped $2k for a rifle, $1k for 20 PMAGs, $600 for a 1k ammo, and $75 on a Bushnell TRS25 
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Ok so if I get the pro, which mount from Larue would work best for co-witness of irons? Heres the link with the mounts available for the PRO http://www.laruetactical.com/aimpoint-pro-patrol-rifle-optic-w-mount LT150 is lower 1/3 co-witness. It is very popular. But I prefer absolute co-witness. It is easier for me to default to irons if I lose the dot, and it is lower mounted so that the balance of the gun is better in my opinion. |
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I'm just going to go with the mount that comes with the PRO from Aimpoint. Any one have any issues with the Aimpoint mounts? Nope. It is very good. It does not re-zero like a LaRue, but you'll be within a few clicks of re-zeroing. The one that comes with the PRO is an absolute co-witness. It has a big knob that sticks out the left side. Not a big deal IMO, but noticable if you are used to lower profile mounts like LaRue, ADM, etc, etc. I have two of them right now on rifles. I will eventually switch out to a LaRue mount, but it is a very low priority for me at the moment as I never take the things off the gun. |
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I'm just going to go with the mount that comes with the PRO from Aimpoint. Any one have any issues with the Aimpoint mounts? Nope. It is very good. It does not re-zero like a LaRue, but you'll be within a few clicks of re-zeroing. The one that comes with the PRO is an absolute co-witness. It has a big knob that sticks out the left side. Not a big deal IMO, but noticable if you are used to lower profile mounts like LaRue, ADM, etc, etc. Thanks for the info! |
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Ok so if I get the pro, which mount from Larue would work best for co-witness of irons? Heres the link with the mounts available for the PRO http://www.laruetactical.com/aimpoint-pro-patrol-rifle-optic-w-mount LT150 is lower 1/3 co-witness. It is very popular. But I prefer absolute co-witness. It is easier for me to default to irons if I lose the dot, and it is lower mounted so that the balance of the gun is better in my opinion. So does the mount that the Pro comes with give true co-witness with a standard FSB? I've gotten answers of yes, true, and no, 1/3... eta.. answered before I even asked!!! Thanks! 
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Ordered a PRO Friday, should be here by Wednesday. About the only damned thing you can still get without being raped is an optic, and not sure how long that will last. Price point maybe holding it down? I think people paid ass rape prices or rifles, mags, and ammo and had little left for optics. Or they dropped $2k for a rifle, $1k for 20 PMAGs, $600 for a 1k ammo, and $75 on a Bushnell TRS25 Link to the $75 Bushnell? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Weakness of the PRO (and fixed in the M4) is impact to the brightness control knob can break the switch thus rendering the optic DOA. In the M4 the knob is physically disconnected from the switch itself. Tomac That would affect the M2/ML2 and the M3/ML3 too then. Very rare to have problems with those models under heavy use. |
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So why is the PRO so much cheaper? What's it lose compared to the M models? I recently panic bought one myself, it seems nice.
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile The intent was to give police officers access to a quality optic at a good price. At first you had to be LE or a certain dealer to get them. Now they are a standard model. Aimpoint is still making money on them. Their costs were sunk on these years ago. |
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The reason I decided on the M4 was battery life and battery type. I decided a while back if SEDHTF that the PRO battery could become hard to get. AA's are common and I have a solar recharger when needed. Also I jumped on the wagon and ordered from Botach when they were $499 which made a huge difference.
Go here to compare the two. |
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I just recently got a PRO as well, it is almost absolute cowitness. It is somewhere between that and lower 1/3rd.
Here is another discussion about it. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/556139_.html or this one http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/562686_.html I did a lot of looking around before I bought it, as it is a lot of money for me. |
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Quoted: The reason I decided on the M4 was battery life and battery type. I decided a while back if SEDHTF that the PRO battery could become hard to get. AA's are common and I have a solar recharger when needed. Also I jumped on the wagon and ordered from Botach when they were $499 which made a huge difference. Go here to compare the two. There is nowhere to get DL13N batteries in my area... Walgreens, Walmart, Radio Shack... nope nope nope. Supposedly you can use two LR44/357/A76 batteries (available everywhere) but haven't tried it yet. The Larue LT129 mount that holds an extra battery is nice, Aimpoint also has an extra capacity battery cap for around $35. They're small and last a long time, buy a few. |
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Weakness of the PRO (and fixed in the M4) is impact to the brightness control knob can break the switch thus rendering the optic DOA. In the M4 the knob is physically disconnected from the switch itself. Tomac That would affect the M2/ML2 and the M3/ML3 too then. Very rare to have problems with those models under heavy use. Yes, it would. There's a reason Aimpoint redesigned the knob/switch connection when they designed the M4 from military input. Tomac |