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Posted: 5/8/2008 11:34:18 AM EDT
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Having held, looked through, and fondled one of these at the local hunting/fishing store, I had the hairbrained idea that it could *POSSIBLY* be set in an Aimpoint/Eotech mount as a magnifier. Now, we don't need to have a discussion about who needs a 6x behind a reflex sight, but just on if we think that this fine, high quality, German optical device could handle recoil, and would just simply work. |
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I use the Brunton 7x18 Echo Pocket Scope ($21.32) mounted inside a knock off of an ARMS cantilevered mount w/q.d. lever. http://www.opticsplanet.net/brunton-7x18-echo-pocket-scope.html It's really accurate and and holds up well under .223 recoil. Plus, it only costs around $50. I can't justify buying the real Eotech or Aimpoint magnifiers for $400 anytime soon. I think they're overpriced for only a 3x magnification. Have you looked on eBay for the Arimpont knockoffs from China? I've heard pretty decient things about them. |
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Good idea as it's been explored here in a previous thread. But, you're going to have 2 problems: 1. Eye relief. The pocket monoculars have horrible eye relief (usually <.5 inches) compared to the AimPoint or EOTech magnifier clones (>1.5 inches). This means that you'll have to mount it to the most rearward position on your upper receiver, thereby losing your BUIS. Or you're going to have to put your eye right up to the magnifier, dinging your eye pro everytime you pull the trigger and subsequently, eating a lot of gas. 2. Mounts. The Brunton uses a 1-inch mount so that will fit the LaRue pivot mount but other monoculars won't fit in anything else. You only have an option of 30mm or 1-inch so good luck in finding something. Maybe a pic will help: Brunton 7x16 Echo in LaRue pivot mount: 
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Interesting... I'll have to go play with the Ziess again. To me it is sad that only L3 and Aimpoint have glass for their stuff. Sure, we have the cheap knock off china ones, and a few of them could be decent enough to use, but why don't they come out with something of their own design? Why do they have to try and copy cat others? Why doesn't Sightron step in and put out some glass? Or ATN? |
You have to put it in the last notch, as pictured so you can put your eye right on it. Poor eye relief among a bevy of other poor eye relief monoculars. Unfortunately, you're stuck with the EOTech/Aimpoint magnifier or their clones if you want something usable. |
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