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Posted: 7/27/2013 5:31:08 PM EDT
| Today I dropped my ML3 in a Larue mount from a height of about 4 feet onto concrete. After reattaching it to the weapon, the zero had shifted over 5 inches right and 3 inches down at 50 yards. I had assumed that the Aimpoints could withstand a good amount of shock. Is it unreasonable to expect the optic to retain zero from that fall? |
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Quoted: Today I dropped my ML3 in a Larue mount from a height of about 4 feet onto concrete. After reattaching it to the weapon, the zero had shifted over 5 inches right and 3 inches down at 50 yards. I had assumed that the Aimpoints could withstand a good amount of shock. Is it unreasonable to expect the optic to retain zero from that fall? Things could have shifted or jumped internally, things could have bent externally... Concrete is not forgiving. |
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Yes, the mount is torqued down well. It was not actually attached to the weapon when it fell. I had just taken it off.  Quoted:
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Was the ring on the Larue properly torqued? If so then it should have been able to take that drop. Yes, the mount is torqued down well. It was not actually attached to the weapon when it fell. I had just taken it off. That is what I understood from reading your post. Either way though the Aimpoint should have been able to take that fall. |
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Shit happens. Even Aimpoints can lose zero and malfunction. I would re-zero and leave it alone unless you want to do a drop test to see if it will shift again. If you do a drop test and the results end up bad then maybe contact Aimpoint. I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. 
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I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. Quoted:
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Shit happens. Even Aimpoints can lose zero and malfunction. I would re-zero and leave it alone unless you want to do a drop test to see if it will shift again. If you do a drop test and the results end up bad then maybe contact Aimpoint. I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. |
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Before rezoring ,I would have shot a group as it is, at 100 yards...
Then I would have moved 10 minutes up, and shot another group, then I would move 10 minutes right, 10 minutes down and 10 minutes left and 10 minutes back up , shooting a group after each change. If the scope tracks good then rezero, and shoot another "BOX". If everythng is not perfect, send it back... |
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Quoted: I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. Quoted: Quoted: Shit happens. Even Aimpoints can lose zero and malfunction. I would re-zero and leave it alone unless you want to do a drop test to see if it will shift again. If you do a drop test and the results end up bad then maybe contact Aimpoint. I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. |
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Yea I guess your just going to have to wait until you drop again then. Quoted:
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Shit happens. Even Aimpoints can lose zero and malfunction. I would re-zero and leave it alone unless you want to do a drop test to see if it will shift again. If you do a drop test and the results end up bad then maybe contact Aimpoint. I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. Maybe I'll give it a drop that's a bit less severe. I gave Aimpoint a call and they said that it's usually a catastrophic failure or nothing, so I'm just going to shoot it and not worry. |
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Quoted: Maybe I'll give it a drop that's a bit less severe. I gave Aimpoint a call and they said that it's usually a catastrophic failure or nothing, so I'm just going to shoot it and not worry. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Shit happens. Even Aimpoints can lose zero and malfunction. I would re-zero and leave it alone unless you want to do a drop test to see if it will shift again. If you do a drop test and the results end up bad then maybe contact Aimpoint. I was thinking of doing this. I don't have the balls to try it on concrete again though. Maybe I'll give it a drop that's a bit less severe. I gave Aimpoint a call and they said that it's usually a catastrophic failure or nothing, so I'm just going to shoot it and not worry. |
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In other words it MOVED IN THE MOUNT, and it's NOT an AIMPOINT issue.  Quoted:
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I gave Aimpoint a call and they said that it's usually a catastrophic failure or nothing, so I'm just going to shoot it and not worry. In other words it MOVED IN THE MOUNT, and it's NOT an AIMPOINT issue. No, not necessarily. That can't be determined. It just not likely that the optic is damaged. |
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