BenE, appreciate the alternative. Part of the reason for the red dot is to make sighting easier in low light. He was doing laundry and then started playing with his gun in the closet (har har). When I came upstairs he was standing in the bedroom, closet light on, bedroom light off and hallway light on. It was a lighting situation that allowed enough light to ID an intruder, but he said he was having a hard time picking up the iron sights. The rear is a Matech and front is FSB. He does have an eye issue, an image tracking/matchup & depth percep. hitch that put him out of flying. Dark/low light is more difficult for him. If he says he can't pick up irons in low light we'll find a solution for him since he'll be lead in the event of an event, if you know what I'm saying.
I did give him that info and he seemed surprised but pleased to know this is the case. While it may not actually be an issue perhaps the smaller the body of the RDS the more it impresses that capability, you know, it doesn't look bulky like it blocks view.
Appreciate the input.
At this point I'm tempted to put in an order for a PA. It isn't that expensive and users seem pleased. He's got a birthday coming up anyway. If he likes it he can keep it. If not we can keep looking.
I gave him that too. But he's one of those with less aversion to risk. IOW he likes to gamble and learn the hard way. It ain't worth a marital argument - pick your battles and all that LOLBuy once, cry once - Aimpoint!
Yes, that is obviously one of the best benefits of a quality RDS. Just to be clear, I was only explaining to Shorts that BEO with an Aimpoint is no more difficult than with an Eotech, as her SO had a different opinion.
I did give him that info and he seemed surprised but pleased to know this is the case. While it may not actually be an issue perhaps the smaller the body of the RDS the more it impresses that capability, you know, it doesn't look bulky like it blocks view.
I have a Primary Arms micro dot, copy of the Aimpoint T-1/H-1, and like it a lot. I had an Aimpoint H-1 and returned it because the red dot looked fuzzy to me and I was not happy with the money I spent on it just to be fuzzy. I then read on another forum that Primary Arms micro dot had a very crisp 3 MOA dot so I have it a shot for $89. I'm very happy with my cheap imitation Aimpoint. The dot to me is much more crisp than the H-1 I had previously. It's funny because the PA micro sits in a Larue QD mount which cost more than the actual optic.
I have not used a brightness setting past 3 on the optic. 3 is enough for me to see outside on a sunny day against most backgrounds/targets. The settings go up to 11 and claim a 1000hr battery life on a medium setting using lithium batteries IIRC. I believe that is the same battery life as the EOTech 512 using lithium batteries. Yes it's made in China and it is cheap, but I have yet to cry with purchasing it.
Just my experience with it so far. Time may tell otherwise.
Appreciate the input.
At this point I'm tempted to put in an order for a PA. It isn't that expensive and users seem pleased. He's got a birthday coming up anyway. If he likes it he can keep it. If not we can keep looking.