I just bought the AIMPOINT COMPC3 and love it. it is a great red dot site that works great and is the same as the m1 m2 but is good to 15 ft of water but i am not planning on puting my rifle under water unless i fall in a lake or something AIMPOINT RED DOTS are the best in my opinion. Also a 50,000 hr batterey life.
What dot size did you get? I recently got a M3 with a 2 moa dot and I love it. Still don’t know if I like it as much as the EoTech, but I got it for my SHTF rifle and for the battery life of some 8 years or so.
I got the 2 moa and love it. I tried the eotech and just didnt like the retical it covered to much of the target. the AIMPOINT dot pinpoints the exact point of impact and i liked that over the eotrash.
I use both EoTechs (2) and Aimpoints (2). I don’t see how you can say the EoTech reticle covers too much of the target when it has a 1MOA dot (compared to 2 or 4 for the Aimpoint). The 65MOA ring doesn’t obscure the aiming point at all. While I don’t use these optics for precision shooting (I have magnified scopes for that work), I find it quite a bit easier to use the EoTechs if I’m trying to “aim small.”
I think both sights are great and I shoot well with them. Both have their pros/cons and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend either one. Personally, I don’t think you can make a bad choice between them.
Is my understanding correct that they’re the same electronics as the M3, just not as ruggedly built?
Ruggedness is probably the same, but the difference is that the C3 is waterproof to 15’ and has no night vision compatability while the M3 has some 90’ or so of waterproofing and does have night vision capability.
Other than that, they are the same, so say the manufacturers.
The C3 is the optic that 95% of Aimpoint buyers should be buying.
I believe its a little less money because it dosent have a few of the special lens coatings that are required for the NV models as well.
Excellent optic for those of us that dont swim!
I assume that you meant to say: the C3 is waterproof to 15’ and has no night vision compatibility.
Buckaroo
Regarding the waterproofing of the C3, I’ve heard rumors that they are built along with the ML3 and are just not tested to the same waterproofing levels. It almost sounds like the C3 could actually be just as waterproof as the ML3 but is just not tested to same level so Aimpoint advertises it the conservative side.
I’ve also heard the same thing about the H1 compared to the T1.
Has anyone else heard this?
Also, has anyone found the extra daylight settings of the non-NVG compatible Aimpoints to be any advantage?
They are as ruged as the rest of the aimpoint line they just dont come with lense covers and they are 15 ft deep waterproof.
It’s an intriguing option especially for the price. I like that’s it lightweight as the T-1 was just too tiny when I got to play with one.
Is there a preferred mount combination that works best or is a good value?
Why the C3 over something like the ML3 or ML2?
A C3 in mount is $450 from G&R. It is as waterproof as it needs to be, and a great value at that price.
I’m less worried about the waterproof part than the lighter weight translating into less ruggedness if say one drops the weapon. This concern might be overstated as I don’t have extensive experience/knowledge of aimpoints as a whole.
I had an M2 which I didn’t like that much, but I was exclusively shooting FALs at the time. I shot an M4S on a Pat Rogers LWRC for a few days at a class and while I like it, I’m not sure I’ve mastered it and the AA battery was about the biggest advantage I can see to it.
I need an RDS for one of my ARs so I’ll eventually get an Aimpoint, but I only want to buy once. I was torn between the ML3 and the H-1 when I came across the C-3.
The C-3 is 20 grams less than the ML3, and that’s made up by the lens covers the ML3 comes with that the C3 omits.
Thanks Rob, I was going by the Aimpoint website which called it the “lightest scope in its class”. It’s one of those things which makes you wonder what that actually means and prompted my question
I am interested in why you think the T-1 was just too tiny…
With both eyes open use it does not really matter how big the tube is. And the T-1 is so much lighter it is not funny.
My neighbor had an M3 on one gun already and just got a T-1 and likes it so much more…
The statement was based on personal preference for one over the other, nothing more. In thinking about it though it was mounted pretty far forward so that probably factors in.
I’m more experienced with the larger ones and as I said even that is relatively limited and I’m not even sure I’ve even mastered the standard size. Generally speaking I’m more comfortable with magnified optics, but for certain applications there are too many advantages to an RDS to ignore and I’ve been strongly considering an H-1.
There are a lot of really good shooters I respect a lot that love the design. I’m sure with a little practice it wouldn’t be a big deal.
C3 ALL THE WAY. I have one and am very happy. QUALITY,RELIABILTY, NAME BRAND, BATTERY LIFE 50,000 HRS. That says it all.
There is no right or wrong answer, I was just wondering as when all is said and done they should be used the same way and you should not notice a difference when using them…
Thanks for the answer
Chad