This optic has been out for 2 years now and I can’t find a testimonial from anybody or a Youtube
video that this optic works as advertised.
It has dials for elevation from 1-600 meters in 100 meter increments and a 3 position windage
dial, but I can’t find any feedback, it is + $1,100 Optic and that is serious money and might be
worth it, if it works as advertised … Anybody ?
I wondered the same thing and just gave up and ordered a regular Comp M5. Figured by the time I bought the M5b and a good magnifier plus mounts for both, I might as well just buy another Nightforce LPVO.
Honestly I think the only people using it is likely the gov’t agency / entity that had Aimpoint make them.
I just don’t see that system is remotely ideal for a RDS and would just hold over to the limits of the gun without screwing with a dial after trying to judge range.
So I have one, but only use it on my 300 blackout. I have it set for 2 different zeroes, subs and supers. I haven’t used it for anything other than that. It’s a more expensive comp m5.
You’re going to have a heck of a hold over at 600m…
I think Aimpoint has really dropped the ball on this, most people don’t even know it exists and
they don’t have video’s of retired Special Forces guys wring one out at the range !
I am an Aimpoint fanboy and have never heard of this optic as well. That is just crazy. Off to google now.
EDIT: Well I just watched a video and I don’t think it’s a stretch for them to be able to achieve what they are asking. Years ago I had a Bushnell scope with Bullet drop compensator out to 600 yards. It’s just not that much difference in DOPE out to 600 yards even with different calibers. I zeroed mine at 500 yards, meaning I put the 500 yard marker then shot to 500 to make sure I was on target at 500. If I was high or low at 200, it was easy to figure out my holds and if I was shooting live targets being 2 inches high or low was not as critical at 200 vs potentially being way off at 500 yards.
So if that didn’t make any sense, just understand I think it would be easy for Aimpoint / end user should be able to achieve the desired result.
PB
Umm you do realize this sight is already being used in the field right? They made this sight because customer asked for it.
It’s essentially a shrunken down Spuhr BAM.
So it’s a secret weapon, oh I get it !
Never heard of it but as an Aimpoint fanboy m’seff I’m gonna delve into this.
I have cranked an Aimpoint up for 500 yard shooting and found it a very, very worthwhile experiment that left me wishing for some teeny-weeny knobs for easy dialing-up/ But then if you add knobs and/or put in 6 dots for everything from 1-600 yds., it’s probably no longer an Aimpoint. I mean an Aimpointed carbine maybe ain’t suppose to be a 500-yard gun but… if you were going to be shooting 500 and only 500 all day, it’d be pretty convenient to just dial it up ~28 clix.
It’s not rocket science - you have a RDS, your target is a long way away, say 400-600 yards - I’d start with aiming at the head or slightly over to get some COM hits on it, then adjust (I’m a 100yd zero guy).
I just think the concept of dialing a RDS is less than ideal, especially since most RDS guns are compact / SBR types so you are going to be fighting bullet velocity as well.
I’m sure it fits some entities desires, but not mine.
This is for increased first time hit probability in the field… not for you to plink at the range and make enough kentucky windage to make a hit.
Seems like a great use for a LPVO…
Well people seem to flocking to it the M5B in droves…
There’s an application for everything, including “outdated” red dots.
This is just a tool in a toolbox. It’s a very specialized tool none the less.
Not sure why you think they are outdated, but oh well.
Good thing they can bring a LRF and wind measurement tool to dial it in…
Just for the record it is far from a Spuhr BAM .
Well one is made specifically to be used on beltfeds and the other is made for carbines.
Never heard of it but as an Aimpoint fanboy m’seff I’m gonna delve into this.
I have cranked an Aimpoint up for 500 yard shooting and found it a very, very worthwhile experiment that left me wishing for some teeny-weeny knobs for easy dialing-up/ But then if you add knobs and/or put in 6 dots for everything from 1-600 yds., it’s probably no longer an Aimpoint. I mean an Aimpointed carbine maybe ain’t suppose to be a 500-yard gun but… if you were going to be shooting 500 and only 500 all day, it’d be pretty convenient to just dial it up ~28 clix.
There is just a 6 position dial on top that is calibrated to different bullet weights !