It’s time for me to look at another optic. I’ve used T-1’s since thy came out but when looking at adding one the high side of $800.00 with mount seems high. I’m not using it for work on a daily basis like I used to so that’s hard to justify. I’ve been thinking about adding an MRO. I had one on an issued carbine for a time but will never put the tens of thousands of rounds through them like I did with T-1’s. The downside of Admin. I’ve read many threads and reviews but am not really finding much, maybe that’s good.
Over the years I developed a slight astigmatism but can still use a red dot. FWIW I currently have two Nightforces on my .308’s, two different Trijicons on 2 AR’s, and still the two T-1’s on my duty/defense carbines.
Is the MRO a viable alternative to the T-1/2? Or do I just need to suck it up and buy a new T-2? Any advice appreciated.
I’ve been running one on a 14.5 inch BCM AR, on a ADM mount for awhile. No issues, I also have several T1’s. The MRO is solid in my opinion. The only real advantage of an aimpoint
Over the MRO, the dot on a T2 looks cleaner through a magnifier.
I personally have three and just outfitted our 26 swat guys with them. They are good optics and they don’t break the bank. I have been a career long Aimpoint guy, but I just can keep paying the ever increasing prices on Aimpoints. They is a early batch of MROs that had a slight magnification to them. The post 89k serial numbers are supposed to be true 1x. I have used Aimpoints and the MROs for training and live ops. The MRO as someone above mentioned does not play great with magnifiers. It elongated the dots on all the models I looked through. My per 89k models do have a slight magnification when you are looking for it, but during training, shooting, etc it isn’t noticeable. If your interested give it a shot. If you don’t like it well it in the EE.
I appreciate the feedback. I think I’ll give it a shot. What mounts are you using? I’m too used to lower 1/3 to consider switching. Like the BAD and Scalarworks with the BAD winning the price war currently. DSG has them at very competitive prices and I may check with Kenzies as well.
I used the Trijicon lower 1/3 mount because I’m cheap If you don’t need QD, it’s actually not a bad mount. Can’t speak to hard use because I only have around 400 rounds on my MRO.
What I like about the MRO is that you from “OFF” to a usable setting. You don’t have to toggle through a bunch of settings to get to one of the ones you use the most. And, no, I don’t leave mine on all the time because I have other carbines with other optics that I use as well.
I have an astigmatism. The mro works much better for me than my old T1. I use an absolute Co witness mount. I look through the rear aperture for longer shots if I need to clean up the dot
Huge disliker of them. Image shift, blurry with both eyes open and also doubling targets past 15m or so- just an an awful pos in my experience. Both pre, and >89k serials. Tried to like it, have looked through many different ones, and just find it to be a massive, massive piece of sh*t. If my life depended on it I’d rather point shoot
I don’t really care for them. They have a bit of a “fish eye” distortion going on and large shifts when the dot is not in the center of the optic. The MRO is basically a RMR.
I’m not crazy about my MRO. For whatever reason the dot is not as clear as my Aimpoints or EoTechs with my astigmatism. I’d like to see a green reticle MRO. Anyone try one?
Grant,
First, that’s a heck of a price…
I am interested in one of these and looked at one at my local shop the other day. I’m reading mostly favorable reviews but your opinion carries some weight.
A couple questions please. How is the integrated mount? Decent? I’m still kind of on the fence with the size. It just seems big and bulky to me. It was not mounted on a gun when I was playing with it. Do you notice the size/bulk?
Looks like it’s a crap shoot. I’ve always been told by people smarter than me that the red dot is preferable and easier to see for the way our eyes work. FWIW I haven’t used an Eotech in decades, just Aimpoints and ACOG’s other than variables. Maybe I just need to buy another T-1 or 2 or make the jump to the LPVO. I’ve always paid high dollar for optics anyway. Vortex intrigues me and maybe I need to try one or two but if it wasn’t Aimpoint, Trijicon, or Nightforce I passed. I always liked the size and weight of the T-1’s but maybe it’s time to expand my horizons.
I’ve owned just about every rds and holographic on the market. The MRO was my least favorite, like others said, image shift, blue tint and huge parallax shift. I’m back on Eotech at the moment, enjoy the completely tint free glass and huge field of view.
I’ve owned a few LPVO’s and could never get on board. They sound great in theory, but they add at least 1.5 lbs to the rifle and the eye relief/eye box issues are irritating to me. Definitely useable and versatile, but I’ve went back zero magnification and couldn’t be happier.
If you don’t need QD, it’s actually not a bad mount. Can’t speak to hard use because I only have around 400 rounds on my MRO.