I have a Daniel Defense M4 V3 with a front sight post and fixed rear. I was working on finding the best position for my Aimpoint H1 and ended up having questions. It felt like if the Aimpoint was backed up all the way to the rear that it robbed me of a lot of my peripheral vision. By moving it forward, I gained more on the periphery and felt less like I was looking down a scope tube.Of course too far forward lessened my ability to make use of the dot. Is there an optimal distance forward to place it that is the best compromise, or is this just a personal choice? Thanks in advance.
I dont understand what you mean by moving it too far forward lessens your ability to use the dot but, to answer your question, it’s mostly personal preference.
Most folk mount the dot as far forward on the upper receiver as it will go but some go as far as putting then on the upper handguard rail in “scout” configuration. Whatever floats your boat. Check out some picture threads and you’ll see lots of variation.
Keep in mind you dont use a rds like looking through a scope tube.
Both eyes open, focus on target, bring up rifle and superimpose the dot on the target. Too far back defeats the purpose as you get scope tube effect.
Thanks for the reply. I do use the RDS as intended, shooting with both eyes open. It has taken me quite a while to get used to it as I always closed my left eye. I was wondering if there was either a general consensus or mathematical optical formula that would say precisely where the best location was. Sounds like it is just “feel”, which is what I suspected.
There’s no magical slot on the rail that’s the best for mounting an Aimpoint. I have mine mounted far enough forward to clear the 3x magnifier/PVS-14 twist mount.
Everyone’s setup is different and the best way to find the “sweet spot” for you is to try different configurations until you find one that works best for you.