I see mostly magnfiers with T1 not mounted on the front of the upper but yet 1-2 notches back. Is this because the T1 body will come into the sight of the magnifier? I want to know if there is any noticeable height difference when viewing through the magnifier or if any RDS housing might come into view?
Also how much longer for a 2MOA dot!
The magnifier is a couple notches back because of the throw lever. If you turn the LaRue mount around 180 degrees (throw lever on the left side of the gun, throw lever pointing forward) you can get the Aimpoint Magnifier one notch closer to the T1 Micro.
S/F,
Jeff
Sorry I am talking about placement of the T1. I see the T1 in a lot of pictures not mounted all the way forward. Is that because the T1 housing will come into view when looking through magnifier? or will all you see the the red dot? Is this also true for the Hensoldt?
For my use I find the Micro and the magnifier to be incompatible.
Not because they won’t work together, but rather that for my employment preferences I find their strengths to be diametrically opposed.
I find the window of the Micro to be too small when mounted forward and greatly prefer it back, almost in contact with my fixed rear BUIS. This placement for me offers the greatest field of dot for fast work with small guns in all positions and from either shoulder. The placement therefore precludes use of the 3X, since I would have to move the T-1 forward where I find that I cannot use it as efficiently as I can a larger Aimpoint such as my M3.
I prefer the M3 placed at the end of the receiver, but to use the 3X I need a cantilever to push the potic just a bit further forward. While the slightly forward push is not my preferred optimal placement, it is still more usable (to me) than the T-1 at the forward edge of the receiver.
This is my personal experience only, and the reason that I have a gun with a T-1, and a gun with an M3- they serve different (but overlapping) duties, and the M3 in it’s current location will work well with a 3X.
As far as a 2 MOA Micro, last I heard from Aimpoint, was that is was not feasable and not to expect it with current LED technology. FJB should have more recent info.
I suspect the reason for that is the closer the 3X is too the reddot, the better the image, like Jeff said. I noticed on mine, the dot looked almost oblong when looking the 3X. I did just like the previous post said, reversed the Larue mount 180 and moved it one rail spot closer…Problem solved.