First I would like to thank everyone that helped with figuring out the LPVO for my brother. I am very sure he is going to really enjoy it. As I said as well, I am also going to let him know it is from all of you as well as my wife and I.
Having had this recent discussion on LPVOs (big interest of mine recently), an interesting query popped into my head I thought I would ask all of you and would possibly make for an interesting discussion.
Although people have their preferences, it seems as though all-in-all that Aimpoint is the “king” of red-dots for all of it’s given factors. Who would you say is the “Aimpoint” of LPVOs and why? If possible, compare and contrast with Aimpoint (their positives although from a variable optic standpoint - hope that makes sense).
Lol, just reread my post too, and it just really comes off to me as an essay prompt from school.
People like aimpoints because they work and are proven. If you want something bombproof I would probaby look at the razor HD 2. It weighs 26 oz for a reason.
I hear ya. I wonder why they haven’t tried to break into that market at all. Was feeling that in some way possibly their 6x magnifier was almost like a feeler.
I’ve never used one but it sounds like US Optics dual focal plane scopes got pretty close, along of course with S&B. Solid daylight visible red dot, good battery life (relative to scopes), very durable, etc. Wonder what new lines they’re coming out with outside of those B-models.
In terms of robustness and reliability, the Trijicon VCOG. Glass quality and function goes to Kahles. The only company that offers both in one package earning the title of “aimpoint” of LPVO is Schmidt and Bender, specifically the PMII CC. They actually put a red dot in a 1-8 with that model.
The Aimpoint of scopes, in my opinion, should be daytime bright with long battery life, super tough and relatively small. My vote is the USO SR-4C. Useful MIL-based reticle, daytime bright red dot with a very long battery life for a scope (8,000 hours claimed, mine is less but is run at max power for 10 hours a day). Excellent glass and build quality with a relatively small size.
For discussions sake, which LPVO is most like the Aimpoint PRO? There are plenty of high-speed dudes out there with the T-2 w/QD mount. The beauty of the PRO is that it’s solid and still obtainable for the average guy without eliminating his ammo budget for months on end. I would probably be able to appreciate a USO or S&B, but there wouldn’t be much shooting for a while on the way to and from buying it.
My father has a Trijicon Accupoint TR-24 on his rifle and it’s been an absolutely great optic. Now days they’re very affordable. The triangle reticle is very fast.
I wouldn’t say its easy to say who is the “aimpoint” simply because in the LPV game you have different magnification ranges and reticles and reticles are subjective to what people like. In terms of popularity I would say Vortex stuff is popular because the Razor 1-6 is actually a good scope and Vortex hit the lottery with jerry being the face of that scope then you see a bunch of people with strike eagles, I personally do not like the strike eagle at all, glass is not that good, reticle is not daylight bright but it is a cheap scope so people bought them up quick.
With the price requirements mentioned, I’ll throw in the Leopoldo vxr patrol. It’s around $500, bright dot reticle, decent glass, huge eye box, so it’s fast, and motion sensor lets you keep it on like an aimpoint for HD.
I didn’t like the fisheye of the trijicon, or the reticle of the other 1-4x. Plus it’s one of , if not the lightest variable illuminated reticle scope out.
I haven’t seen any reports of failures. I’d imagine some people are still running them hard.
IMO, the TR24 is a very good optic. The power range is kind of low, but every other feature is good. I had a TR24-G, and I wish it would have been a R or red version. Don’t fall into that fallacy that green reticles are easier to pickup. Its said that the eye can distinguish more shades of green, but this doesn’t cross into reticle usage. You want something that is a DIRECT contrast to things that appear in nature. Like something red.
If there’s a detraction to the TR24, is that the reticle doesn’t allow for holdovers. This may or may not be an issue based on your firing and zero distance.