Aimpoint PRO Red Dot Reflex Sight with QRP2 Mount and Spacer - 2 MOA - 12841
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Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
Features
- Nomex
- Imported
- Absolute co-witness with iron sights (with the supplied spacer installed)
- Features 2 MOA red dot for accurate target engagement
- Includes front and rear plastic flip cap lens covers
- Features 10 brightness settings including one extra bright for use in bright sunlight
- Up to 30,000 hours (over 3 years) of constant operation from 1 DL1/3N battery
Description
The Aimpoint PRO comes in a complete, ready to mount kit including the rugged Aimpoint QPR2 mount and a removable spacer for adjusting the optical height of the sight. Place this optic on any standard mounting rail and snap the QRP2 tightening knob three times for a perfect, return to zero mount every time - one that will not damage or deform your rail. The 2 MOA red dot allows for enhanced speed on target and increased first shot hit probability. Transparent rear, and solid black front protective flip-up lens caps allow the sight to be used with the covers closed (with both eyes open) and make it possible to use directly into bright sunlight by leaving the front cover closed. - 30,000-hours (3 years) of constant-on battery life at setting 7 of 10 - Uses one DL 1/3N battery (supplied)- Absolute co-witness with iron sights (with the supplied spacer installed)- 2 MOA red dot for accuracy at all distances- In- service date and battery change date reminder decal included- Submersible to 150 Feet- Operationally parallax free- Threaded front lens opening allows for use with optional screw-in anti-reflection device (ARD)
Brand: Aimpoint
Color: Black
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
Product Dimensions: 7"L x 5"W x 3.4"H
Sport: Hunting
Item Weight: 0.49 Pounds
Material: Aluminum
Magnification Maximum: 1.0
Objective Lens Diameter: 38 Millimeters
Magnification Minimum: 1.0
Magnification Maximum: 1.0
Objective Lens Diameter: 38 Millimeters
Magnification Minimum: 1.0
Compatible Devices: Rifle
Mounting Type: Picatinny Mount
Night vision: Yes
Field Of View: 2 Arc Minutes
Reticle Type: Red Dot
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 7"L x 5"W x 3.4"H
Item Weight: 0.49 Pounds
Item Display Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Item Display Dimensions: 6.75 x 4.63 x 3.38 inches
Color: Black
Product Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
Material Type: Aluminum
Brand Name: Aimpoint
Sport Type: Hunting
Team Name: Aimpoint
Model Name: Aimpoint PRO (30mm)
Manufacturer: Aimpoint
UPC: 730133457227
Global Trade Identification Number: 27, 99
Model Number: 12841
Manufacturer Part Number: 12841
Unit Count: 1.0 Ounce
Warranty Description: Aimpoint guarantees its products to be free from original manufacturer defects in material and/or workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 years for professional or competition use and 10 years for personal use from the date of purchase.
Included Components: 1/3N Battery, Aimpoint Patrol Rifle Optic
Item Type Name: PRO Patrol Rifle Optic
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Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
This is a marvelous red dot scope that provides exceptional shooting performance on the range. It is ultra-high quality and easy to sight in and use. This is a new design with changes to the caps that cover the elevation, windage and battery compartments. There are some good and some bad changes. The keeper strap is also changed for this newer design. The elevation and windage caps are now the same ones that they put onto the military Aimpoint versions. The caps are slotted and easy to remove using simply a coin like a quarter to tighten them down or to remove them. The three legged rubber style keeper strap is gone and there are smaller rubber keeper straps connected to the windage and elevation caps so that when you remove them they simply lay to the side while you make your adjustments and this is a nice change. Again I just used a quarter. The battery compartment cap is also changed with a knurled edge so you can unscrew it easily but there is no retaining strap at all. I was so upset I called Aimpoint and they told me that no one ever loses their battery cap cover. This is BS and I can see people at the range, outdoors or in the military losing the cap and thus the Aimpoint Pro sight is no longer working. Heck I tightened the battery cover pretty tight and after 200 rounds it was loose just from gun vibration. This is a flaw IMHO of their design and they probably saved a nickel. It needs a strap and that is my only complaint about the scope. This is an expensive piece of hardware and it needs a security strap on the battery cover. I looked at Eotech and Aimpoint and I went with Aimpoint because I liked the quality better. The red dot is a 2 MOA red dot and it allows for precise targeting. Even when using a 3X multiplier the dot is still small and it doesn't occlude your target downrange while you are shooting. I love that the included battery has a battery life of 3 years if left on all the time. That is on level 7 which is good for most shooting conditions. That is amazing. It is designed for law enforcement and even many military people use it as it is always ready. Grab your rifle and lift it up to your eye and the sight is always on. The red dot has 10 levels of brightness and at 9 and 10 you can get some red feedback into the scope. The bottom four levels are designed for use with night vision optical devices. Level 7 is shown on the rheostat dial with a white dot that aligns up with a white dot on the battery compartment. (See my video) The scope comes with flip up front and rear covers. The rear cover has clear center so you can use the scope with the cover down but the front scope is solid black plastic. Are your ready for some magic? Grab your rifle and sight through it with both covers closed. Yes closed! Sight down field with both eyes open as you should always do. Your right eye sees the red dot on the inside back cover of the scope and your left eye sees down field the target and the red dot is super imposed onto the target. How is that done? Your mind transfers the red dot position into your field of vision and it is dead on accurate. Even with the lens cap closed the sight works! In battle, police situations and home defense you may not remember to turn on a red dot or flip up the covers. With the Aimpoint Pro the sight is already on and you can shoot with the covers down! I can't show this in my video but it works perfectly! This allows for very fast sighting of a target even if you forget to open the lens caps and turn the unit on (As it should be always left on). The sight comes with a high quality mount that has a large tool-less tightening knob on the side for your mounting to your gun's rail. The knob is torque-limiting and as you pick the location on your rail that you want to use and then tighten the knob until it clicks 3 times and it is tight. After 200 rounds at the range I turned the knob and it easily clicked again so after a lot of use you should check the tightness of the scope. In my video I flip up my Vortex 3X scope and I sight through the rear lens cap when it is down. The scope has very nice lens caps on it and they are spring loaded and a little push and they pop up. The Aimpoint has no magnification and it is ideal to co register with your iron sights. In my case I mounted a Vortex 3X scope on the rail and I don't have enough space for a Magpul flip up sight. With the scope flipped up the Aimpoint is ideal for close combat with easy target acquisition. With the scope down you are deadly accurate with your shots at long range. At 25 and 30 yards I was shooting 5 shot patterns within a ¾ of an inch spread while standing up with my one arm resting on the bench top at a range. I was shocked. I show this in my video. This is mill spec quality. The lenses are recessed for protection and to avoid getting finger prints on them. The lenses are optically coated and the internal space is purged and filled with inert dry gas to prevent fogging of the lens on the inside. It is also waterproof to 150 feet of submergence. I won't go swimming with my rifle but it is nice to know that the rain will not bother the red dot sight. Before I went to the range I used my SightMark laser cartridge and sighted in the Aimpoint scope. That gets me on the paper. At the range it was then easy to sight into the bull's eye and maintain tight patterns in my shooting. In my video I show the red dot on level 7 settings and on level 10. I also show my working targets from the range. This is an excellent product with superior performance for me. I am 65 years old and shot those targets standing up. The Aimpoint sight made all of the difference and I recommend it highly. I rated it at 5 stars. I liked this optic so much that I went back and purchased a second one for another rifle. I would only own one of two different optics and this is one of my top two choices based on my shooting experiences. I love the battery reliability and the ruggedness of the sight design. I shoot indoors and outdoors and I like how it does not fog up easily due to temp changes. I haven’t even had to change the battery yet as the battery life is so good. It was easy to install and easy to sight in for great shooting accuracy. The mount is solid and stable and I only occasionally tighten it after shooting several hundred rounds. The accuracy has not varied at all since I have installed it and shot it at the range multiple times. This device is rugged, accurate and stable. It is a top quality sight. The accuracy of the sight has not varied regardless of whether I am shooting indoors, where it is warm, or outdoors in cold weather.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2015 by JJCEO
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
EDIT: Updated with more info, and fixed some content to give better explanations. With this Aimpoint PRO you truly do "get more than you pay for." I switched to it from an Eotech 512.A65 because I hated the 65MOA ring on the Eotech. It seemed to always cause problems with my vision for both eyes open shooting. I also found that the Eotech was a little low for me when mounted straight to the top rail. I may have needed a riser for it, but the fact that I was not having much luck with the reticle and the height issue was not really worth me getting a riser to see if that might help. To me the reticle being compatible with your eye, shooting style and brain is the most important part of the optic. When you get this it is simply packaged in a plain white cardboard box. No fancy tupperware or pelican case for it. Simply a plain white box with some stickers on it. Inside it some run of the mill foam. So why just a box? Well this was designed to be purchased and used by police departments. When Aimpoint first introduced them they were only available for purchase by law enforcement. Most police departments, at least the ones I have been associated with, could care less what it comes it, they just want a product that works. The cardboard box also helps to keep the overall cost of the product down. The boxes are literally meant to be tossed (or recycled if thats how you swing) when the optic is taken out and mounted. Also inside the box is an allen wrench for taking the riser off, shorter screws for using without the riser installed and one 1/3N-Cell battery. First impressions of the mount and optic together is "that is one HUGE knob..." It is much bigger than it look in the pictures, and it sticks out a fair amount. The riser actually looks nice, and of course being the gadget kind of guy I am I had to take it off to see how it would look without it in place. You quickly see that you need the riser, or you will end up with a sore neck and cheek. The torque limiting mount is actually very nice. In the past I have seen quite a few top rails that have been permanently damaged by over tightening rail attachments. Once you click it three times it is set, and very secure. I tend to give it a click or two whenever I pick up my rifle or get out to the range just to make sure that it is good and tight. The knob is low enough that it does not interfere with your vision, and I have yet to have it get in the way when shooting. Over all the mount is very well made and a wonderfully innovative design. One thing that I did do was when I reinstalled the riser after experimenting, I put some blue (242) Loc-Tite on the screws, just to ensure that the screws were not able to back out on their own. While I do not foresee this as an issue, one can never be too careful with something used as a defensive tool. I have removed this mount and optic several times to test the return to zero, and each time I have not had any shift in my zero. Something to note though that is you will need to return the optic to the same rail slot in order to maintain zero, moving the optic on your rail will result in the shift. If you plan to re-index the optic on your rail you will want to go back and zero your rifle and optic again. Pre-installed on the optic are lens covers and a battery and turret cap keeper. The lens covers are of decent quality, and appear to be of the same type as Butler Creek, but appear to be better made. The cover that comes on the rear is clear and the front cover is black. While you can get two clear covers, the combination of the clear and black will work for a shooter that leaves both eyes open. Even though you cannot see through the optic, the dot will still superimpose onto your vision and you can still use the red dot. This can be used in a panic situation where you have your rifle, and have not flipped the front cap. One thing that I did find though is that when shooting in this way that my shots were hitting about 1" low at 25 yards. While not a huge point of impact change, if you are shooting farther that will open all the way up to 4" low at 100 yards. In a CQB situation, 1" low is not going to make a huge difference, and will still affect the desired outcome on a torso sized target. But it is something that you want to practice and find out how much of a change in impact you will get. The cap keeper that comes with the optic is nice rubber, and will hold the caps for you. The keeper connects the battery cover and both of the adjustment turret covers. So if you are at the range and remove your adjustment turret caps they will stay attached to the optic. This is a nice feature so that you do not lose your caps. I have lost a fair share of turret caps in the past just by setting them down and then leaving without them. The adjustment turrets are 1/2MOA per click. The clicks were a little weak, but when I switched from a screw driver to a coin I was able to feel them a lot better. This is probably because the clicks transfer through the metal coin better than through the plastic handle of a screw driver. So I just use a coin now to make any adjustments and any of the common coins you will find in your pocket will work. There are a total of 10 brightness settings on this optic. While four of them are for night vision devices, the other six are visible without night vision. I do find that only the last three settings are actually visible, even in complete darkness. So there is three settings that seem to be lost in limbo, they are too bright for night vision and not bright enough to be seen without night vision. I tend to use the settings at the 8 and 9 position. With this dot I have found that you want to keep the brightness as low as you can for your situation because the brighter the dot, the more it bleeds in the dark. Also of no real use if the brightest setting, or the 10 setting. It is so bright that the dot bleeds, and it actually illuminates the outside edge of the optic around the glass. I currently have mine sighted in at 25yds for CQB/Home defense work, but have shot it out to 300yds and was consistently hitting a 4MOA gong without any problems. The best way to find a good zero for yourself is to find the furthest you plan to shoot. Once you have that information you can plug your data into a ballistic calculator and find out where the bullet will cross your line of sight. So if you want to zero to 300 yards the round you fire round will cross your line of sight at 36yds and then arc back to the point of aim at 300yds. This gives you both a close in zero and a ranged zero if you were ever to need both. This typically called a battle zero, or BZO. One feature that really helped to sell me on the Aimpoint PRO was that it is waterproof to 150ft (5.5ATA for the diver types). While I do not see myself taking my rifle SCUBA diving anytime soon, the waterproof nature of this optic is a nice feature. I am in the Pacific Northwest where it tends to rain most of the year, so range time might include being out in the rain. Unfortunately that is just a fact of life here. It is a great comfort to know that in a hard rain that my optic will not be damaged and will continue to function as designed. Another positive to it being waterproof is that if it gets dirty, dusty or otherwise fouled it can be removed from your rifle and rinsed off in the sink. I have done this once after training sessions where I was running and moving around a muddy range all day. It was a great relief to know that I could wash it off, let it dry and oil everything down. This is truly a great optic for the price. Typically they can be had for around $400 depending on where you order one from. You can find them used in the $300 range. What you get with this optic is the same high end Aimpoint quality, battery life and simplicity for a smaller price tag. While there are some differences in the battery life between the Aimpoint PRO and the CompM3, they are not really worth the extra money that you end up spending in my opinion. A battery life of 30,000 hours is pretty good and translates out to 3.7 years. The CompM3 has a battery life of 50,000 hours, or 6.2 years. When a new battery will run you $6, I couldn't justify the added expense. Whether you are looking for a new optic with less clutter, or something with amazing battery life this optic is amazing for the price. You cannot go wrong with this as a red dot sight. It functions well, is reliable and holds a zero. Don't be fooled by the price tag, this is a solid optic that will stad up every bit as good as any other Aimpoint out there.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013 by SteveTheSpider
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
First off, this is my first RDS. I have done a bit of research over the last few weeks and felt like the AIMPOINT PRO was the best option for me when it came to my needs, and my budget. This optic is now mounted on my Colt LE6920, and is used for occasional range shooting, as well as HD. I knew that I wanted a quality optic, so I narrowed it down to 3 companies, EOTech, Trijicon and of course AIMPOINT. Trijicon has some very nice optics, but a bit out of my budget range. The EOTech's are quite nice, but between the battery life, as well as the recent report of them not fairing well in lower temperatures, I decided to focus more on AIMPOINT. The T1 with a LaRue QD mount was very nice, but also a bit more than I wanted to spend. The PRO seems to offer the same quality, albeit in a slightly larger/heavier package, but at a fraction of the cost. So, I watched the prices at a few sites, and then as I expected, during the recent holiday's the PRO was a bit less expensive. Amazon had the best price for me (considering Prime). So, I placed my order. Two days later it was in my hands! Immediately, I noticed it was a bit different than about 95% of the photos on the web of the PRO, however, as of the beginning of 2015, some changes were made. The newer version does not include the bra strap that connected the windage, battery and elevation caps. Instead, the windage and elevation caps each have their own keeper straps, while the battery cap has none. As well, the print on the actual optic is a bit different. The number "12841" is no longer printed on the optic, and instead just "Patrol Rifle Optic" with the serial number is printed below it. Other than this, the optic appears to be the same as before, including the mount. Also included in the box was the laminated instruction booklet, a service reminder sticker, and a single Duracell DL1/3N battery. Installing the battery was a cinch (just don't lose the cap!), and of course mounting the optic to my rail was a snap. I opted to put it as far forward as possible (actually 1 notch back than what is in the photos). Using the included mount, securing the optic on the rail was very easy, as well as removing it. I like this mount, and while a LaRue would be nice, I think I am going to be quite happy with this one, despite the large knob (which really doesn't seem to get in the way so far). I also like the caps that cover the elevation and windage adjustments. Quite easy to tighten or loosen with just my fingers, and they are sealed so water will not enter (assuming I tighten the covers down). I think I like this design better than what I was expecting with the older style. Just as expected, the settings work great. I find that 7 or 8 is a better setting for me personally in lighted areas. 9 is ok, with very little feedback in the tube, while 10 has an enormous amount of bleeding going on all around the optic. Of course, the first 4 settings are NV compatible, so they are useless to me at this point. Glad they are there though. As for the dot, it is nice, however, I was expecting a perfect circle. This dot is not that. Could be the optic, or more likely my personal vision. To me it looks like a simple laser dot, that is mostly round, with a couple of small streaks. All in all, I am not disappointed with the dot and at this point, have no reason not to want to keep it as is. I like it a lot! I also found the optic very easy to use, and seemingly quite fast to get on target with. Even more so, I am blown away at how I really can leave the front cover closed, yet with both eyes open, be able to both see the target, and put the red dot on it! This is just amazing... Love it. So while I have only had it for 24 hours, I am very pleased with it. I got it for $377 here on Amazon (Prime), and feel the money was well spent. After reading the many reviews, as well as putting my own hands on the optic, I don't feel like I made a bad decision at all. And to top it all off, their CS is outstanding! To be sure, I sent these same photo's, along with the serial number to AIMPOINT last night, via email, to verify this was the real deal and not a knock off (I am quite leery of knock offs, especially here on Amazon). Rather than a follow up email, I actually got a phone call from one of the reps today to let me know that this was the real deal, 100% AIMPOINT PRO! That was music to my ears, both in the fact that they took the time to actually contact me in person, as well as to know without doubt that mine in particular is real. At this point, the AIMPOINT PRO gets a very solid 5 star rating from me. Saying that though, this is still brand new, and mine in particular is untested by me. After some time I will update this with some more info and adjust as needed. Until then, if you are thinking about the PRO, go for it! I am certainly glad I did! UPDATE: 12/5/2015 I took my AR out today to zero in the PRO. Unfortunately, mine was pretty bad off out of the box. It took me about 10 rounds to figure out where I was as I was not even on paper. Eventually though, I made it on paper, and after another 30 or so rounds, I was pretty happy with the results. I was shooting from 25 yards, using an "Adjusted 25 yard target for a 50 yard zero." As of right now, I am ok with the settings, however, I am not sure if I want a 50 yard zero for my needs. I am planning to get a Troy flip up rear sight around Christmas and will then have to go back out and zero the iron sights. At that time I may rezero the PRO for a simple 25 yard zero... Anyway, adjusting the PRO was very easy. I used a penny and a nickel, both seemed to work equally well. The clicks were distinct enough to feel and I was able to easily count them. As I said though, at first, I wasn't even on paper, which I was quite low. I bet I turned the elevation up about 25 or more clicks... I just wonder how much is left... If I do decide to go with a 25 yard zero, I will need to turn it up even more. I was shooting around 1 pm this afternoon, on a nice, clear, sunny day. I was actually shooting in the same direction as the sun, however, it was still high in the sky. I used the 8th setting and found it to be easily bright enough for me to see. Also, before leaving the house this morning, I noticed that there does seem to be some movement of the red dot who my head moves. I am a bit fuzzy on all of this, but as I understand it, this is parallax, and these RDS are supposedly parallax free. In some reading, it seems that nothing is truly parallax free, even these optics. I am not trying to knock it, but I am realizing that while it may be simple enough to raise the gun, put the red dot on it and shoot, there just may be a little more to it... However, I look forward to learning how to use it... So, until I get more time in, I will leave an additional pic of the groupings I was getting with it at 25 yards, keeping in mind, I was attempting zero at 50yds, which meant I aimed a little higher than where I intended to hit the target. (Also, mine are the shots in the middle, not the ones at the bottom... it was a used target).
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015 Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015 by Chad Poindexter
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
I've had this for a few weeks and finally got a chance to take it into the range for a test. This optic is on my Bushmaster lower Yankee Hill TJ 300 Blk upper. I got on the paper pretty easy (factory setting was pretty high in elevation), and zeroed in about 5 or 6 shots. For indoor I used the lightest brightness setting and was getting fantastic groups at 50 yards. Even at 75 yards, which is the distance on the picture I attached, I was shooting dead center no problem. Bottom line is this optic is fantastic and worth every penny. I chose this over an EoTech because of the insane battery life and simply because I took a look through an EoTech at the local cabelas and I didn't like it one bit. Go to a store or find a friend that has one and take a look through prior to making any purchases. This optic is reliable, precise, user friendly, and worth the extra money if you're considering getting an entry level red dot. Learn from other people's mistakes and just get this optic from the get go, you won't regret it! 7/10/2018 Update: I just want to say that years later after purchasing this red dot I think I want to buy another one... I actually sold this Aimpoint PRO to finance a Precision bolt action style rifle. Since then however, I've built a new AR-15 with a 14.5" barrel and a pinned flash hider with the intention of being a CQB / Home defense style rifle. After reviewing a lot of other red dots, scopes, and various optics the Aimpoints are still an unbelievably reliable and proven optic. I had mine on for years and the battery never went out. At 100 yards I was able to shoot 2 inch groups with slow fire. I'm considering a couple other optics solutions currently as I shop for my new AR, but for the price and track record I think the PRO is a solid choice.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015 Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015 by Bill B
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
As someone who has always tried to stay within budget for guns, optics, accessories etc. I just want to say that this is by far my favorite optic. I never understood the hype of Aimpoint and other high end optic manufacturers price tags. I get it now. Trust me when I say, save your money and get one of these instead of a budget optic like the SIG Romeo 7 (which I have but it’s heavy as hell). This is hands down the best clarity, weight, and matched right up to a holosun H3MX. I’ll be replacing my other optics with more of this red dot due to its reliability, durability and quality. I can’t say enough good things about this optic. Just get one. Or two
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2025 by Mike
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
What can be said that hasn't been said already, or that you haven't seen in other reviews. Well for one I would like to add that I ordered on 01/2015 and received an updated model of the Pro. It no longer has the one piece bikini attached to the battery holder and windage knobs. They are all separate now, and that I believe is a worthy upgrade because there were complaints about the bikini being too tight, and trouble screwing the windage caps back on etc. They are still attached and cannot be lost but just updated. An insert to the instructions also denotes that changes are in the works and your model may not be represented properly in some images. So, onto the optic. I'm Just in love with this thing! Everything was well thought out, and improvements made over time. Some great things: 1. Battery life. 3 years on setting 7?!?! Just incredible. And a smart move for anyone putting this on a home defense weapon. It's ALWAYS ready to rock. You switch it on, and never switch it off. Mine is on now, as my rifle sits in its case. 2. Built in lens caps. Most importantly, the rear cap is translucent, and the front is solid. This is built in a way that if you shoot with both eyes open, even though the front cap is closed you can still acquire a target with an "occluded eye". I didn't know what to think of this at first but after trying it, I can attest, you can absolutely hit a target with ACCURACY with the solid lens cap closed. Again, another feature that makes this optic/your rifle good to go in a seconds notice. 3. Built in mount that is a perfect co-witness for an AR platform with flip up sights. Just line it up on your rail where u want it, and twist the knob clockwise until you hear 2 loud clicks, and this thing is on there like a vise. There is plenty more to love but those are the standouts in my book. Hope this helps in your decision/purxhase. Happy shooting!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015 by Glenn
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
I bought this optic about a month ago to mount on my Daniel Defense AR-15. It was nicely packaged and went on very easily. It comes with a mount already which is good and sturdy but could be more lightweight. The 2 MOA dot is clear and not fuzzy like some cheaper red dot sights. After I mounted it I went to zero it in. The windage and elevation adjustments are easily made with a coin or fingernail. I fired roughly 100 rounds then took the optic off and tossed it on the ground. When I picked it up and mounted it back to my rifle it was still hitting point of aim point of impact. On top of the ruggedness and durability of the optic it also boasts a pretty impressive battery life; I believe it's approximately three years. I've had it turned on for a month now and so far so good. I highly recommend this optic. If you want reliability you can trust your life to, get an Aimpoint.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014 by James Fletcher
Style: QRP2 Mount and Spacer
I was a little worried about how much I would like this product, considering the coin I was dropping, but after the first use, I was impressed. Until you've used a red dot, you don't know how much you're missing out. It is the quickest, most intuitive way to aim. It's like cheating compared to using iron sights. Too easy. One of my favorite things about this product is the obscene battery life. You could leave it ON for THREE YEARS! So you could just leave it on, ready to go. Simply amazing. A big plus compared to an EOtech. The flip up caps are great, you can actually hit what you're aiming at with them down because of the clear rear cap(supposed to be used if you don't have time too flip them up). On to the negatives. The first is the weight. You will notice that this optic is on your rifle. There are lighter options out there, for more money, of course. The second is the fat knob on the side. Although I like the functionality of the tensioning system, it sticks pretty far out, and can be annoying when the rifle is slung. But for the price of this optic, the quality Aimpoint brings, and the fact that it comes with a pretty good mount, I don't think you can do better.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014 by Ryan