re: Official AR-15 thread

Anyone hear anything about MOA shift issues with the Aimpoint T-2? I was ready to pull the trigger on it over the T-1, but was just reading this thread on Ar15 that got me wondering.

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Three separate T-2's here, all replaced by aimpoint, damn near same results as yours. Mine were between 4-6 moa shifts depending on the T-2.

T1s are all I run.

This is exactly why. Told aimpoint reps about this problem, seemed as if I got nowhere despite repeatable results. I even insulted Andrew Bobro by asking him to replace a mount he sent me hoping desperately that aimpoint wouldn't give me 3 turds, and maybe it was my mount. It wasnt the mount, the mount was, as all my other Bobro mounts....flawless.

Wanna see something funky?

Set a visible laser to your irons, without the T-2 in place. Then....put the T-2 on your rifle and look where the laser is now, relative to your irons. Leave the T-2 off.

Your laser won't be in the same spot relative to your irons. Say hello to your optical shift.

Test 2. Zero your irons with the optic off the rifle. Now, put the optic on your rifle, zero it. Now, deploy your irons and cowitness them. They won't line up, I promise.

Viola. Aimpoint, your T-2 blows, and I told you about this months ago.

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Interesting. Haven't heard anything. I only run T1s

Why would your red dot line up with your irons?

That's not how this works. Zero one and zero the other, they aren't used together. 2 separate aiming systems that don't work together.

If using your irons turn the dot off or take it off so together. I mean that's why everyone buys those super cool larue mounts that hold their zero right?

I never really understood the whole back up irons anyways. I spent all this money on a red dot so I don't have to use iron sights.

Ya, i understand the theory and reasoning. Problem is what you see here, where it doesn't work.

Nice. Looks good.

Haley D3, Blue force Vickers, or Magpul ms4 for sling, Surefire, Streamlight, or Elzetta for light, aimpoint for expensive red dot, primary arms or vortex for less expensive red dot.

Mags, mags & more mags.

Are the M2 PMAGs a good deal at $12.30 a piece? Anyone know where I can find a better deal? Thanks