Comments on: sighting downrange http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html defending our rights from the ramparts Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: walls of the city http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html#comment-593 walls of the city Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:07:16 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=432#comment-593 <strong>window of opportunity</strong> A few days back, I asked for suggestions concerning the possible/probable addition of a red-dot/holographic scope to my new M1A. The first response I received was from Brass: I sucked it up and payed the money for an EOTech, haven't... window of opportunity

A few days back, I asked for suggestions concerning the possible/probable addition of a red-dot/holographic scope to my new M1A. The first response I received was from Brass: I sucked it up and payed the money for an EOTech, haven’t…

]]> By: Linoge http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html#comment-592 Linoge Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:58:20 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=432#comment-592 Yeah, I could easily stick on another aperature, and there are certainly a lot of options for the M-14 frame. But, still, the SOCOM comes with a beautiful dorsal rail that is just begging for the addition of something... And since I honestly will not be doing a lot of shooting beyond 50 yards, the MOA will be about right. I can get the front sight focused just fine, but doing so with both eyes just confuses my brain for some reason. I may have found a solution, though... more in a few ays. Yeah, I could easily stick on another aperature, and there are certainly a lot of options for the M-14 frame. But, still, the SOCOM comes with a beautiful dorsal rail that is just begging for the addition of something… And since I honestly will not be doing a lot of shooting beyond 50 yards, the MOA will be about right.
I can get the front sight focused just fine, but doing so with both eyes just confuses my brain for some reason. I may have found a solution, though… more in a few ays.

]]> By: Peter http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html#comment-591 Peter Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=432#comment-591 I had a similar problem with the battle sight on my No4 Enfield, with the exception that the Brits decided that a very pregnant, morbidly obese cat should fit through the ring. Solution: 7/32-40 tap and a Williams aperture. I bought a Walther P22 with some aimpoint/reddot/whatever. Besides the whole balance thing (which for me is a deal-killer right there), I just didn't see the reason for it. The size of the dot ensures that it isn't any more accurate than the iron sights. A ghost-ring setup would probably solve the fuzzy front sight issue. I had a similar problem with the battle sight on my No4 Enfield, with the exception that the Brits decided that a very pregnant, morbidly obese cat should fit through the ring.
Solution: 7/32-40 tap and a Williams aperture.
I bought a Walther P22 with some aimpoint/reddot/whatever. Besides the whole balance thing (which for me is a deal-killer right there), I just didn’t see the reason for it. The size of the dot ensures that it isn’t any more accurate than the iron sights.
A ghost-ring setup would probably solve the fuzzy front sight issue.

]]> By: Linoge http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html#comment-590 Linoge Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:11:18 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=432#comment-590 Oh, trust me, I have heard nothing but good things about both EOTech and Aimpoint... the problem, as with everything, is the cost. When presented with two separate items, one being neigh perfect but costing over $350 a pop, and the other one being decent but usable and only costing $150... well, if the latter holds up almost as well as the former, something tells me I will go for the latter. Trust me, I wish I could afford an EOTech... they are just so durned pretty, especially with one of these <a href="http://www.gggaz.com/index.php?id=93&parents=84,86" rel="nofollow">GG&G rigs</a>, but after the M1A itself... ow. Oh, trust me, I have heard nothing but good things about both EOTech and Aimpoint… the problem, as with everything, is the cost. When presented with two separate items, one being neigh perfect but costing over $350 a pop, and the other one being decent but usable and only costing $150… well, if the latter holds up almost as well as the former, something tells me I will go for the latter.
Trust me, I wish I could afford an EOTech… they are just so durned pretty, especially with one of these GG&G rigs, but after the M1A itself… ow.

]]> By: Brass http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2007/10/sighting_downrange.html#comment-589 Brass Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:52:17 +0000 http://www.wallsofthecity.net/?p=432#comment-589 I sucked it up and payed the money for an EOTech, haven't regretted that choice in the least. I went through Night Galaxy as they had good prices and a good reputation. I did quite a bit of research before buying and all the products they sell are of good to excellent quality. Here's a <a href="http://www.nightgalaxy.com/Reflex_Sights_s/454.htm" rel="nofollow">link.</a> I sucked it up and payed the money for an EOTech, haven’t regretted that choice in the least. I went through Night Galaxy as they had good prices and a good reputation. I did quite a bit of research before buying and all the products they sell are of good to excellent quality. Here’s a link.

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