XD Talk

pleasantguywhopacksAXD · 10-07-2009, 04:52 PM

I received it 5 days after ordering from Opticsplanet.com.

Initial impressions:

It's not a premium optic in any means but rivals or exceeds fit and finish of value red dots found at your local discount mart.
Mount is not a Larue but it's sturdy and gets it done. Hate the Torx screws used in the rings though. I much prefer Allen.
Mount comes off with a coin. Handy.
Red dot is bright enough but clearly no anti glare coatings does at times give a slight distortion to the dot. I wear glasses and this may have something to do with it. Until I get a chance to put in my contacts and try it I won't know. I also didn't have my perscription sunglasses as I had left them in my wifes car. It was sunny and had the sun off to my 6 o'clock. It made for an irritating glare.

I mounted it and set to zeroing at 100 yds. It took me a bit to get used to this. I'm used to cross hairs and initially the trying to co witness of the irons was throwing me a bit. I quit trying to find my irons with it and did a step backed bore sighting at 50 then put on the 2x doubler at 100 yds. It took about 15 rounds total to get it dialed in after I figured out the clicks were 1MOA each and not 1/2 as the docs stated. Everything is co witnessed. The 4MOA covered my 4 inch bull at 100 as it should and for a combat sight is plenty good. I see no need to go smaller dot for my purposes. I had a 3 shot 1-3/4 inch group at 100 when I fired the last three shots.
Well worth the $142 I paid. It gets me in the optic game with the AR. Might go to larger better optic in a few years when this one bores me. Now I'm anxious to get in a carbine class and let her fly.

Thefatgunner · 10-07-2009, 05:24 PM

i thought the second pic was Photoshopped till i realized you had a left side ejection upper lol.

I always thought that you get what you pay for with opitcs, did it hold zero after you fired?

pleasantguywhopacksAXD · 10-07-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Thefatgunner

i thought the second pic was Photoshopped till i realized you had a left side ejection upper lol.

I always thought that you get what you pay for with opitcs, did it hold zero after you fired?

Once on paper, each 3 shot group was inside 2 1/2 inches and the last was 1 3/4 with the last I really tried to do my part. So being that the dot was 4 MOA I would say its pretty good for a low end optic. Only time will tell. I need to run a few hundred through it then sit down and try another group off the bench.

That dust cover causes a few problems should I want to go to floated railed forend. Left gets ya every time.

britguy · 10-08-2009, 07:24 PM

I have one on my AR. I have a few hundred rounds through it and it still holds zero. I was sceptical because of the low cost, but it does the job. One negative is that it turns on too easy. Seems like everytime I pick up the AR, it is on.

pleasantguywhopacksAXD · 10-08-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by britguy

I have one on my AR. I have a few hundred rounds through it and it still holds zero. I was sceptical because of the low cost, but it does the job. One negative is that it turns on too easy. Seems like everytime I pick up the AR, it is on.

I agree.
200 hour battery life on high is a bitch as well. 3000 on low? Who the hell could see on low without NV?

O well I can get CR2 bats cheap from a buddy at radioshack.

Polymerhead · 10-08-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pleasantguywhopacksAXD

I agree.
200 hour battery life on high is a bitch as well. 3000 on low? Who the hell could see on low without NV?

O well I can get CR2 bats cheap from a buddy at radioshack.

Lolz, I only get 200 hours out of my EOTech. It's the older N battery model. Technology has spoiled us!

pleasantguywhopacksAXD · 10-08-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Polymerhead

Lolz, I only get 200 hours out of my EOTech. It's the older N battery model. Technology has spoiled us!

Aimpoint has set a mighty high mark...

ThomasA · 10-08-2009, 10:44 PM

Just received mine yesterday and sighted it in a half hour after opening the box

I'm deffinitely pleased for $149.99. It took 2 days to get to me from opticsplanet.com, which is just the next state over. I grabbed this one quick for the 3 gun match this Sunday. I really would like to get an eotech later on. For now, for the price, this is pretty nice. The lens covers are crap. I'll be getting different ones. The retaining ring on the rear cover broke off half way around the circumference the first time I flipped it off. Still works. Actually, better than it did before. The 2x doubler really does have a narrow view. I read that it did and I figured it wouldn't be that bd. It is REALLY narrow. Still useable though, just not "battle" usable. More of a plinking accessory.

wait...how did you pay $142 when I paid $149.99 at the same website?

**SaBoTaGe** · 10-09-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasA

wait...how did you pay $142 when I paid $149.99 at the same website?

:r oll:

pleasantguywhopacksAXD · 10-09-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasA

Just received mine yesterday and sighted it in a half hour after opening the box

I'm deffinitely pleased for $149.99. It took 2 days to get to me from opticsplanet.com, which is just the next state over. I grabbed this one quick for the 3 gun match this Sunday. I really would like to get an eotech later on. For now, for the price, this is pretty nice. The lens covers are crap. I'll be getting different ones. The retaining ring on the rear cover broke off half way around the circumference the first time I flipped it off. Still works. Actually, better than it did before. The 2x doubler really does have a narrow view. I read that it did and I figured it wouldn't be that bd. It is REALLY narrow. Still useable though, just not "battle" usable. More of a plinking accessory.

wait...how did you pay $142 when I paid $149.99 at the same website?

I had a email coupon for 5% off and no shipping. I have another one for ordering the Strikefire.