Aimpoint

Death from Afar · June 9, 2005, 09:08 PM

I am going to out a Aimpoint on my FAL. how do they go in the damp? What sort of battery life do they have?

444 · June 9, 2005, 09:15 PM

I am running an Aimpoint ML3.
Battery life is 50,000 HOURS.
Damp ? I don't really know but it is standard issue by the US Army so I assume it passed their tests.

http://www.riflescopes.com/departmen...dot_sights.htm

hknut · June 10, 2005, 01:59 PM

Aimpionts are waterproof to 75 meters!

Corolla · June 10, 2005, 06:16 PM

i have an m3 on my CX4 Storm battey life as stated never anyproblem with fogging up very clear optics, as also stated waterproof Salt and fresh. beat the hell out of it and it keeps going.

edited to add only difference between m3 and ml3 is m3 is night vision capable same with m2, ml2. M2 is night vision capable.

Death from Afar · June 11, 2005, 06:31 PM

Thanks lads, I will make the purchase.

June 9, 2005, 09:08 PM	#1
Death from Afar Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Living the dream in Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 1,635	Aimpoint I am going to out a Aimpoint on my FAL. how do they go in the damp? What sort of battery life do they have? __________________ "Beware of the Man with one gun...he probably isnt into guns enough to be safe with it".

June 9, 2005, 09:15 PM	#2
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	I am running an Aimpoint ML3. Battery life is 50,000 HOURS. Damp ? I don't really know but it is standard issue by the US Army so I assume it passed their tests. http://www.riflescopes.com/departmen...dot_sights.htm __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

June 10, 2005, 06:16 PM	#4
Corolla Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 31	i have an m3 on my CX4 Storm battey life as stated never anyproblem with fogging up very clear optics, as also stated waterproof Salt and fresh. beat the hell out of it and it keeps going. edited to add only difference between m3 and ml3 is m3 is night vision capable same with m2, ml2. M2 is night vision capable. __________________ Beretta 92fs Inox Brig. Surefire C3 Centurion Beretta CX4 Storm Panther Arms LR308 Taurus 85 ultra-lite titanium 38 spcl.

June 11, 2005, 06:31 PM	#5
Death from Afar Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Living the dream in Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 1,635	Thanks lads, I will make the purchase. __________________ "Beware of the Man with one gun...he probably isnt into guns enough to be safe with it".

June 10, 2005, 01:59 PM	#3
hknut Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2005 Location: Olympia, Wa. Posts: 535	Aimpionts are waterproof to 75 meters!