Aimpoint Pro...2 thumbs up!

TLeo · August 29, 2013, 11:31 AM

Finally got to the range this morning to zero my new Aimpoint Pro after having to wait almost two weeks. I really like this scope and would recommend it to anyone. Whether it was the lighting at the indoor range or my eyes, I had more trouble zeroing my iron sights than I did the Aimpoint. I did catch myself the first few rounds closing one eye but after I made myself keep both eyes open the Aimpoint was easy to get on target and to zero. Also, thanks to the poster here who posted the link to the adjusted 25 yd zero target awhile back I forget who it was but thanks!. It worked great so I have my AR now zeroed for 50/200 yards which for me will be totally practical.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/52...nt_sights.html

Fishbed77 · August 29, 2013, 01:47 PM

IMHO, the PRO makes pretty much every other red dot on the market pointless (unless you MUST have a micro-sized red dot). Mine has been fantastic. Great, clear optics and incredible battery life (has been turned on for almost three years now). The QRP2 mount is exceelnt as well (if a little on the heavy side).

At the $375 price point they can be found at these days, they event make the many budget red dots out there pretty pointless as well.

TLeo · August 30, 2013, 07:30 PM

Have you noticed any change in dot brightness after this extended period?

Fishbed77 · August 31, 2013, 09:23 PM

No. It's as bright as the day I bought it.

Southside830 · September 1, 2013, 10:03 AM

2 of my rifles wear the Aimpoint Pro. Best red dot for the $$ bar none.

1DrnkMxR · September 3, 2013, 08:35 AM

I have my Aimpoint PRO on for about a year and a half and just checked it with no change in the brightness.

TLeo · September 4, 2013, 12:08 PM

I love the ease of aiming with mine so I'm glad to hear the battery lasts as long as advertised. Thanks

IdahoG36 · September 4, 2013, 12:23 PM

I just bought an Aimpoint Pro and a Vortex VMX-3T magnifier for my newest AR. The Pro is a great optic for the price. I have been very happy with mine.

NWPilgrim · September 4, 2013, 03:17 PM

Yes, great optic. I like being able to turn it down to a fine pinpoint dot for sighting in target loads and then turning up for faster shooting closer in. At least with my eyes as the brightness turns up it flares some into a larger dot but it is still a precise dot.

Very rugged and after two years I am on the same battery (I do not leave it on all the time, just at the range). It is a bit large so I got a micro dot for my M1 Carbine. But for the AR15 rail it is a good height and compact.

HopeandChange · September 5, 2013, 03:38 PM

I have the PRO and the C3. I like the C3 slightly better because of the brightness settings. But the Pro is cheaper with mount, covers, etc.

The one thing I noticed about the PRO is that the standard mount doesn't center up the Sight on top of the upper. It sits slightly to the right (from the rear). Not sure why their mount does that.

I'm going to get a lower 1/3 mount to match my C3 anyway. But Anyone else notice this when looking through irons or looking down on the sight from straight over the rifle?

Fishbed77 · September 5, 2013, 05:01 PM

Quote:

I have the PRO and the C3. I like the C3 slightly better because of the brightness settings. But the Pro is cheaper with mount, covers, etc.

Curious. What is different about the CompC3's brightness settings (aside from the C3's last of NVG compatibility) The PRO is practically identical to the CompM3.

Quote:

The one thing I noticed about the PRO is that the standard mount doesn't center up the Sight on top of the upper. It sits slightly to the right (from the rear). Not sure why their mount does that.

That's odd. My PRO with the QRP2 mount lines up perfectly.

TLeo · September 5, 2013, 05:31 PM

My Pro looks aligned/centered as well.

Theohazard · September 5, 2013, 10:23 PM

My PRO is centered also.

HopeandChange · September 6, 2013, 08:50 AM

I'll try to get a pic of what I'm seeing. I started a thread on this on AR15.com, but my account got "disabled" with no reason listed.

To make clear... this is a legit PRO bought from Brownells... i.e. not an ebay fake.

NWPilgrim · September 6, 2013, 11:16 AM

I have my PRO in its original mount and it is centered over the rail. You're not holding your AR gansta style are you?

HopeandChange · September 6, 2013, 11:24 AM

No gang banging here.

August 29, 2013, 11:31 AM	#1
TLeo Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 254	Aimpoint Pro...2 thumbs up! Finally got to the range this morning to zero my new Aimpoint Pro after having to wait almost two weeks. I really like this scope and would recommend it to anyone. Whether it was the lighting at the indoor range or my eyes, I had more trouble zeroing my iron sights than I did the Aimpoint. I did catch myself the first few rounds closing one eye but after I made myself keep both eyes open the Aimpoint was easy to get on target and to zero. Also, thanks to the poster here who posted the link to the adjusted 25 yd zero target awhile back I forget who it was but thanks!. It worked great so I have my AR now zeroed for 50/200 yards which for me will be totally practical. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_18/52...nt_sights.html

September 4, 2013, 03:17 PM	#9
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,346	Yes, great optic. I like being able to turn it down to a fine pinpoint dot for sighting in target loads and then turning up for faster shooting closer in. At least with my eyes as the brightness turns up it flares some into a larger dot but it is still a precise dot. Very rugged and after two years I am on the same battery (I do not leave it on all the time, just at the range). It is a bit large so I got a micro dot for my M1 Carbine. But for the AR15 rail it is a good height and compact. __________________ "The ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone. ... The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation ... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition." - James Madison

September 5, 2013, 10:23 PM	#13
Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	My PRO is centered also. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."

September 6, 2013, 11:16 AM	#15
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,346	Aimpoint Pro...2 thumbs up! I have my PRO in its original mount and it is centered over the rail. You're not holding your AR gansta style are you?

August 29, 2013, 01:47 PM	#2
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	IMHO, the PRO makes pretty much every other red dot on the market pointless (unless you MUST have a micro-sized red dot). Mine has been fantastic. Great, clear optics and incredible battery life (has been turned on for almost three years now). The QRP2 mount is exceelnt as well (if a little on the heavy side). At the $375 price point they can be found at these days, they event make the many budget red dots out there pretty pointless as well.

August 30, 2013, 07:30 PM	#3
TLeo Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 254	Have you noticed any change in dot brightness after this extended period?

August 31, 2013, 09:23 PM	#4
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	No. It's as bright as the day I bought it.

September 1, 2013, 10:03 AM	#5
Southside830 Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Posts: 43	2 of my rifles wear the Aimpoint Pro. Best red dot for the $$ bar none.

September 3, 2013, 08:35 AM	#6
1DrnkMxR Member Join Date: July 11, 2012 Location: CinSity,NV Posts: 86	I have my Aimpoint PRO on for about a year and a half and just checked it with no change in the brightness.

September 4, 2013, 12:08 PM	#7
TLeo Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 254	I love the ease of aiming with mine so I'm glad to hear the battery lasts as long as advertised. Thanks

September 4, 2013, 12:23 PM	#8
IdahoG36 Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 2,993	I just bought an Aimpoint Pro and a Vortex VMX-3T magnifier for my newest AR. The Pro is a great optic for the price. I have been very happy with mine.

September 5, 2013, 03:38 PM	#10
HopeandChange Member Join Date: September 4, 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 65	I have the PRO and the C3. I like the C3 slightly better because of the brightness settings. But the Pro is cheaper with mount, covers, etc. The one thing I noticed about the PRO is that the standard mount doesn't center up the Sight on top of the upper. It sits slightly to the right (from the rear). Not sure why their mount does that. I'm going to get a lower 1/3 mount to match my C3 anyway. But Anyone else notice this when looking through irons or looking down on the sight from straight over the rifle?

September 5, 2013, 05:31 PM	#12
TLeo Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 254	My Pro looks aligned/centered as well.

September 6, 2013, 08:50 AM	#14
HopeandChange Member Join Date: September 4, 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 65	I'll try to get a pic of what I'm seeing. I started a thread on this on AR15.com, but my account got "disabled" with no reason listed. To make clear... this is a legit PRO bought from Brownells... i.e. not an ebay fake.

September 6, 2013, 11:24 AM	#16
HopeandChange Member Join Date: September 4, 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 65	No gang banging here.