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November 22, 2012, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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The down side to red dots.
Mine just died - or at least the batteries died. I can't seem to find the box I have the spares in. I do have a scope, but with only 3 more days in the season up here, I know both my neighbors are out in the woods too, and so I don;t really want to sight in a rifle and drive everything away.
So, in the spirit of the holiday, I guess I'm thankful that I have back up iron sights.
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November 22, 2012, 09:25 AM | #2 |
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They sell batteries at the store, shouldn't be much of a problem finding replacements.
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November 22, 2012, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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The upside to them, if you turn it off when not in use... The battery may last years
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November 22, 2012, 08:43 PM | #4 |
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Depending on the red dot, like the Aimpoint Micro series, the battery will last for several years with the unit turned ON.
Getting a battery(batteries) should be no problem.
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November 22, 2012, 09:33 PM | #5 |
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I don't believe the aimpoint has an off option. It's on 24/7 but still has a battery life of years.
Yeah you should be able to get a battery at an outdoor store like cabelas or bass pro, potentially Walmart. |
November 22, 2012, 09:58 PM | #6 |
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All Aimpoints can be turned off. Just roll the intensity wheel to zero.
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November 22, 2012, 10:07 PM | #7 | |
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The real problem is, predicting when it will die. ..
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Then it happens when you least expect it. For that reason, I always carry a spare. One of my buddys, has a spare taped right on the top of the battery compartment. A bit extreme perhaps but that is how he deals with the potential problem. .... Be Safe !!!
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November 22, 2012, 10:39 PM | #8 | |
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November 23, 2012, 07:34 AM | #9 | ||
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The others will get changed around 4 years, though they will probably last beyond that given the units do get turned off once in a while. Once again, I should not have to predict when the batts will die since I will be changing them early. For folks doing stuff like hunting, I don't see the problem in carrying a spare if it is a mission-critical item. I also don't understand the OP's comment... Quote:
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November 23, 2012, 08:14 AM | #10 |
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I find a spare in my AR stock is good.
I might have to tape one to my shotgun stock! |
November 25, 2012, 06:41 PM | #11 |
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It should be the same battery as the CMOS 3v Lithium on your motherboard...
Pull it from the computer... But then it won't boot... |
November 26, 2012, 12:11 PM | #12 |
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The red dot on my .22 uses the same battery as a GM key fob.
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November 26, 2012, 12:33 PM | #13 |
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The fact that you guys are pulling batteries from your key fob, and computer to power a hunting scope...
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November 26, 2012, 01:07 PM | #14 |
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I did have a spare battery, but I had misplaced it. I keep it with all my other assorted gun stuff at home, but it had apparently hidden it's self under a lens cover. All is well now.
This was year 3 on that battery, so I'd kind of forgotten that it might die. As I generally hunt just out behind my house I prefer keeping spare parts in one place as apposed to making sure they're in the correct pants/vest every time I go out. But that only works when I can actually find stuff
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November 26, 2012, 01:12 PM | #15 |
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I left mine on lol, that's how I know. If I kept a spare I wouldn't be able to find it when the Time comes
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November 28, 2012, 11:23 AM | #16 |
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I've never had one die on the stand. Locked in a gunsafe in the 'on' position for a month, I had one battery go dead.
Regardless, my practice is to leave it off until I hear a deer approaching, or only turn it on at dawn and dusk. And always, always carry a spare battery, just in case. If you have one, you will never need it! |
November 28, 2012, 11:44 AM | #17 |
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Iron sights never need batteries.
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November 28, 2012, 11:53 AM | #18 |
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Whatever you do
Don't loose the original battery! It seems like there are a zillion and one different kinds of these coin cells. Most sights do not have an indication of what battery is right for them. It can be a real issue if you don't know the number for it's replacement.
I have a local store that sells big cardboard packages of assorted coin cells for a couple of bucks. So far so good. Sure beats 5 bucks ea. at wally world.
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