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When the magnifier is behind your reticle it will magnify both - the target and the dot - equally. There is no way around this. That being said, they stay proportionally the same. If you have a 2moa dot, it covers a 2” circle at 100 yards. When you look through the magnifier, it still only covers 2” of the target. Ditch the magnifier. Just run the dot. If you want magnification, get a LPVO. The dot in the Aimpoint may not be as crisp as the circle dot on the EO. The EO uses a laser, the Aimpoint uses an LED. Some people with eye issues, eg: an astigmatism, may see a smear, or a comet shape instead of a dot. It’s really no big deal, pick a spot in the smear and zero there.

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It get the Ruger over the Sig and the Stag. I’d take a S&W carbine over the other two. Building is easy - Buy the lower locally and build it with a Magpul Fixed Carbine Stock. Then buy this Upper: http://www.primaryarms.com/troy-industries-16-5-56-upper-w-13-m-lok-rail-and-flip-sights-supg-5mf-16bt-00 All you have to do then is swap the muzzle device out for the brake of your choice and have your local shop pin the new device on for you. 100% legal. If you want to spend a bit more, for a little better quality - get a BCM upper: http://www.primaryarms.com/bravo-company-14.5in-5.56-lw-upper-bcm-urg-mid-14bfh-mcmr-13 Then you need to buy BCG, Charging handle, and optic too. But the upper is good to go out of the box.

Anything that uses ambient light (like through a FO) to “power” your optic is gonna suck on a fighting gun. In low light conditions the reticle will wash out. Avoid them at all costs. You have found one of the many reasons why EOTech sucks. They draw power from the battery even when turned off. You have to remove the batteries when storing the sight. Get an Aimpoint if you want a RDS. The PRO has a 3 year battery life if you leave it at setting 8 and never turn it off. The Micro T1 has a 5 year battery life. If you want magnification, the Steiner I mentioned above is hard to beat for the price. It has a cross hair that doesn’t rely on battery, plus a nice simple red dot that is bright enough to use in daylight - something that a lot of the cheaper LPVO offerings lack. IMO a fixed power mag optic (like the ACOG) is pretty useless on a carbine for most applications, especially around here. 200 yards and in you will likely be faster and just as accurate with a RDS and no magnification. Magnification doesn’t help you shoot better, only see better.

Yup. They suck.

I’ve been digging my Steiner P4Xi. With a little Google-Fu you can find it for ~$480. Glass is crystal clear, and in my opinion, it is a duty quality LPVO. So far, it’s the best value I’ve found for this type of optic, you get a lot for your money. Pair it with an Aero SPR Mount (under $80) and you have a quality and robust set up in a lightweight and affordable package.

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Thanks! 14.5 mid-length with pinned Surefire MB556.

Speaking of LaRue: I finally got my LaRue lower and assembled my LaRue Ultimate Upper Kit. Very pleases with the final product. Hope to get it out to the range next week for function test and zeroing.

It’s also awesome on popcorn and roasted pumpkin seeds. Carbines look good, men!

Just saw this on IG yesterday. Very very nice!

Maybe help a little less.... or something... ‘Cause, uh..... well.... ummm....... Aw, hell! I’m just going to come out and say it - It just isn’t helpful when you are wrong.

A Pork Roll Summit. I like it.

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Oh, to have some of your “problems”.

Any dual-illum optic, or really any optic that auto adjusts brightness based on ambient light, should be an automatic no-go for any gun that has a SD or HD role. In lowlight or dark conditions it will wash out when using a weapon light. Triangles are great aiming points and green works well because most humans naturally pick up greens quickly and can discern and differentiate a great number of green shades quickly (barring color blindness or similar condition).

I told you this about dual Illum reflex optics in 2011 Some people’s kids! That being said - any free RMR isn’t bad. I’ll give you $100 for it.

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I was drinking Allagash Tripel. Quite tasty.

Welcome from another Middletown guy. Lets do this!!

Happens all the time. Your body is a collection of switches and timers. If you don’t hit the right one hard enough, your actions may not stop an attacker. Shot placement, shot placement, shot placement. This is real life shit - not movies. You have to hit something important. Do you know what most people that are shot die from? Old age. Bullets plain suck at stopping determined attackers.