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Fastest M-4gery in the East (Friday Night Gun Thread)
Travis McGee | June 18, 2010 | Travis McGee

Posted on 06/18/2010 5:25:32 PM PDT by Travis McGee

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1 posted on 06/18/2010 5:25:32 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: Joe Brower; Eaker; Squantos; hiredhand; CodeToad; Lurker; DuncanWaring; archy; Jack Black

A few more thoughts: If I knew I’d only be using my rifle from point blank to 200 yards, I’d say my EOTech would be great. Maybe even quicker under 100 yards with no magnification.

But from 100 to 600 yards, the Trijicon would win hands-down, no comparison. Zero. None.

And up close, there are those who say that the Trijoon acts like an “occluded eye gunsight” while you are swinging onto the target with both eyes open. That is, the left eye sees the target, the right eye sees that BRIGHT orange triangle. As you put them together and steady on target, the right eye comes into focus, and there you are, on target. I have not had a chance to test this (no free range gravel pits nearby) but it sounds like it would work.

Both are damn fine sights, but the Trijicon ACOG is hands down better.

Put a brake/comp in front, and you would have a seriously deadly off-hand running-around-and-shooting killer carbine.


2 posted on 06/18/2010 5:31:27 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

TTIUWP


3 posted on 06/18/2010 5:32:07 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Eaker; afnamvet; AK2KX; Ancesthntr; An Old Man; ApesForEvolution; aragorn; archy; ArmedSkeptic; ...

Friday Night Gun Thread


4 posted on 06/18/2010 5:34:50 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

The Trijicon Accupoint triangle reticle is great in hunting scopes too. I don’t buy cheap optics, but their hunting scopes will set you back about $800.


5 posted on 06/18/2010 5:38:42 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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6 posted on 06/18/2010 5:40:21 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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To: Travis McGee

Self ping to lurk and learn....

Thanks for the ping!


7 posted on 06/18/2010 5:41:03 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Because without America, there is no free world" - Canada Free Press - MSM, where are you?)
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To: Travis McGee

By the way, the Mosin Nagant fired just fine.
I love it!


8 posted on 06/18/2010 5:41:49 PM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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To: Travis McGee
I just received my TA31RCO-M4CP for my Daniel Defense M4v3 and can't wait to get out to the range to try it out!
9 posted on 06/18/2010 5:44:05 PM PDT by Pox
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To: Travis McGee

The Bindon concept does work with the Trijicon 4x32 for up close work, but if a person has a very strong dominant eye it can be a problem.

Lotsa practice solves it. It took a while for me to figure it out. But then , I have a hard head.


10 posted on 06/18/2010 5:49:54 PM PDT by ex 98C MI Dude (Alea Iacta Est)
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To: Travis McGee

I’m not sure the Tijicon has BDC built in to that reticle?

Am I wrong? EOT’s do.


11 posted on 06/18/2010 5:50:19 PM PDT by Pavegunner72
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To: Travis McGee
Thanks Travis. I've wanted someone to do a head to head between these two optical systems.

As you know I've got an Aimpoint. How much fun would it be to have all three platforms on the same range at the same time?

12 posted on 06/18/2010 5:55:34 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Pavegunner72

No BDC if you mean an external dial/control of the reticle. It has a series of stadia steps under the triangle for 200, 400 and 600 yards.


13 posted on 06/18/2010 5:55:42 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee; humblegunner

Good review Matt.

Informative yet simple enough for humblegunner to understand parts of it!


14 posted on 06/18/2010 5:57:29 PM PDT by Eaker (Pablo is very wily)
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To: Lurker

It would be fun. But there’s just no way the EOTech or the Aimpoint would be in the game much past 100 yards. They just wouldn’t. Fast, yes. Fast and accurate? Not like the Trijicon.

I almost feel sorry for any Talibans caught in a firefight with ACOG-equipped American troops out in the open.

Put a comp on that ACOG scoped rifle and I don’t see how you could get it any better. The only down-side to the ACOG was its flash suppressor that allowed a bit of muzzle jump between shots. My EOTech/Comp combo just has zero recoil or jump. Zero. It’s right where it was between shots. Your eye never loses the aimpoint even for a blink.


15 posted on 06/18/2010 5:59:16 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Lurker
How much fun would it be to have all three platforms on the same range at the same time?

Now you're talking!

16 posted on 06/18/2010 6:00:11 PM PDT by Eaker (Pablo is very wily)
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To: Eaker; humblegunner

A Nagant is also fine for long range shooting.

It also works well as a tent-stake hammer, canoe paddle and CQB club.


17 posted on 06/18/2010 6:00:59 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

Bullet drop compensation. sounds like it has it. good deal.


18 posted on 06/18/2010 6:02:25 PM PDT by Pavegunner72
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To: ex 98C MI Dude

I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, for folks as you say who can use the Bindon concept.

But I would have been persona non grata at my visiting range if I’d started swinging my barrel around before shots.


19 posted on 06/18/2010 6:03:04 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee
OK now you're making me feel bad I didn't orginally acquire one of them. I think I've told you that when I bought my M4gery all that was available in a reasonable time frame was the Aimpoint.

At the time every one of them was spoken for by Uncle Sugar.

So now I'll put my nose to the grindstone and work until I can pay for one of them.

Thanks, pal.

L

20 posted on 06/18/2010 6:10:58 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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