Do you have much use from the magazine loops that Magpul makes to quickly remove spent magazines?if they don't fall free when you push the button, there's a problem...
fix the problem, don't spend money on something that will get caught on stuff
Posted on 09/14/2010 4:30:01 PM PDT by STD
Dear FReepers,
Over the years, a vanity post listing favorite sidearms, long guns and hunting rifles has appearred on FR with predictable regularity. Considering the highly popular and enthusiastic responses, I'd like to learn more from the sophisticated shooters on this forum about optics that you might bet your life on.
Are many of you using ACOG, Trijicon, night vision, or infrared riflescopes? After seeing our Marines using the CQB sights that had various Bible verses listed upon them, I decided to learn more. I'm happy to report to you that our troops are getting wonderful optics packages, which are made right here in the good ol' USA.
I'd like to ask the more experienced shooters and veterans out there about the whole litany of new technologies which our soldiers are taking into battle.
What scopes do you find the most useful when hunting or doing any type of shooting? What products have enhanced your shooting capabilities the most?
What other small arms accessories do you find the most helpful in your self defense and tactical situations. Any details about slings, holsters, magazines and favorite hideout rigs would also be useful.
Recently, I purchased some wonderful AR mags from Magpul Industries. They replace metallic Colt mags that came new with a 20 year old marksman carbine. Have any of you used the double magazine configuration to make switching out an empty easier? Do you have much use from the magazine loops that Magpul makes to quickly remove spent magazines? Any helpful tips about making your ARs AKs M1A1's more user friendly and effective are most welcome.
Come on people, share the goodstuff with your FRiends at FR. Thanks in advance.
STD
Can I ride ‘shotgun’ next time out?
Do you have much use from the magazine loops that Magpul makes to quickly remove spent magazines?if they don't fall free when you push the button, there's a problem...
fix the problem, don't spend money on something that will get caught on stuff
tooo damn funny!!! next shot, invite them over...
Travis did a thread on this topic including side-by-side use of two or three types. ACOG won.
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Trijicon makes good scopes for the money, including the ACOG, but there is better glass out there.
>>Travis did a thread on this topic including side-by-side use of two or three types. ACOG won.
I found it:
Fastest M-4gery in the East (Friday Night Gun Thread)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2537681/posts
On my AK it's iron.
On my M4 it's an Eotech 512.A65
On my Whitefeather (.308) and my AR-30 (.338LM) it's a Supersniper 10X42.
And on my M99 (.416Barret) it's a Nightforce 12-42X56 NXS with the NP-R1 reticle.
If money is no object, Trijicon hands-down. I recently attended a 2 day 1200 round carbine course. All targets were from point blank (cardboard) to 50 yards (steel). My EOTech was outstanding, no complaints. But a fellow shooter with a 4X ACOG was just as fast and just as accurate AT CLOSE RANGE. (Where EOTechs and Aimpoints should be supreme.)
When the magnified scope is swinging, you use the glowing reticle like an Occluded Eye Gunsite. That is, both eyes open, the left eye sees the target, the right sees the reticle, your brain merges them. As you get on target the scope picture focuses. If I had $800 lying around I’d buy an ACOG today.
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I really need to pull the trigger on that purchase. Though I do have a long-term-borrowed EOTech that I can use at the moment, for the near-term future, and I’m really wanting a nice pocket .380 right now.
Decisions, decisions.
I want to party with you, FRiend. Did I mention I'm trained in adjusting indirect naval gunfire? Doesn't sound like you'll need any help in the direct fire department...
I love the way Freepers think.
‘sport utility rifle.’
That is my favorite term for those rifles – it's descriptive and it most likely pisses off the eco-oppressive socialists, a win-win all around.
I just wanted so say that so that I would have a nice ping for this discussion.
As far as AR optics, what's your budget look like?
Redleg?
Thanks for your service.
And a big 2nd on the “I love the way Freepers think.”
I have a ruger LCP and I have been very pleased with it.
You think that a Trijicon ACOG is the best money can buy?
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