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ELB wrote:

Abraham wrote:Someone please clue me in.

Everything I've read about red dots is to buy an Aimpoint that cost multiple hundreds of dollars, to buy one of lesser quality is a waste of money. This is not me speaking, simply what I've repeatedly read, most especially on M4Carbine.net.

So how can one that cost under a hundred dollars, even at full retail be acceptable assuming what the gun sages state on that other site?

Or, are they full of beans?

Absolutism reigns on the gun boards.

The question is "suitable" for what? I would not go to Iraq for a year with one of the budget red dots on my M-4, or equip a SWAT unit with them; I would certainly want an EOTech or Aimpoint that has track history of being rugged enough to withstand serious combat use (and it appears they have better/crisper dots and other small but significant advantages).

But to put on a rifle for fun and try out a red dot, I think the budget ones are just fine. For example, on one of the other gun boards I haunt several people noted they were taking advantage of this sale to get red dots for their 10/22s. I doubt they are running into combat with those.

Even the $80 price was holding me back, but for $50 I'm going to put one on my AK and see how I like it, experiment with it, before I go toss out $500 for a "real" one. Shoot, the mount is going to cost me more than the sight. Anyone know of a sale on Ultimaks?

ELB wrote:

Abraham wrote:Someone please clue me in.

Everything I've read about red dots is to buy an Aimpoint that cost multiple hundreds of dollars, to buy one of lesser quality is a waste of money. This is not me speaking, simply what I've repeatedly read, most especially on M4Carbine.net.

So how can one that cost under a hundred dollars, even at full retail be acceptable assuming what the gun sages state on that other site?

Or, are they full of beans?

Absolutism reigns on the gun boards.

The question is "suitable" for what? I would not go to Iraq for a year with one of the budget red dots on my M-4, or equip a SWAT unit with them; I would certainly want an EOTech or Aimpoint that has track history of being rugged enough to withstand serious combat use (and it appears they have better/crisper dots and other small but significant advantages).

But to put on a rifle for fun and try out a red dot, I think the budget ones are just fine. For example, on one of the other gun boards I haunt several people noted they were taking advantage of this sale to get red dots for their 10/22s. I doubt they are running into combat with those.

Even the $80 price was holding me back, but for $50 I'm going to put one on my AK and see how I like it, experiment with it, before I go toss out $500 for a "real" one. Shoot, the mount is going to cost me more than the sight. Anyone know of a sale on Ultimaks?

ELB wrote:My MD-06 showed up today. (Well, probably yesterday, but I didn't look in the mail box until this morning). Now I really have to find a mount.

And... I got an OD green ball cap with it. cool. Has velcro on the front for a flag, another velcro strip on the back, I guess for a name tag, but then it has one small square of velcro on the back side, but up near the top center. Have no idea what that's for. Apparently I am not current with tactical cap fashion. Any ideas?

Beiruty wrote:

ELB wrote:My MD-06 showed up today. (Well, probably yesterday, but I didn't look in the mail box until this morning). Now I really have to find a mount.

And... I got an OD green ball cap with it. cool. Has velcro on the front for a flag, another velcro strip on the back, I guess for a name tag, but then it has one small square of velcro on the back side, but up near the top center. Have no idea what that's for. Apparently I am not current with tactical cap fashion. Any ideas?

It is the top if you have the other velcro patch on some wall or in a cabinet so you can hook the both side to attach the hat to wall or inside the cabinet.

puma guy wrote:

Beiruty wrote:

ELB wrote:My MD-06 showed up today. (Well, probably yesterday, but I didn't look in the mail box until this morning). Now I really have to find a mount.

And... I got an OD green ball cap with it. cool. Has velcro on the front for a flag, another velcro strip on the back, I guess for a name tag, but then it has one small square of velcro on the back side, but up near the top center. Have no idea what that's for. Apparently I am not current with tactical cap fashion. Any ideas?

It is the top if you have the other velcro patch on some wall or in a cabinet so you can hook the both side to attach the hat to wall or inside the cabinet.

Mine came Thursday and I go the cap as well. I assumed the velcro was for a patch, but there was none. Glad to know none of them had a log or patch included. I am now arguing with myself whether to buy a S&W M&P 15-22 to put the sight on.

ELB wrote:My MD-06 showed up today. (Well, probably yesterday, but I didn't look in the mail box until this morning). Now I really have to find a mount.

And... I got an OD green ball cap with it. cool. Has velcro on the front for a flag, another velcro strip on the back, I guess for a name tag, but then it has one small square of velcro on the back side, but up near the top center. Have no idea what that's for. Apparently I am not current with tactical cap fashion. Any ideas?

williamkevin wrote: ..
That velcro square on top is to attach a piece of IR reflective tape or an IR strobe, used to identify friendlies on the ground from the air in darkness. At least, thats one use for it.