Project Noveske Ultralight
-Aimpoint T1/ Fortis F1 combo (4.35oz) vs. Trijicon RMR/ RM34 mount (3.5oz?)
I considered the RMR but decided the T1 was better for .8oz more weight. The T1 mounted on a Fortis F1 weighs 4.35oz measured (3.05oz+1.3oz). According to specs the RMR only weighs 1.2oz but the RM34 mount weighs 2.3oz (? questionable accuracy from
http://www.4scopes.com/trj-rm34.html ) and the ADM RMR mount weighs 3.5oz, for a mounted total of 3.5oz and 4.7oz respectively. For .8oz more over the RMR/R34 combo I would rather have the T1/F1 combo with 2moa dot, mounted battery changes, longer battery life, 1/2" at 100yd click adjustment (vs 1"@100yd), lower 1/3rd co-witness, and a proven track record. Of coarse, unlike the RM34, the lightest T1 mounts (Fortis F1 1.3oz and DD Micro 1.7oz) are not QD. But I decided QD wasn't wholly necessary on a dedicated HD rifle after watching the DD torture test video; my T1 will survive where I will not. Short of taking a round directly to the optic, the only thing it is realistically susceptible to is fog and rain, but inside the house should not be a problem there.
Someone really needs to make a lighter mount for the RMR on the order of 1oz or less, something like the Fortis F1 scaled down to the size of the RMR would be perfect and scary light (if strength was a concern it could be made out of the aluminum alloy V7 uses) the weight benefit might be worth the feature trade off at 2.2oz mounted.
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