Trijicon's new RMR Type 2's are comings

**indianajonze** · 06-12-17, 13:02

Originally Posted by Wake27

I am too, but those are both things that cause issues with holster compatibility. And while I haven't had mine long enough to really comment on battery life, top mount vs battery mount can almost be irrelevant based on battery life.

I don't agree. If you have to replace the battery once a year it's a pita to have to re-mount it annually. I'm not even talking about having to zero again, which is annoying by itself. The simple fact is that those tiny hex screws aren't made for regular mounting/removal. Want to have a *great* evening? Trying to remove a tiny stripped hex screw from an optic mount.

Having an accessible battery compartment without having to remove the optic is superior in every circumstance. See: aimpoint, Leupold, nightforce, vortex and pretty much every other illuminated optic mfr out there

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**caporider** · 06-12-17, 13:26

Originally Posted by indianajonze

I don't agree. If you have to replace the battery once a year it's a pita to have to re-mount it annually. I'm not even talking about having to zero again, which is annoying by itself. The simple fact is that those tiny hex screws aren't made for regular mounting/removal. Want to have a *great* evening? Trying to remove a tiny stripped hex screw from an optic mount.

Having an accessible battery compartment without having to remove the optic is superior in every circumstance. See: aimpoint, Leupold, nightforce, vortex and pretty much every other illuminated optic mfr out there

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FWIW the new RMRs use torx screws.

**indianajonze** · 06-12-17, 13:49

Really? Actually...that's a huge improvement

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**TAZ** · 06-13-17, 14:13

Originally Posted by indianajonze

I don't agree. If you have to replace the battery once a year it's a pita to have to re-mount it annually. I'm not even talking about having to zero again, which is annoying by itself. The simple fact is that those tiny hex screws aren't made for regular mounting/removal. Want to have a *great* evening? Trying to remove a tiny stripped hex screw from an optic mount.

Having an accessible battery compartment without having to remove the optic is superior in every circumstance. See: aimpoint, Leupold, nightforce, vortex and pretty much every other illuminated optic mfr out there

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Not sure if pulling an optic by removing 2 screws is as dramatic as you make it sound, but I do agree that it's not ideal. It does however lend itself to a slimmer housing than the units with too accessible batteries. As for damaging the screws during battery swaps - McMaster Carr is your friend. Buy a box of 50 little torix screws and you've solved the problem. Would love to see the gasket available for purchase fur next years battery swap.