Rotate Aimpoint 90 Degrees?

[Tomac]

Just got my two new ML3's and was prepping to mount them on my rifles when I realized I could rotate them 90 degrees counter-clockwise so that the brightness knob would be at 10 o'clock instead of 2 o'clock (making it more accessible to my off hand, which I prefer). Thus, my windage/elevation adjustments are reversed but otherwise I don't see a problem w/this setup. Before I go ahead and commit to this has anyone else tried this before and if so, did you encounter any problems? TIA!...
Tomac

[subzero]

I've seen it a few times and considered running my ML2 that way.

The Pro of running it that way is easier adjustments with your weak hand for a right handed shooter.

The Cons of running it that way is that your up/down left/right adjustments work backwards now. Also, the switch and tube will be facing you, instead of outside the gun. I thought I'd be more likely to damage the switch in that setup thanks to the way I manipulate the carbine in transition or similar maneuvers.

Since the switch is one of the (very few) easily broken parts of the sight, I figured it'd be best to go with the conventional method of mounting. Plus, I didn't really see it as a problem to have to go over the top to make a brightness adjustment with my off hand.

But try it out if it appeals to you. If it doesn't work, it's as easy as loosening, twisting, applying loctite and re-zeroing to go to the other method.

Just don't be that guy who puts the switch right on top so the adjustment turrets are at 45 and 315 degrees.

[Tomac]

Thx for the insight, I hadn't considered possible damage to the switch, that's very good to know! Apparently Aimpoint has considered the rotation thing 'cause I discovered that the adjustments under the caps are marked for both std & rotated/reversed mountings (ie: one is marked "up" & "right", the other is marked "down" & "left"). Thx again...
Tomac

[Resq47]

Works for me, even though it's a 'lefty' thing and I'm not. Of course I've only been using it that way since '05, so...

[Lumpy196]

I don't think damage to the knob is as big of a concern as having it rub against your gear and having it moved from the appropriate setting.

[molsen]

When in doubt, RTFM.

[CarlosDJackal]

That's how I have mounted all my Aimpointd (I have three). The reason is I can adjust the rheostat using my support hand (left hand) which allows me to maintain my firing grip.