ACOG factory mount

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

In 10 years I never had it come loose. I use blue locktight and a torque driver. I did have a carry andle mounted compact acog come loose.

[QuietShootr]

Good to know. Glad I wasn't the only one having that issue.

To be clear, I meant with the stock mount. It looks like the crossbolts were hammering the top rear edge of the slot, and that's with the mount tightened down 1/4 turn past hand tight.

[Tzook]

Thanks for the info everybody.

I will be swapping it off of the rifle occasionally, as I have an Aimpoint and I'm trying to determine which of the two is more functional for me at this point. If or when I get set on the ACOG, I very well may spring for a Larue mount for a little extra ruggedness and simplicity.

On another note, I've read here that the ACOG can be effectively used as a CQB type optic with enough training. For you guys who shoot the ACOG all around, what technique do you use when shooting up in close? Do you just use the reticle more or less like a red dot? I have a TA33-8 with an amber chevron, if that makes any difference....

[QuietShootr]

Thanks for the info everybody.

I will be swapping it off of the rifle occasionally, as I have an Aimpoint and I'm trying to determine which of the two is more functional for me at this point. If or when I get set on the ACOG, I very well may spring for a Larue mount for a little extra ruggedness and simplicity.

On another note, I've read here that the ACOG can be effectively used as a CQB type optic with enough training. For you guys who shoot the ACOG all around, what technique do you use when shooting up in close? Do you just use the reticle more or less like a red dot? I have a TA33-8 with an amber chevron, if that makes any difference....

This is worth what you're paying for it, but if you're going to swap optics very much I'd look harder at the GDI or ADM mounts. Larue mounts will crush little dents into your rail - cosmetically I don't give a ****, but (especially on the SCAR, where the upper receiver IS the gun) I don't want to deliberately distort the metal. YMMV, flame suit on.

[JSantoro]

For the love of Crom, DON'T use a quarter to tighten anything on a TA51 unless you're bloody desperate....!

In general, if you flash-sight-picture the entire chevron onto your target as you would with a red-dot, you're pretty good. In particular, think of the the vertical, illuminated portion at the top of the BDC (i.e., the 300m aimpoint) as being a decent analogue for a red-dot for your 50m-and-in stuff. Either way will work, but it takes practice, as you noted.

Because of the close eye-relief and magnification, it's very common to be slower on acquisition time in comparison to a pure RDS, though it's not absolutely universal.

[Tzook]

For the love of Crom, DON'T use a quarter to tighten anything on a TA51 unless you're bloody desperate....!

In general, if you flash-sight-picture the entire chevron onto your target as you would with a red-dot, you're pretty good. In particular, think of the the vertical, illuminated portion at the top of the BDC (i.e., the 300m aimpoint) as being a decent analogue for a red-dot for your 50m-and-in stuff. Either way will work, but it takes practice, as you noted.

Because of the close eye-relief and magnification, it's very common to be slower on acquisition time in comparison to a pure RDS, though it's not absolutely universal.

That's what I had assumed, thanks for clarifying. I don't think even with tons of trigger time I'll ever be faster than with my Aimpoint M2, but the farther out I go that dot looks less and less like a dot, and more and more like a damn beach ball. I think I should be able to benefit from the increased shooting distances more than my slower speed up in close will hurt me.

Also thanks for info on the mounts people, I was only aware of the Larue ones beforehand.