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[Sam]

For guns with Aimpoints, will the light obstruct the lower third of the view through the Aimpoint? What about EOTech's users?

[Stephen_H]

For guns with Aimpoints, will the light obstruct the lower third of the view through the Aimpoint? What about EOTech's users?

It's hardly noticeable. Maybe the lower 1/5th.

I don't have an EOTech to check, but it should be similar assuming the sights fall in the lower 1/3 (with Larue riser).

Stephen

[Hawkeye]

Interestingly curious idea....

[Eric Rice]

Shame on you, Bro, for stealing the Colonel's ideas...

[Stephen_H]

Shame on you, Bro, for stealing the Colonel's ideas...

...the secret recipe?



Stephen

[Stephen_H]

Admittedly, this is probably a much better solution to mounting a light at 12 o'clock with a front sight post; CAA X3

[markm]

Actually your original idea does have some merit. I accidentally ran across some research that remined me of this thread.

You see, early physicists did similar experiments to prove that light behaved like a wave as opposed to a stream of particles. The reason the FSB doesn't block out a chunk of light with cut and dry shadow is because light behaves like a wave.

See. You're a physics professor, and didn't even know it!

[rob_s]

I stuck my X300 on the Ultimak top rail and noticed that it didn't cause any noticeable loss of light downrange than if the FSB wasn't there. The problem I had was that it obstructs the Aimpoint Micro, although with both eyes open that's a non-issue as well. The H-1 starts to act like an OEG.

[lindertw]

Stephen_ATS,

any chance you can post a pic - dark room with the M3 light on? I'm curious what shadow is cast and how bright the light is on the front of the sight base (i.e. is it distracting?).

thanks