Maximum effective forward mount of a RDS

[militarymoron]

Mil
Not at all trying to be a jerk.. Just making sure my thread stays on track so I can collect relevant info.

how you plan to employ it is relevant info, since your original post included its intended usage. if all you wanted was technical info, this would have been enough:

"How far can one actually place their eye from a RDS and still see a usable dot?

Does distortion of any sort through the lens become a problem?"

the technical answer to those questions are:
"Further than you need. i can stand 10 feet away behind my RDS and still see a usable dot"

and "No".

[MonkeyHEMI]

Thanks for the input. That the type of info I was looking for.

It sounds like a red dot like the RMR may be a good test piece for this.


Thanks all.

[Joeywhat]

I love having my optics far out towards the muzzle.

Not sure why, but I shoot faster and get on target quicker.

I used to have an Aimpoint M3 about halfway down the barrel of my 14.5" middy. Besides being a bit front heavy (it was a heavy ass gun anyways) I loved that setup.

[lethal dose]

If you are shooting both eyes open, neither field of view or "viewable area" should have any bearing on the end result. To add... if you run an RDS way out, how do you plan on utilizing said device in awkward positions such as urban prone from cover? You want, no... you NEED that optic within reasonable distance from your eye in the instance you won't be able to track the dot by viewing the length of the barrel.

[ra2bach]

I wonder does having the optic far away from the eye change how many clicks it takes to zero...

[Joeywhat]

If you are shooting both eyes open, neither field of view or "viewable area" should have any bearing on the end result. To add... if you run an RDS way out, how do you plan on utilizing said device in awkward positions such as urban prone from cover? You want, no... you NEED that optic within reasonable distance from your eye in the instance you won't be able to track the dot by viewing the length of the barrel.

I put a LOT of rounds downrange in non standard positions, with ZERO issues. I still liked it better then having it up close.

It didn't matter one bit to me. Just as easy to shoot SBU or urban prone.

[MonkeyHEMI]

I put a LOT of rounds downrange in non standard positions, with ZERO issues. I still liked it better then having it up close.

It didn't matter one bit to me. Just as easy to shoot SBU or urban prone.

I'm glad to hear another has used an optic way out successfully.

Its not so much a matter of the positioning... This whole thing was about whether or not I could actually see the optic and dot enough to use that far out. If I get it and the positioning doesn't work then I'll adjust to my preference. Debating hypothetical points really does nothing which is why I've tried to avoid discussion geared towards the concept itself and tried to keep it on one specific factor (distance from optic).

I've fired is some pretty damn unconventional positions successfully and am very comfortable tackling that issue through trial and error with the optic. Heh I'll even be seeing how it does with off axis rapid sighting for ranges up to 25m (which is a large part of why I'm putting it at 9'o and don't really plan on rotating to use it). If it doesn't work it doesn't work and I'll try other ideas. Either way I plan on developing a system I can use extremely rapidly at a myriad of ranges with minimal equipment and 0 need for adjustment.

[Failure2Stop]

Well, since you got the info you wanted and don't want to listen to any input on your concept, I'm going to go ahead and shut this down before it gets really silly.

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