Originally Posted by
MassMark
Elitists, fanboys and shitheads might "scold" you for your choices, (those are the people I ignore) - some can't help themselves, as this is the internet after all. I think however, people with experience combined with knowledge may disagree with your choice and guide you as to the reasons why. I tend to learn from experience, mistakes and guidance - some of it from right here.
It occurs to me after seeing your set-up that I had posted about my own experience with choosing the exact optic/mount combo you did. I really need to update it, (not that anyone really cares), but perhaps if my experience can save someone else the trouble, then it will be a contribution.
I will ask you one question though. Did you ever run your rifle with the Millet beyond a static range? For example, a carbine course? I'm curious to your experience, because here was mine:
Initially, I thought I had reached a sort of nirvana between my desire to have a 1-4 optic on my carbine, coupled with situationally being on a tight budget. The Millet out of the box was everything I could have hoped for. On the range sighting it in was a grin festival. I was drilling quarters at 50-yards and doing some pre-course drills, I was accurately smacking mini IDPA targets from 10-200 yards, curled up underneath the benches - even laying on my back. The donut reticle was bright and easy to acquire. I had hit optic pay dirt...I thought.
The first weekend I ran the Millet was confirmation of my experience on the range the week prior. My times on the barricade shrunk, target identification/acquisition was easier than with my Trijicon Tripower and certainly better than irons - the steel was ringing that wonderful ring. My rifle bit it hard the next week and I had to bite the bullet so to speak and make some tough financial choices and bought an LMT 16". The Millet on deck of this sweet LMT would certainly be the icing on the preverbal M4 cake. Nope.
The third week of medium-hard use, my Millet went tits-up. I was unpacking my rifle after sighting it in on the LMT the prior day and handed it to one of my buddies. He looked through the lens and said "Wow! this is awesome, but you seem to be canted a bit. He's a lefty, so I dismissed it and got my gear ready. During warm ups I visibly watched my reticle go from level to 8 o'clock in 20-rounds. I thought the scope was loose in the PEPR - it wasn't. The reticle itself was running wild and free inside the scope. To say I was dispirited would be an understatement. I had to continue on with the training, so I found another weakness with this set-up. If you LocTite this unit to your gun, you had better prepare your kit with a wrench to get this off, as the mounting nuts have a hugely wide slot, (beyond my SOG multi tool and a gun tool in my range bag). The posts also when tightened to the nut, protrude slightly into the slot anyway, making a secure grip with a blade tricky. We had to use a box wrench to get this thing off. In the field, that would suck a bit... I continued on with the class, but did not do well - it got into my brain that day. I sent the scope back and chose not to replace it with another. Did I have a lemon? An anomaly? I'll never know. I put the Tripower back on deck, pressed on and saved for the Leupold MR/T.
Some here would even disagree with that choice. I think I read in another thread that someone called the reticle "useless". I have found the opposite to be true. I am very happy with this scope. Like another poster said it does not do anything perfectly, but it does everything I need it to do pretty damned well. From threat drills, to barricades, obstacles, static range, CQB and beyond, I'm pretty stoked with my choice and glad I bided my time and put the best optic I could afford on my rifle. the mount is next, (LaRue) and for me anyway, my go-to rifle puzzle is complete...
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