DD Micro Mount?

[ra2bach]

after watching the DD torture test video, where there were several impacts directly onto the optic as well as being run over twice, many people were impressed by the amount of abuse the T-1 absorbed.

I was impressed by the amount of abuse the DD mount absorbed and still held zero, only losing it after being dropped from a helicopter...

[misanthropist]

I am also in the "had a micro obscured in heavy rains at a course" club.

I was able to keep it usable by constantly wiping the lenses with my gloved thumb, but it was definitely a pain. And if I had been shooting long range it probably would not have worked well enough.

[CC556]

I am also in the "had a micro obscured in heavy rains at a course" club.

I was able to keep it usable by constantly wiping the lenses with my gloved thumb, but it was definitely a pain. And if I had been shooting long range it probably would not have worked well enough.

It's interesting that we now have 3 people in here with firsthand accounts of this. I say that because up until I saw it happen in my class I had never, ever heard anyone talk about it before.

[m4brian]

From many a day/night spent in a field environment, I know that if the SHTF, it will rain hard, or sleet, or snow, and do it horizontally.

But, I do appreciate the simplicity and ruggedness of the DD mount...

[m4brian]

(LT lower 1/3 mount here, changed to DD fixed mount after this class)

Rob: Why did you change? Any problem with lever mounts?

[kartoffel]

It's interesting that we now have 3 people in here with firsthand accounts of this. I say that because up until I saw it happen in my class I had never, ever heard anyone talk about it before.

It's happened here, too. Probably could have lived with the water droplets and kept going, but I used it as an excuse to rip off the micro and exercise my irons.

[P2000]

Very good mounts indeed, howver I just prefer the one piece design of the Larue as it only involves one set of screws instead of two sets like the ADM.

ADM also makes a one piece mount for the micros. That is what I went with.

http://www.operationparts.com/AAdm_A...p/ad-t1-11.htm

[ra2bach]

geez guys, nobody ever heard of Zooke http://www.zooke.com ?

it comes in a paste, drip, or spray. it works...

[wahoo95]

geez guys, nobody ever heard of Zooke http://www.zooke.com ?

it comes in a paste, drip, or spray. it works...

My instructor said that many of those types of products can make things worse as they make the water bead up and stay on the lense

[ra2bach]

My instructor said that many of those types of products can make things worse as they make the water bead up and stay on the lense

maybe. whatever, it keeps the fog away which is worse than drops of water. my experience is that the water beads up and rolls off. if it bothers me I shake the gun once to clear it and then recoil is sufficient to keep it free.

even if I had someone tell me it wouldn't work, I would give it a try to see if it makes an improvement. understand, shooting in the rain is never going to be perfect. it creates all manner of compromises. we just need to learn to adapt...