Took my daughter's carbine to the range yesterday to sight in the newly acquired trijicon mro. I left the range with her rifle zeroed with both the optic and the back up Magpul rear sight and these observations:
1. I have read of many frustrated red dot users not knowing which part of the red streak to use as the actual point of aim. For me I couldn't decide which part of the hour glass shaped part to use. I tried various settings and visualized the dot through the lower third back up sight. The result was the same shape but just less glare around the edges. I was also wearing prescription polarized eye protection.
2. I had more success at 100 yards making smaller groups with the back up sight than the optic. This was also true at 50 yards.
3. I will find out later this week if her younger eyes are better suited for the trijicon mro than mine.
4. I prefer the aimpoint pro over the smaller trijicon mro. The aimpoint has more useful settings in adjusting the brightness of the dot. Once I got back home I tried out the pro and my trijicon reflex. I guess I do have a slight astigmatism that I have never noticed before. I have been using the pro since it came out and have always appreciated the small crisp dot. I used the aimpoint pro and my Colt 6920 to produce a 5 inch 20 shot group from a rest at 200 yards using IMI mk262 last month.
For now I have no buyer's remorse as the trijicon may work for her. For me? I am glad I have the aimpoint.
Karl
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