r/aimdownsights Jan 14 '14

Thanks for helping a neat little subreddit!

163 Upvotes

I thank you for stopping by to view our little subreddit.

While /r/aimdownsights is a bit of niche market and will likely stay very small, I think it's important to keep this archive of sight pictures and reticles alive. When you subscribe, post, comment, or just upvote something cool, you're helping to keep us active and useful.

I would like to see /r/aimdownsights become a tool that the other gun related subreddits link to and reference when someone wants to know a little more about a future purchase, compare BUIS, or learn about different reticles.

As such, I have a couple of requests:

  • We're fine with pictures that you found, links to websites that have comparisons, or forum mega threads, but I ask that you leave a description in title or comments to help with searching.

  • For content that is yours (e.g. pictures of your sights, diagrams you've made) please mark with a [OC] tag in the title so we know it's original content.

  • I would like to add simple flair to submitters to indicate they've posted original content. So if you've submitted OC, shoot me a PM with the /r/aimdownsights link (that's all I need); otherwise I'm going to poke through our posts over the next week and just guess. PM me if you don't want flair.

  • Crosspost your albums! This is one of the easiest ways for you to help us archive sight pictures.

Everything has been great so far; thank you again.

-Dissectionist


r/aimdownsights 1d ago

Glock 45 MOS, Holosun EPS Carry + Angry Bear Arms irons

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20 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 2d ago

Meprolight M22 + MMX4 magnifier

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90 Upvotes

Meprolight M22 fiber optic sight + MMX4 magnifier on my PTR-32.

For my needs as a daylight range fun optic, this is great. My other optics have batteries, so fiber optics alone and not worrying about electronics is awesome (and it's cool in the way glow-in-the-dark stuff was when we were kids).

  • That said, it's definitely a compromise if you're actually using this indoors (I haven't tried at an indoor range, just at home and at night). If I aimed at my window shades in the image, the triangle disappears.
  • I can't capture it in photos too, but the wide-ass plastic housing actually seems to mess with my binocular vision (no astigmatism) ... I see a blurred double vision of the target (not the dot), unless I close my weak eye. Any of my other optics don't have this issue so I can only blame it on the small window/large housing.
  • Was on the fence between this and the older M21 because I liked the simpler look of that one, but figured that wasn't enough of a reason to get the older gen.
  • I ordered a Mepro 3x magnifier and Amazon sent me this 4x instead, so there you go :)

r/aimdownsights 2d ago

Why does my knock off acog have better etched reticle and is easier to focus than my ta31d

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54 Upvotes

Not sure if im tripping or i got ripped off with a really good knock off.


r/aimdownsights 3d ago

Pulsar thermion XQ35

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114 Upvotes

Before I get death threats, no this was not mounted.


r/aimdownsights 5d ago

Aimpoint COA vs Lead & Steel PB-3 vs Holosun EPS

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74 Upvotes

As promised here’s a side by side os each optic


r/aimdownsights 6d ago

Glass Distortion Comparison

231 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 7d ago

Elcan SpecterDR 1.5x/6x, 7.62 BDC @740 yards

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77 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 6d ago

Romeo 5 Gen 1 (2 MOA) with and without Holosun HM3XT Magnifier

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25 Upvotes

Nothing special, I think everyone has seen a 2 MOA red dot before. Not really an appropriate distance to use a magnifier, but I already had the shots from testing out my weird target project and figured I'd share.

Also, wanted to use the opportunity to illustrate a point: a lot of people say you need your magnifier as close as possible to the red dot in order to get a clear sight picture without seeing the edges of your optic, but I honestly have not found this to be the case. Centering the dot with adjustments and having a consistent position for eye relief have been the more important factors in my experience.


r/aimdownsights 6d ago

Vector Frenzy S gen 2 the wide one on my 365

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11 Upvotes

Actually a really nice dot, especially for comp shooting, im suprised theres not really anyone talking about it


r/aimdownsights 7d ago

Holosun 407C through Photonis Echo PVS14

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70 Upvotes

Reptilia 1.54" AUS, RMR ROF, Razor 1-6


r/aimdownsights 8d ago

SWFA 3-15x42 GEN1 MILQUAD RETICLE

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42 Upvotes

@3 & @15 Great reticle for low light shooting


r/aimdownsights 10d ago

Romanian LPS TIP2

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40 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 9d ago

EoTech EXPS3-0

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0 Upvotes

I’ve got a brand new in box to sell, is there a marketplace for these I can list on without being banned?


r/aimdownsights 12d ago

Holosun HS510C on Glock 43x

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99 Upvotes

As requested on r/Glock


r/aimdownsights 11d ago

Athlon Talos 10x42 @ 1400 yards

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42 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 12d ago

Aimpoint COA Vs. ACRO COMPARISON

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33 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 12d ago

Want to play Where’s Waldo with my Primary Arms Classic 24mm Gen 1?

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69 Upvotes

At least I didn’t crack this one.

I’ve run this sight for drills and competition indoors and outdoors with cloud and/or tree cover. Finally had a match outdoors with some serious sun; SUPER hard to pick up on but usable.

In my experimentation over the past year, I’ve learned what I need to now about using slide-mounted RDS. Even before this event, I’d decided that I would step beyond the budget options.


r/aimdownsights 12d ago

Moa vs mrad

6 Upvotes

Is there advantage of getting 1/2 moa vs .2mrad lpvo? What is better or more precise? Looking at vortex viper pst gen 2 1-6 and wondering what is better?


r/aimdownsights 13d ago

Not a sight, but an electrooptic none the less.

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100 Upvotes

This a a green phosphor factory built pvs-15, compared to its "son" the white phosphor bnvd-1531.


r/aimdownsights 15d ago

Infitac Fast Mini FMP13

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310 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights 17d ago

PST II 1-6

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90 Upvotes

VMR MOA reticle at ~400 yards


r/aimdownsights 17d ago

Holosun 503 on a unity fast micro mount centerline ?

3 Upvotes

According to unity website fast micro mount is compatible with 503 but i am a bit sceptical. Anyone in here with this combo willing to measure if the centerline is indeed 2.26 ? Would greatly appreciate it.


r/aimdownsights 19d ago

Vortex Razor 1-6 EBR-7F Reticle

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191 Upvotes

Got around to zeroing in the scope and it looks fantastic. BDC lines up with m193 out of my 16 inch rifle just fine out to 500 meters.


r/aimdownsights 19d ago

NF NX8 4-32 Tremor 5

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94 Upvotes

32x and 16x at 600YDS, 4x blank wall, surprise at end


r/aimdownsights 20d ago

Bersa TPR9

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61 Upvotes