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On 1/6/2022 at 2:24 PM, UpYoursPal said:
No insult to the poster, but reading this statement in 2022 is absolutely hilarious
Maybe I'm out of the loop, care to explain? Thanks
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Here's a good visual comparison between the Vudu, Kahles, and NX8: https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/lpvos-khales-k16i-vs-nightforce-nx8-vs-eotech-vudu.6905456/
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Like other's stated above, the hybrid is a bit more nose heavy, but my 16" hybrid is the rifle gas model so the thicker profile in front of the gas block is only around 1.5". Balance is less of an issue.
As an aside, my 12.5" core seems just as as accurate
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Both of my criterion barrels (12.5" CORE, 16" rifle gas hybrid) are tack drivers.
The CORE contour definitely helps balance and I like that they're chrome-lined.
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21 hours ago, PacMan said:
For 3 gunning, 1-4, 1-5 and maybe 1-6x. Great glass in a 1-4x is much better than mediocre glass at 1-8. I went from 1X, to 1.5-8x DFP, and back to 1-5x SFP and it is in a sweet spot for me.
Any recommendations for a 1-5x?
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22 hours ago, mpeltier said:
What problem are you sending a Razor back for?
I am not sending back a razor, my friend had said that to me, so I put the sentence in quotations.
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Thank yall the input. I ended up buying the NX8 1-8.
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2 hours ago, RangerTrace said:
I have a Strike Eagle and a Razor. The SE is a POS compared to the Razor. Don't judge the company based on anything you hear about that line. I dropped my Razor from chest high to a hard wood floor and it didn't do anything to it. And if it had, they would have repaired it.
I would assume so. I still ruled out the razor based on weight and more importantly cost.
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2 hours ago, AKJD said:
Unconventional shooting positions where it is easier to hold the rifle without canting it, small ports such as the horizontal slots in a VTAC barricade, small targets where magnification isn’t wanted because of the smaller field of view, an example of this being longer headshots. This is what works for me.
That makes a lot of sense, thank you.
24 minutes ago, TonytheTiger said:I keep thinking I need a 1-10x. Then I go to a match with 500 yard targets and only use 4-5x because 6x limits my fov too much and makes acquiring multiple targets spread out over a hillside too time consuming. I'll probably still end up with a 10x scope but I don't expect it to be game changing.
I have multiple 2.5-10, 3-12, 3-9 and a 2-12x scope and I would never even consider using and of them in a time based sport.
So why do you still think you'll end up with a 10x? especially if 6x is already limiting your FOV? I'm in that "omg more magnification is better" headspace although I'm seeing that might not be the case from the replies here (including yours).
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8 hours ago, Boomstick303 said:
At that price point I would go with the Vortex 1x6 and it should be fine for most AR applications. I do not have any experience with the other optics you listed but for the price the Vortex has the best blend of Glass, reticle (brightness), weight and eye relief. I never see a hint of scope shadow with that optic and the JM- BDC reticle is easy to use. Plus it’s hard to beat their warranty. One other thing to think about is first focal plane versus second. When you step up to 1x8 and 1x10 those optics tend to be first focal plane. Both FFP and SCF optics have pros and cons.
I am staying away from vortex for now, I currently have a 1-8 Strike Eagle. Although I love the company and generally buy their other products, I have a friend who shoots a lot of competitions, he's told me about the amount of people who've had to send back strike eagles ("and I'm even sending back a Razor right now").
I'm mostly interested in spending the extra money for the extra (expected) durability.
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9 hours ago, AKJD said:
I recently went from a Burris 1-8 xtr II to a Vortex 1-6 Razor. Found I didn’t need the extra magnification even with my older eyes. Other considerations were weight savings, better field of view, and primarily the more forgiving eye box. I shoot open so have a red dot on a 45 degree mount but still use the rifle on 1 power at times and again the better eye box helps.
I also plan to run a 45 degree red dot, under what circumstances do you use the 1x power at?
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17 hours ago, twodownzero said:
You're going to have to talk about what you use the rifle for. I use a 1-4 on my carbine, have for about 10 years, and for anything I want to shoot with a 14.5" rifle, it's plenty. I have heard that there are 1-8s out there that are so cheap you could buy three or four of them for what you're considering spending, but I haven't looked into them because I'm not sure I'd ever use the additional magnification. I'm sure there are multigun matches where that kind of distance shooting is available but I've never shot one. They might be deep bays, but generally we shoot multigun in similar bays like you would shoot a pistol match; my scope usually never leaves 1x for that and honestly a red dot would probably be faster. On the other hand, precision/gas gun matches with even a 1-8 or a 1-10 would be a challenge; my 20" has a 3-15x50 scope on it for a reason.
Right now I only plan on doing run and guns. My first one is coming up and there are 500 yard targets. I'm trying to stay away from budget optics.
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I'm finally ready to buy my first big boy scope around the $1k+ mark. I've prioritized weight first (shoulder injury), durability second, reticle third....but I'm not sure how much magnification should factor into that mix.
Assuming that I plan to use either 1x or max magnification (nothing between), would the tighter eyebox/FOV of an 8x/10x make target acquisition a little more difficult than 6x (at varying distances)?
If you used a 6x and switched to an 8-10x, did you feel that extra magnification made much of a difference?
Right now I'm looking at the Eotech Vudu and Trijicon Credo line. Found a NF NX8 1-8 around the $1400 mark and I'm strongly considering just picking that up, primarily based on weight alone. Any other suggestions?
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Thanks for the thoughts, I've decided against doing so.
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Do to certain shoulder injuries and just general preference, I use my offset mini red dot as my primary optic, with traditional fixed irons as my back up sights.
Would you guys time the muzzle brake to the offset red dot?
Thanks for the help.
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Just going to be using for a HD gun. I've had problems with some Glock extensions in the past, worried that there might be some reliability issues with those available for the CZ as well. Is there a combination of mag + follower + spring + extended basepad (+4/5?) that is known to be as reliable as an OEM mag?
TTI, Taylor Freelance, Springer Precision, others?
Thanks in advance.
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2 hours ago, emjbe said:
I shoot a Calvin on my main 3gun rifle and have the KE SLT-1 on my PCC.
I love both triggers. I recently acquired a new lower and ordered an SLT-2 for that one. It has a great feel to the trigger and i like that it can go on safe regardless of the hammer position. Also like that it works normally if junk gets into the trigger well.
the Calvin is light. It wasn’t intended as a defensive trigger. I love it, but it’s designed for a flat range. I don’t know if it works well in PCC. I think you’d be better served by one of the timney 3-4 lb triggers for a defensive gun. (Having said that, the first gun I’d pick up in a riot is my 3gun with the Calvin. And the SLT-1 would be used by other family members)
I’ve had 100% success with Timney Calvin, KE SLT-1, Hyperfire Eclipse.
I’ve had less that 100% with adjustable triggers from 2 other makers.
Note: i don’t like 2 stage triggers on rifles
Perfect, thanks for the SLT feedback.
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1 hour ago, Steve RA said:
Check again about the CMC trigger.
Just did some more googling. Saw an enos thread from may '19 where a user claimed that his failed to reset occasionally and two others who stated that theirs failed when there was debris in the disconnector. Still a bit hesitant about using it for 9mm.
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Taking into consideration all the good info you gave about the hiperfires, i think I'd like to stay away from them. These triggers are also going into my defense guns and the fine tuning and fiddling to get them just right doesn't seem like the best idea.
Your thoughts on the AR Gold are the same as mine as far as reset goes, but I do recall some shooters saying that once they "got used" to them, they could be run quite fast. But I'd rather stay consistent across rifle/pistol with a moderately forceful reset.
Thanks!
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Hoping someone has personal experience they can share between these triggers before I spend $$$$ trying them all out. I am trying to standardize the triggers across all my AR's including PCC's. With the obvious goal of reliability first, but also.... I'm looking for the fastest one out of the bunch.
I have a POF trigger in my 9mm and a CMC single stage in my 223.
I have used the CMC since it came out and I like it, but apparently they haven't worked out all of the kinks with their PCC triggers.
I bought the POF because it was highly recommended for reliability in 9mm's, but I just like the CMC so much more.
I had an AR Gold years ago and I remember liking it a lot, but they don't have a flat faced offer in their PCC line yet, is it worth waiting for a flat faced version?
The KE Arms trigger seems interesting with the whole "no disconnector" thing. I'm interested because some people are recommending them for PCC's as well. They seem like they could fast.
I'm a little weary of using the Calvin Elite due to it being relatively new, lots of extra parts, and no real long term reliability testing for now. Is the logic sound here?
So I'm leaning towards trying out the KE Arms, does anyone have the first hand experience with this trigger vs the others mentioned?
Is there another good option that I'm leaving out?
Thanks in advance.
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This is my review of a piece of gear for my CZ pistol, he hasn't asked for any sort of review from me and I posted this in case people looking might be looking for options outside of the usual.
Figured people review products they like and mention where they got it from without those product manufacturers being vendors. I removed content from the original post to try and stay within some sort of guideline.
Mods, please delete if not allowed. Thanks!
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Quickie review on a holster that forum member lksyotas made for my Accushadow.
Here's the kicker, I'm the gunsmith at a local shop and I actually have been making kydex holsters for years. I work enough on other people's stuff that I haven't had time to make a holster for myself (I also don't haven't made a mold/jig to use for a BOSS attachment).
After seeing lksyotas work from another thread here, I had him make one for me. Key points:
- fit and finish are great
- made and shipped faster than projected
- made just as well if not better than my work
If you're not excited about the current offerings out there, here's another option.
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I just hit 30 and don't have eyesight issues. Anyone have yellow crayon recommendations for me?
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I'm new to everything and have my first match this weekend. Shooting a shadow 2 in production with currently stock sights.
After shooting around 300 rds and pushing my sight acquisition speed to my limit I turned my attention to a crap Taurus Millennium 24/7 in .45 that I was function testing for someone else. The sights had 3 huge white dots and practically no space on either side of the front sight.
For whatever reason, I felt like my sight acquisition speed was considerably faster, from the draw and during transitions. With the Shadow's thinner blade, finding my windage adjustment seemed more challenging, and I couldn't always call my misses correctly.
I don't have that much experience with competition style sights, but everytime I've used them in the past, it just seems to slow me down. I have no problems hitting 75 yard targets with box stock crap sights on any gun, so the precision that is supposed to come with a thinner front sight doesn't seem to be something I need.
What are the primary downsides using a wider (widest?!) front sight? Id prefer to have a 6 o'clock point of aim, does that lessen the disadvantage of not being able to see as much of the target?
Should I just keep practicing with my current setup until I'm proficient?
Also, while I'm at it, is the color of the fiber optic rod just a personal thing or are there known advantages of one over the other?
Thanks for any help in advance!
Staccato P DUO, for Carry Optics
in 1911-style Pistols
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Ah, I'd never even heard of it. Kind of a "it's never gonna be released" kind of deal?