JonSnow Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've been shooting the occasional rimfire match and steel challenge with a marvel 1911 conversion and a Burris FastFire II. I like the set-up overall, but I feel like I have a hard time finding the dot initially (I don't shoot open in USPSA so I don't have a lot of trigger time with dots). I've heard that the C-mores have a much larger viewing that would make the dot easier to find. Does anyone have concrete numbers to compare the two? Alternatively, I have an Aimpoint R1 micro dot. It's a tube style dot and I was thinking it might be easier to align quickly using the tube. I don't see any open shooters doing that, so I think I'm missing something. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The big thing is you have to just practice your index where you can pick the dot up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67camaro Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Dry fire/dry-drawing from holster do this for about a 30mins a night for a week and you will be amazed how easy you aquire the ability to see the dot instantly. Just repetition and it will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSnow Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 I should clarify, I am planning on doing a lot of dry-fire work as well. I'm mostly just curious why everyone seems to run C-mores over other styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cmores hold up better in USPSA . Rimfire should not put too much strain on the slide mounts you use. I agree the dot will come to you with dry fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cmore is open and dosent obscure the targets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It is all about lens size. imagine if you look through your sight at the target area and you draw a line around the edge of the lens this line is the limit of where your gun can be pointed and you will still be able to see the dot in it. So now do the same thing with a larger lens and you can see you will have a larger area that the gun can point and still show you the dot. so all other things being equal (dot quality, durability, brightness, weight...) a larger lens will be easier to find and track a dot with. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSnow Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 ^ this makes sense. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I couldn't stand the tiny lens of my Burris FastFire, but I love my CMore. The dot is closer to the bore so the index is similar to that of iron sights and the zero doesn't change as much between distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ickus Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I used a fast fire ll on a open G 34, then went to a C-MOR... WOW... BIG Differnce, C-MOR is the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSnow Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks all for the replies. Kneelingatlas, I do like the lens size on the C-more but I'd be going with a slideride so the bore axis problem gets worse, not better. My frame does double duty in SSTK, so I don't want to put a 90 degree mount on it. For now I'll stick with the Burris, do a lot of dry fire work and casually keep my eyes open for a good deal on a C-more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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