ViperSnipe Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Getting ready to purchase one bout don't know which to get. What would you choose and why? (also click or regular) Thanks for any input. V-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I've never seen a reason to get the aluminum body (just adds weight and expense), I own both click and standard plastic bodies, at first I wanted the click because I was afraid of the rheostat moving while shooting, but now that I have some standard switches too that hasn't proven to be a problem, so I prefer the standard: it's the cheapest and smoothest to operate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDubU Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 One reason to get the aluminum body.....because It looks cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 On pistols I use the plastic body C-More for the light weight. On shotguns, I use the aluminum C-More for the little extra protection it gives going into the barrels. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 If the plastic C-more body sucked that bad, nobody would be using them any more. I have the same plastic ones on mine and my wife's open guns since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperSnipe Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 thanks for the input! V-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I've never seen a reason to get the aluminum body (just adds weight and expense), I own both click and standard plastic bodies, at first I wanted the click because I was afraid of the rheostat moving while shooting, but now that I have some standard switches too that hasn't proven to be a problem, so I prefer the standard: it's the cheapest and smoothest to operate I have been wondering about that. I am always afraid the click switch is going to break off in my hand someday. I think I will put a standard switch on my new gun.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hello: I have seen the click switches break. I have also seen the aluminum C-More break at the hinge point. I have seen the plastic ones with broken elevation screws and stripped locking screws. I don't like the extra weight of the aluminum since it is up high, right where I don't want it. The plastic standard switch model is what I like best and is the cheapest. Get a 8 or 12MOA dot. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBolt Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I went with the alum. My research on various forums and talking to shooters was the alum held a zero better than the plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykj03 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I went with the alum. My research on various forums and talking to shooters was the alum held a zero better than the plastic. three As long as the plastic housing near the adjusting screws does not crack, it will hold zero as good as the aluminum C-More. Unfortunately it not a matter "if" the housing will crack, but a case of "when" it will crack. I have three of my five C-Mores with plastic housings are cracked. All care was taken to avoid these cracks but they still appeared. I agree that the aluminum housings are heavier, but its not so much that you will have a hard time adjusting. Centerfire Systems is still trying to get rid of their remaining C-More stock and has it nicely discounted. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I went with the alum. My research on various forums and talking to shooters was the alum held a zero better than the plastic. three As long as the plastic housing near the adjusting screws does not crack, it will hold zero as good as the aluminum C-More. Unfortunately it not a matter "if" the housing will crack, but a case of "when" it will crack. I have three of my five C-Mores with plastic housings are cracked. All care was taken to avoid these cracks but they still appeared. I agree that the aluminum housings are heavier, but its not so much that you will have a hard time adjusting. Centerfire Systems is still trying to get rid of their remaining C-More stock and has it nicely discounted. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclagg Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I have one of each (alum and plastic) and they all run... I prefer the click! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I went with the alum. My research on various forums and talking to shooters was the alum held a zero better than the plastic. three As long as the plastic housing near the adjusting screws does not crack, it will hold zero as good as the aluminum C-More. Unfortunately it not a matter "if" the housing will crack, but a case of "when" it will crack. I have three of my five C-Mores with plastic housings are cracked. All care was taken to avoid these cracks but they still appeared. I agree that the aluminum housings are heavier, but its not so much that you will have a hard time adjusting. Centerfire Systems is still trying to get rid of their remaining C-More stock and has it nicely discounted. Bill Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I went to Aluminum because of the crake. I shoot an open gun with 175pf. The plastic just can not hold up. I have a plastic on tow of my other guns and they have not given me any problems but they are a lot softer shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 After several broken plastic slide rides, my guns all wear aluminum, now. For whatever reason, the aluminum's seem to hold zero much better as well.On guns with heavy steel grips, I think the extra 2 oz is a non-issue. I can't tell a bit of difference. I have both click and standard switches. Make no difference to me. The click is harder to turn on and off when you have sweaty fingers in the SC summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I prefer the click for the simple reason that when I shoot indoors, I can set it without thinking or looking, by just making four clicks. No big deal, but a bit more convenient. Outdoors, on a sunny day, I just crank it up all the way, anyway. I think the level of problems with the plastic cases is so low, it does not, in my mind, justify the switch to aluminum. After many sights, and many years, I have one that cracked, and I understand C-More can fix it for pretty low cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Have any of you found that your zero changes with the temperature? I have a couple of poly ones that don't seem to hold zero but when I really do the research it seems when it is bright and sunny and hot they shoot one place and when it is cooler and not sunny the POI is somewhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksf141 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 never thought aluminum was worth the cost. have run plastic base models on 38super comp open guns for thousands and thousands of rounds with no reliablity, POI, or breakage issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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