GetAwayDriva Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I’m curious about red dot failures.... I was practicing the other day and it was easily 100 degrees out in full sun. My gun was hot and my Romeo 3 was too. Like almost too hot to touch. I wonder if all that heat can mess up internal electronics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANFARM Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 If I’m boring you..please tell me to hush up.....DPP...received first repair last Tuesday.installed sighted in..match results..same problem as before...will not go to brightest setting, will not shut off and went to “sleep” right before I started shooting..made it through the match. talked with nice folks at Leupold again ( we are on a first name basis)..sorry for my trouble and sent me another return label..second ones going back. I was curious about simply getting one new unit to replace one of the three I own, was told they are NOT shipping any DPP out as of now...some screw problem...well the beat goes on......standing by......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, TANFARM said: If I’m boring you..please tell me to hush up.....DPP...received first repair last Tuesday.installed sighted in..match results..same problem as before...will not go to brightest setting, will not shut off and went to “sleep” right before I started shooting..made it through the match. talked with nice folks at Leupold again ( we are on a first name basis)..sorry for my trouble and sent me another return label..second ones going back. I was curious about simply getting one new unit to replace one of the three I own, was told they are NOT shipping any DPP out as of now...some screw problem...well the beat goes on......standing by......... Because of these recent issues with the DPP I switched the optic on my current Atlas build to the Romeo 3. Will report back when it’s here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenault Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I'm kind of in the same boat. If I knew where to get a 6 moa one I'd already have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, chenault said: I'm kind of in the same boat. If I knew where to get a 6 moa one I'd already have one. Yeah I wish they had a 6 MOA model, I will say handling the DPP and Romeo side by side the Romeo dot is crisper and a touch bigger IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 10:57 PM, Knguyen1904 said: Mine recently shut off randomly during a match and I’ve noticed the brightness dimming and going back up during recoil. Anyone else experience this? Am I better off switching my rts 2 off my backup gun? I have a slideride too on a 90 degree mount too and considering going back to it Mine did this last night. Started off on bright then went up and down on recoil. A new battery fixed it though. I hadnt used it in a few months. Hopefully it stays good. I need another but rethinking that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stymie12000 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 11 hours ago, dansedgli said: Mine did this last night. Started off on bright then went up and down on recoil. A new battery fixed it though. I hadnt used it in a few months. Hopefully it stays good. I need another but rethinking that now. If you have not already. Make sure the tabs that contact the battery has enough spring tension. It may be having trouble contacting the battery. Just a thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadShot Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I just got my email confirming that they will be sending my repaired DPP back. It was 24 days exactly. If it behaves okay, I'll send my other one back for the same repair. Has anyone read anything about issues with the DPP screws stretching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 My gunsmith who milled my slide for my DPP put stainless steel screws in place of the factory screws. He told me the factory screws do not hold up, they “stretch”.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaLarry Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 My gunsmith who milled my slide for my DPP put stainless steel screws in place of the factory screws. He told me the factory screws do not hold up, they “stretch”.Sent from my iPad using TapatalkWhere did he get the stainless screws?Will buy a box!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 1 hour ago, RAP said: My gunsmith who milled my slide for my DPP put stainless steel screws in place of the factory screws. He told me the factory screws do not hold up, they “stretch”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I’m calling BS on the screws stretching. At the torque value used, I doubt your stretching anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I don't know where my gunsmith bought the screws. He told me he replaces whenever he mills a slide for a red dot. As far as "stretching"; I agree the factory screws don't actually stretch or elongate. However, the gunsmith said the screws are not that hard and will strip easily and not hold. I work in the steel industry and my company has a very nice testing lab. I have wanted to take the factory supplied screws and check the Rockwell B value out of curiosity. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaLarry Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Yes they are soft I’ve replaced two sets for my original DPs in the last 3 years because of battery replacement. First set was from S&W second set was from Leupold as S&W doesn’t (won’t?) carry them. Would like to find the stainless ones. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitestir Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) On 6/26/2018 at 5:50 PM, lacivilian said: Because of these recent issues with the DPP I switched the optic on my current Atlas build to the Romeo 3. Will report back when it’s here. I just did the same thing yesterday. Hopefully the Romeo 3 will hold up! Edited June 30, 2018 by kitestir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, kitestir said: I just did the same thing yesterday. Hopefully the Romeo 3 will hold up! I am hoping for the same thing, the other running thread on red dots has some great reviews of the Romeo 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knguyen1904 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) Has Anyone that has made the switch to the Romeo 3 have a large amount of rounds ran with it? My deltapoint recently started doing weird things . It had shut off once right after make ready in a match with a fresh battery and in live fire practice I’ve noticed it dimming and brightening and appearing to randomly be shitting off. Is this a common issue ? I ran a cmore rts off my backup gun yesterday in a match for the first time and seems to work well but is not nearly as bright as the DPP. Can anyone tell me if the Romeo 3 has been reliable? Edited July 3, 2018 by Knguyen1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAwayDriva Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I have maybe 2 cases of bullets through with my Romeo 3 and it is still going strong. I was practicing one day and the dot turned itself off in the middle of a string and I thought oh crap, here we go.... but then I thought that I hadn’t ever changed the battery and I’ve had the thing on since January and have shot a bunch of matches and done a ton of dry fire with it, maybe the battery is going dead... sure enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANFARM Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 I’m glad I’m not the only one with DPP problems.....doesn’t make it any easier though....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmantwo Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 At the optics nationals last year we saw a lot of people having trouble with the DPP. Julie Golob was in our squad her another master shooter and they had problems the entire match. My original DP has never blinked. I use Burris FF3’s now, since the original DP is not available any longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 so those that sent their DPP back to leupold , how long did it take for them to contact you? they received mine last friday and i have not had anyone contact me . just checking before i make a pest of myself by calling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadShot Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 It seemed like it was 4-5 days before I heard from them again. I got mine back in the mail today. It shuts down and wakes up as it should. The dot seems a bit more crisp. I'll take it to the range tomorrow and see if it keeps working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reekus Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) I've now had 3 DPP's repaired under warranty. Took like a month to get them sent out, fixed, and returned. 2 wouldn't turn on, 1 wouldn't stay on for more than a minute. From what I've gathered its just the nature of the beast with optics mounted on slides. I've also seen T1's break, RMR type 1 & 2's break, and all the vortex offerings. In my experience the RMR type 2's have held up the best. I now just have a backup gun with me at every match. The oem screws for the DPP suck too. Bolt stretch IS a thing, I see it all the time where I work when items are put through intense g-force/shock/vibration. According to Hooke's Law ( dl = F L / E A ) , stretch is a very real thing and can be calculated ( though it is a very small number). Edited July 6, 2018 by Reekus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANFARM Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Update....received my second DPP repair back last week. Seemed to be working correctly. Same repair description as first one....replace circuit board , test , etc,. Hoping this one holds up...I’m getting very adept at switching optics out. I will say the people I’ve been in contact with at Leupold have been helpful and pleasant to deal with The last gentleman said they have less than a 1% return/repair rate on all their optics......interesting.....and the beat goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadShot Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I got my DPP back about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I've shot about 750 rounds with it with no issues. I sent my second one back last week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 So i sent my dpp to leupold a month ago. i called today to check up on it and the guy told me that all DPP are on hold for some kind of fix. don't know when its gonna be fixed and returned. very dissapointing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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