Mark L from United States, TX Public Profile

Everyone knows Aimpoint makes good stuff. Their brand reputation is well deserved. However, competitors have long been offering red dot optics with a reticle that was more than just a dot. It's great that Aimpoint is introducing a product with a more modern reticle design while hopefully maintaining the quality and durability that made them famous. So far so good!

Everyone knows that Aimpoint makes top quality durable red dots. However, up until now they've all just been a simple dot. The new MR (multi reticle) model lets you choose between a dot, a dot within a circle, or the circle without the dot. I like the flexibility and this gets Aimpoint caught up with a feature that's long been common on other budget red dots. So, now you can have the reticle you want with an optic that comes from a trusted brand. The glass appears to be very high quality. I have mild astigmatism and SOME red dot optics the reticle appears smeared. For reasons unknown to me, this is one of the few reflex sights where the reticle appears crisp and sharp. You can avoid that problem with other types of optic (like prism optics) but those lose some of the great features this has like excellent battery life. So, this seems to be a great all around option. So far, I am really liking it.

I like that I can get these for larger/lighter items and they stack with the shallower MTM cases of the same dimensions for heavier items. It's great for storing and organizing all your stuff.

I use the more shallow version this product to store ammo. For ammo, a smaller crate keeps the weight down. These have the same length and width, but are deeper. They stack perfectly on top of the more shallow ammo crates and are ideal for storing larger and less heavy items. I stack a couple of the smaller cases of ammo on the bottom and then a few of these larger containers with lighter items on top. It's a great way to store and organize stuff without taking up a bunch of room. The fact that these interlock when stacked makes it very easy to store your stuff without taking up a bunch of room. They do have a rubber o-ring seal, but I've not stored these anywhere that I could tell you if they keep things dry or not. They do however latch securely, stack easily, and are a great way to keep and organize all your stuff.

For storing ammo, I use the shallower depth version of this product because it keeps the weight down. However, for storing and organizing other items that aren't as heavy, this larger depth storage case makes more sense. And since I can stack these along with the ammo crates, it's ideal to put a couple of heavy small boxes and then stack a few of these larger cases on top for lighter weight items. These latch securely. There is a rubber o-ring type seal but I have no idea how good it is since I'm not storing these in any sort of adverse conditions. They are just a great size and shape for storing and organizing your stuff.

I originally bought the Raptor-SD because the vent holes are supposed to reduce gas back in your face when suppressed. Does it work for that? Well, it's hard for me to say. It doesn't exactly eliminate all gas to the face BUT it probably is less. But, it's a great charging handle either way. There are charging handles with big goofy handles that stick out too far and get snagged on things. There are changing handles that are too small and or aren't ambi. The Raptor SD is a perfect medium size, it's nice and light weight, it's ambi, and it feels really sturdy. Maybe there's something better out there, but the Raptor-SD has become my go-to charging handle.

The good: Clear glass, extremely robust build, long battery life using CR123.

The bad: It's pretty heavy. Also, I have astigmatism and the reticle appears a bit blurry/smeared to me. That's my eyes and not the optic BUT there are other much cheaper optics where the reticle is far more crisp and clear to my eye.

If you want a red dot optic with great quality glass that is extremely rugged - this is it.

This red dot is built like a tank and has super clear glass. It's the heaviest non-magnified optic I've used. I have a slight astigmatism and so I am very picky about red dot optics because the dot can appear to be smeared or have a starburst appearance. This optic isn't the worst, but it isn't the best for my particular eyes. It's certainly workable and not a show stopper. Again, that's more about my eyes than the optic. If you are looking for durability over weight - this is what you're looking for.

This BCG is light weight. If you want to take full advantage of that you need to combine it with a gas system that can reduce the amount of gas introduced into the system. Otherwise, this will cycle too fast. As long as you know what you are getting into, this is a fantastic BCG. But a BCG doesn't operate in a vacuum and has to be paired with less gas to slow the cycling.

This is an excellent and very light weight BCG. You will need to either use a heavier buffer to slow down the cycling and/or use an adjustable gas block to turn down the gas. This is a top notch, superb quality BCG. It's light weight and can be used to reduce overall weight AND reduce recoil by having less reciprocating mass, BUT if you can't turn down the gas, you'll very likely cycle too fast and possibly induce malfunctions. You'll love this BCG as long as you take into consideration that a BCG is one component in the whole system, and the pieces need to work together.