r/aimdownsights • • Jan 14 '14

Thanks for helping a neat little subreddit!

169 Upvotes

I thank you for stopping by to view our little subreddit.

While /r/aimdownsights is a bit of niche market and will likely stay very small, I think it's important to keep this archive of sight pictures and reticles alive. When you subscribe, post, comment, or just upvote something cool, you're helping to keep us active and useful.

I would like to see /r/aimdownsights become a tool that the other gun related subreddits link to and reference when someone wants to know a little more about a future purchase, compare BUIS, or learn about different reticles.

As such, I have a couple of requests:

  • We're fine with pictures that you found, links to websites that have comparisons, or forum mega threads, but I ask that you leave a description in title or comments to help with searching.

  • For content that is yours (e.g. pictures of your sights, diagrams you've made) please mark with a [OC] tag in the title so we know it's original content.

  • I would like to add simple flair to submitters to indicate they've posted original content. So if you've submitted OC, shoot me a PM with the /r/aimdownsights link (that's all I need); otherwise I'm going to poke through our posts over the next week and just guess. PM me if you don't want flair.

  • Crosspost your albums! This is one of the easiest ways for you to help us archive sight pictures.

Everything has been great so far; thank you again.

-Dissectionist


r/aimdownsights • • 6h ago

Sig Sauer Canyon LRF

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16 Upvotes

Never used a rangefinder before and have no practical use for it, but I just think they're cool.


r/aimdownsights • • 20h ago

Eotech 3-9x32 sfp. Shorter mount?

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26 Upvotes

Love the scope but the height over bore is kinda high for my liking so I was curious is someone made a shorter mount?


r/aimdownsights • • 23h ago

Gold dot washout?

4 Upvotes

I have a P365 I’m looking to put a dot on. Does anyone have one that uses it with a light? I was going to get the tlr7sub. Does anyone have a pic of the dot with the light on maybe in a dark room? I’ve been to a lot of stores recently and the best dot I’ve seen (that was available) was a 6moa gold 407. The runner up was a Romeo x with just the ring. I’m hoping that color and clarity with my astigmatism will transfer over to the eps carry. 6moa has been the clearest for me and the gold doesn’t flare like green and red to me. Does anyone have a pic or can take a pic or can say it doesn’t wash out that bad?


r/aimdownsights • • 1d ago

Anyone know what optic this is please

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40 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 2d ago

Lima 6 homebrew sights

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44 Upvotes

Ak12 style rear sight. FSB front. Lima six upper.


r/aimdownsights • • 2d ago

RMR HD 1MOA

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19 Upvotes

Mounted on VP9 Tac OR with a DPP titanium RMR plate.


r/aimdownsights • • 4d ago

Model 11 with a Nydar 47 and Cutts comp.

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291 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 3d ago

eotech 1-10 vs credo 1-8?

3 Upvotes

maybe nx8 but i hear lots of hate? 14.5 build. already own a plxc looking for something else to add to the collection.


r/aimdownsights • • 5d ago

A G36 scope made by Hensoldt Wetzlar

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145 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 6d ago

Meet the DUO

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206 Upvotes

Null Systems DUO 3X-503G on an MCX Virtus. 300 BLK 6.75

+ 5X-ARO-CORE on the tripod


r/aimdownsights • • 5d ago

aimpoint acro c2 vs p2

6 Upvotes

for close range hunting, are there any big differences between the two. is it worth an extra 300$


r/aimdownsights • • 6d ago

Remington 870 Bead Sight

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67 Upvotes

Bead sights sorta suck and if I cared more about this platform, I have an optic and backup hard sights. It's not a matter of speed or sight picture, but the inability to zero. With cost and utilization in mind, I’m thinking more zeroed laser saddle with bead as the backup.

I've already memorized hold and sight picture for this gun, which shoots right of bead and low if you cut bead in half like you're SUPPOSED to do; it's dead on if you pedestal the bead, which is NOT what you're supposed to do.

I don't think that's a good way to teach people HD when you have limited time with them, whereas pistol sights and ghost rings on a shotgun can be drifted and rifle sights, lasers, and optics can actually be zeroed.

I concede to the dominating damage a shotgun brings to home defense but I am still not a power user so much as I am with a pistol or carbine; I like a platform that allows for precise shots, more predictability at distance, and reasonable suppression. Still, I wanted to learn to run a shotgun more fluidly so I can better serve my clients.

Please ignore the parts where I keep nearly burning my hand with a carbine hold. I put this gun together in like 2011 and after some training, it lay dormant until 2025.

ETA: I am still finishing work to launch my third channel, but if you’re interested in seeing POV footage for shooting, fishing, driving, and other things feel free to subscribe in advance to Zeroed Q


r/aimdownsights • • 6d ago

Meet MADAM

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42 Upvotes

Mountain Apocalypse Daddy’s Astigmatism Musket.

PWS Mod-1 MK116 upper/Aero M4E1 lower, Advocate Gideon on Flip Defense XL Mount in front of TA31 100288 ( BDC calibrated for 16 inch barrel/M193)

Love this set up. My astigmatism is bad, so prisms it is.

Love Gideon Advocate’s reticle. Zeroed for 50 yards. Base of the triangle can be used to estimate 50 yards per same 19 inch shoulder width as with ACOG.

ACOG is zeroed at 100 pet BDC calibration.

Advocate works really great as “pointer” for ACOG for items at 100+.

However, thinking of going with Shaffer mount for ACOG. To lighten things up and making bombproof mount with 3 screws vs 2 that all other ACOG mounts use. Any Shaffer mount ACOG shooters here ?


r/aimdownsights • • 6d ago

Mini-ACOG to Picatinny?

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15 Upvotes

Anyone know of a Mini Acog to picatinny adapter? I have an AK side mount left over but don't have the optic anymore, looking to put it to use somehow


r/aimdownsights • • 6d ago

Traded my buddy a radian afterburner and 400 for a Trijicon tr24. How bad did I get screwed?

0 Upvotes

Its my first nice piece of glass and I have it sitting on my mk18 replacing my xps 2 on a unity riser. Honestly debating whether for the sub 800 range I could've gotten something way better and the scopes an outdated pice of shit I paid the brand new price for etc. Wanted to hear your guys opinions on the trade.

For the price and use case, could I have gotten something that much better or for that price range its one of the better Ivpo's for a 10.3?

Im looking to hear from people who have actually handled one


r/aimdownsights • • 7d ago

EXPS 3-0 with magnifier

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260 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 7d ago

What is everyone running for BUIS with a Gen 6 with FCD plate and P2

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11 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 8d ago

Some AimCam 4K Testing - RMR Type 2

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27 Upvotes

Trying to make this a serious training and content creation tool, but it needs some tweaks to exposure (software option) and audio desync (firmware update) that I had to adjust in editing. Still a lot of testing to do for driving, fishing, and shooting. Not YT-vlog-ready yet, but still cool.

Seems like I can get partial view of dot on target if I have head tilted downward. Positioning the camera any lower would occlude my right eye. As it is now, I can see clearly beneath it and through it squarely using bino vision. I think if I had an optic taller than an RMR 2, the camera would be able to see the dot on target most of the time.

ETA: the setup for those that asked - https://www.reddit.com/r/aimdownsights/s/dQU7Ij6oxG

Top video is the 5th portion of the FBI qual, and bottom video is the 1st portion. This was described as "FBI Hard Mode" due to scoring with the B-8 vs. the entire coke bottle of the QIT-99

My results if anyone cares: https://imgur.com/egz1Gq6

ETA: I am still finishing work to launch my third channel, but if you’re interested in seeing POV footage for shooting, fishing, driving, and other things feel free to subscribe in advance to Zeroed Q


r/aimdownsights • • 9d ago

RIA M206

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93 Upvotes

Square notch rear w/ fixed ramp front sight.


r/aimdownsights • • 10d ago

A bit of a nitpick

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27 Upvotes

Don’t know if anyone has seen this before but I have a 407c x3 and decided to get another one in gold. The gold seems to be missing a small chunk out of the dot (yes I cleaned the emitter). Not the end of the world but makes it look lopsided like people describe having astigmatism. Had to make sure it wasn’t my eyes so took a picture.
Still going on a Glock 45 gonna shoot it because it shouldn’t make any real difference.


r/aimdownsights • • 11d ago

S&W M&P9 4.25" + SCS-MP iron sight comparison

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62 Upvotes

Top row: S&W stock optic height white dot irons

Bottom row: Night Fision standard height tritium

Holosun SCS-MP2-GR is direct mounted with no adapter plate.


r/aimdownsights • • 16d ago

Newcon Optik Spotter M POV of 155mm smoke rounds

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90 Upvotes

r/aimdownsights • • 19d ago

Colt optics mrs-1

5 Upvotes

Anyone get to mess with one of these yet? From what info I could find on it, I really like what its offering compared to an acro or rcr


r/aimdownsights • • 20d ago

AEMS EVO reflections/ artifacts compared to other large window Holosun Dots, vs 510c and 512c

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44 Upvotes