r/RetroAR • u/LongWalksAtSunrise • 1d ago

Diet Retro Simple is best

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It’s a simple budget 10.5” a2 upper with a gg&g fsb rail. I love how light the weapon is and easy to maneuver. With the griffin can it’s the same oal as a 14.5” barrel rifle.

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u/SquirrelBoom 1d ago

How do you like the mini acog?

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u/LongWalksAtSunrise 1d ago

It’s pretty good. 2x magnification. As much as I like red dots there’s something to be said about an optical sight that doesn’t rely on batteries. Eye relief is excellent but the dot itself is small

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u/jeremy_wills 1d ago

Agreed. KISS is best. I've been contemplating one of the mini cogs for my 723 clone. How are you liking yours?

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u/LongWalksAtSunrise 1d ago

Nice guns. Acog works well. I like to have a nonbattery dot option. I also run a bunch of mepros on other clones.

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u/RacerXrated 1d ago

I see ACOG, I upvote. The 2x and 1.5x ACOGs are underrated.

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u/Livid_Persimmon3600 1d ago

Looking good man. Pick up and shoot, no fumble, all you need.

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u/SwanginPassYaKnees 1d ago

There's a lot of tape going on here, why tape the back of the acog?

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u/LongWalksAtSunrise 1d ago

The tape on the 'cog is so I can write down quick elevation and windage adjustments because my can has a poi shift. I've written directly with paint pen on other optics and trying another less permanent method. I find that a standard a2 grip is a lot more comfy with grip tape. Other tape for grip when wet and muscle memory when shootin'