usmarine0352_2005
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As I've stated earlier some of us on my dept. are going thru a patrol rifle class and will be allowed to buy our own personal AR15's, although any accessories/mods are the ones stated and cannot be replaced with anything else. The sight that was chosen for us is the Leupold Tactical Prismatic Illuminated 1X14.
I know there are other options out there and our SWAT guys use whatever they want, most choose Aimpoints, Eotech's or ACOGS, (mostly Aimpoints) but we are limited to the Leupold. I was talking to one of the guys in our group is who going to the class. He was a Marine also, but about 20 years ago (the last time he fired an M16/AR15 type rifle). He said he purchased the Leupold sight but after talking to some other guys was doubtful about putting it on and just sticking with his iron sights. I told him I'd put the scope on and sight both in, and after shooting the course if he didn't like it, he could take it off, leaving his iron sights which would have been sighted in already.
Where we work is a downtown area which is almost all business's, and few skysrapers, although there are a lot of apartments and hotels in the area and we work at night.
So a few questions about the Leupold Prismatic sight.
1.) I'm assuming that since it is 1X14mm there is no actual magnification?
2.) Knowing where I work would you leave the Leupold sight off or on?
3.) Some have said one of the benefits is that the Leupold sight sets everything on the same focal plane, what does that mean and why is it a benefit?
4.) If the reticle is the not illuminated will the etched sight be enough to see in darklit areas (streetlights).
5.) Can you shoot this sight with both eyes open?
6.) Some have said that you cannot co-witness with the FSB with this scope, is that correct?
7.) Any in-sights you have into this situation?
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As I've stated earlier some of us on my dept. are going thru a patrol rifle class and will be allowed to buy our own personal AR15's, although any accessories/mods are the ones stated and cannot be replaced with anything else. The sight that was chosen for us is the Leupold Tactical Prismatic Illuminated 1X14.
I know there are other options out there and our SWAT guys use whatever they want, most choose Aimpoints, Eotech's or ACOGS, (mostly Aimpoints) but we are limited to the Leupold. I was talking to one of the guys in our group is who going to the class. He was a Marine also, but about 20 years ago (the last time he fired an M16/AR15 type rifle). He said he purchased the Leupold sight but after talking to some other guys was doubtful about putting it on and just sticking with his iron sights. I told him I'd put the scope on and sight both in, and after shooting the course if he didn't like it, he could take it off, leaving his iron sights which would have been sighted in already.
Where we work is a downtown area which is almost all business's, and few skysrapers, although there are a lot of apartments and hotels in the area and we work at night.
So a few questions about the Leupold Prismatic sight.
1.) I'm assuming that since it is 1X14mm there is no actual magnification?
2.) Knowing where I work would you leave the Leupold sight off or on?
3.) Some have said one of the benefits is that the Leupold sight sets everything on the same focal plane, what does that mean and why is it a benefit?
4.) If the reticle is the not illuminated will the etched sight be enough to see in darklit areas (streetlights).
5.) Can you shoot this sight with both eyes open?
6.) Some have said that you cannot co-witness with the FSB with this scope, is that correct?
7.) Any in-sights you have into this situation?
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