• Aimpoint Electronic G2 Review
• Aimpoint Electronic G2 Review

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Aimpoint Electronic G2 Review

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Aimpoint AB is a Swedishoptics company manufacturing red dot sights for civilian, police and military use. Comp series sights, such as the CompM2, are the most popular and is currently used by numerous armed forces around the world.

Company[edit]

Aimpoint AB^[1] is a manufacturing company founded in 1974 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.^[2] Their primary products are reflector (or reflex) sights, specifically the red dot sight sub-type. In 1975 they introduced their first commercial product,^[3] the 'Aimpoint Electronic' red dot sight, based on a design by Helsingborg engineer John Arne Ingemund Ekstrand.^[4] This is claimed to be the first light-emitting diode 'red dot' reflector sight ever manufactured. They currently offer many product lines based on this technology as well as accessories. In 1997 Aimpoint was awarded the first multi-year military contract ever for a red dot sighting system when the US Army purchased their Aimpoint CompM2, designated the “M68 Close Combat Optic”.^[5]

Products[edit]

Aimpoint currently sells a large line of red dot sights marketed to hunters, marksmen, law-enforcement agencies, and military organizations all over the world.^[6] Nearly 3,000,000 sight are in use world wide today.

All of their products use non-magnifying optical collimators (reflector or 'reflex' sights) along with battery powered light-emitting diodes to produce a red aiming point. Many sights utilize a type of mangin mirror system, consisting of a meniscus lens corrector element combined with the semi-reflective mirror (what Aimpoint's advertising calls a 'two lens' or 'double lens' system^[7]), that compensates for spherical aberration, an error that can cause the dot position to diverge off the sight's optical axis with change in eye position.^[8][9][10] Aimpoint markets their sights as 'parallax free',^[11] but this seems to refer to their off-axis spherical aberration correction system at one optimized distance. Aimpoints, like all other collimated sight systems, induce some parallax at ranges other than the ptimized due to the nature of the collimator.^[12][13]

Aimpoints divides its products in to two categories: professional products and commercial (hunting and sport) products. In most Countries Aimpoints has different distributors for commercial and professional sector.^[14]

Professional Sights[edit]

Aimpoint Electronic G2 Review

These models use Aimpoints 'Advanced Circuit Efficiency Technology' (ACET) diode circuitry, a newer low power consumption system introduced in 2005:

• Aimpoint Carbine Optic (ACO) (Launched 2014): designed specifically for modern sporting rifles and priced to sell at an entry level price point.
• Aimpoint PRO: a.k.a. Patrol Rifle Optic. Launched in January 2011, marketed to law enforcement for usage on patrol rifles, shotguns, and sub-machine guns. Available in 2 MOA model with a battery life of 30,000 hours. Uses 2L76 or DL1/3N battery Also Night Vision Compatible.
• Aimpoint CompM4: The latest version of the military M68 Close Combat Optic. Two MOA dot and uses standard AA battery. Night Vision Compatible.
• Aimpoint CompM4s: Same specifications as the Aimpoint CompM4, but it comes with a low battery compartment.
• Aimpoint Micro T-1: The police and military version in the Micro series, comes in a matte black finish with NVD capabilities.
• Aimpoint Micro T-2: Very similar to commercial H-2 model but with added NVD capabilities.
• Aimpoint Nano
• Aimpoint Acro P-1
• Aimpoint MPS3: A machine gun sight which uses the same type electronics as the Aimpoint CompM4.
• Aimpoint CompM5 This sight is based on the design of the CompM4 but compatible with the mounts of the Micro series sights. This sight runs on a AAA battery and offers the same performance as the CompM4 sights.

Commercial Sights[edit]

• Aimpoint 9000: For hunting. Comes in long and short variant. ^[15]
• Aimpoint Hunter: For hunting. Comes in four variants with two different diameters and two different lengths^[16]
• Aimpoint Micro H-1: The smallest sight in the Aimpoint family, only 105 grams (3.7 oz) including the mount. Comes in 2 and 4 MOA dot.
• Aimpoint Micro H-2: Available also in orange colour as special edition in 2018 ^[17]
• Aimpoint Micro S-1 Aimpoint’s first sight specially designed for shotguns. It can be used on most shotguns having a ventilated rib. It features 6 MOA dot. ^[18]
• Aimpoint ACRO C-1: Aimpoint’s first sight specially designed for handguns. ^[19]
• Aimpoint CompC3: Commercial version of Comp series of red dot sights

Accessories[edit]

• Aimpoint 3X-C: 3× magnification module for use with Aimpoint sights. A standard grade for use by civilian and Law Enforcement shooters.
• Aimpoint 3XMag-1: 3× magnification module for use with Aimpoint sights. A higher-grade product used in real tough environments.
• Aimpoint 6XMag-1: 6× magnification module for use with Aimpoint sights. A higher-grade product used in real tough environments
• Aimpoint CEU (Concealed Engagement Unit): Mounted on the Aimpoint TM (TwistMount) behind the Aimpoint sight. Allows the user to engage the target from a protected position.

Discontinued Aimpoint models[edit]

• Aimpoint Electronic (1975) - Aimpoint's first product and the first mass-produced electronic 'red dot sight'.
• Aimpoint Electronic G2 (1978)
• Aimpoint Mark III (1983) - first model to have internal adjustments.
• Aimpoint 2000 (1985) - ring mounted, auto light adjust.
• Aimpoint 1000 (1987)
• Aimpoint Bow (1987)
• Aimpoint 3000 (1989) - a sight with 1' (25.4 mm) tube. It is used by the French GIGN on G-3 TGS and sometimes on Remington 870; it is thought to have been used, or to be in use still, by Navy SEALs on the M4A1^[20]
• Aimpoint 5000 (1991)
• Aimpoint Comp (1991) - pistol sight
• Aimpoint CompM/ML (1997)
• Aimpoint 5000 XD (1999) - improved 'XD' diode for brightness/battery life.
• Aimpoint 5000 XD 2x (1999) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint CompM/ML XD (1999)
• Aimpoint CompML 2X (1999) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint Comp XD (1999)
• Aimpoint CompC (2001)
• Aimpoint CompC 2X (2001) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint CompC SM (2001)
• Aimpoint 7000S (2001) - full-length sight for hunting and sport-shooting rifles.
• Aimpoint 7000S 2X (2001) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint 7000SC (2001)
• Aimpoint 7000SC 2X (2001) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint 7000SC SM (2001)
• Aimpoint 7000L (2001)
• Aimpoint 7000L 2X (2001) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint MPSII (2002) - designed for military use, medium or heavy support weapons.
• Aimpoint CompC3 (2005)
• Aimpoint CompC3 2X (2005) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint CompC3 (4MOA) (2005)
• Aimpoint 9000L 2X (2005) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint 9000SC 2X (2005) - 2× magnification
• Aimpoint 9000 SC Camo (2005)
• Aimpoint Micro R-1 (2007) - handgun/hunter model, same as the H-1 but instead of the black finish the R-1 came in a Silver finish.
• Aimpoint CompM2: The standard military red dot sight, designated M68 CCO (Close Combat Optic) by the US Army. Four MOA and night vision compatible.
• Aimpoint CompML2: Same as CompM2, but lacks night vision compatibility.
• Aimpoint CompM3: Available in 2 and 4 MOA models. Night vision compatible.
• Aimpoint CompML3: Same as CompM3, but lacks night vision compatibility.
• Aimpoint LPI: Infrared laser sight to be mounted on either a Picatinny rail or directly on some of the CompML or CompM sights.
• Aimpoint CS Model issued to the Swedish Armed Forces.
• Aimpoint 3XMag: 3× magnification module for Aimpoint sights.Featured behind an eotech.^[21]

Aimpoint mounting standards[edit]

While red dot sights like Aimpoint Hunter, 9000, PRO, CompC3 and similar use 30 mm rings for mounting (Hunter 34 models are an exception, since they use 34mm mounting rings), Aimpoint also developed separate mounting standards for some of their red dot sight. Most common are the following.

• Aimpoint Micro: this mounting standard features asymmetric longitudinal profile with an additional recoil stop in the center. It is the most common mounting standard for 'micro' format red dots and is being extensively used by other optical manufacturers as well (Blaser, Holosun, Sig Sauer, MAK). Many scope mounts manufacturers produce mounts for this standard as well.^[22]

• Aimpoint Comp: this mounting standard is unique for Aimpoint professional red dot sight in the Comp series. Some manufacturers of tactical gear and mounting solutions produce non-original mounts for this platform, however majority of available mounting solutions of this type are original and supplied by Aimpoint.^[23]

• Aimpoint ACRO: the new ACRO red dot sights are equipped with a new mounting standard that is similar in design to already existing Micro, but in a more compact form. This was also necessary since bigger Micro mounting plates would not fit most of handguns.^[24]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'AB' is a standard Swedish abbreviation for 'Aktiebolag', meaning 'joint-stock company'
2. ^businessweek.com, Bloomberg Business Exchange, Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components, Aimpoint AB
3. ^'Aimpoint, History'. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
4. ^Invention intelligence: Volume 11, Inventions Promotion Board, National Research Development Corporation of India - 1976, page 12
5. ^Paul Milenkowic, Stan S. Sudol, USE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACT SAVES $1.36M, archived from the original on 2011-08-25
6. ^List includes: US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, USSOCOM units, the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, French Army, Swedish Army, Danish Army, Finnish Army, Norwegian Army, Latvian Army, Slovenian Army, and Italian Army^{[citation needed]}
7. ^BATTLESPACE Exhibition News, SHOT SHOW OPENS WITH A BANG! by Julian Nettlefold
8. ^Note: a setup Aimpoint calls 'parallax free'
9. ^ar15.com, How Aimpoints, EOTechs, And Other Parallax-Free Optics Work
10. ^Gunsight - Patent 5901452 - general description of a mangin mirror system
11. ^Aimpoint's parallax-free, double lens system... AFMO.com
12. ^John Dreyer, Facts and Figures About Dot Sights, Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol
13. ^American rifleman: Volume 93, National Rifle Association of America - THE REFLECTOR SIGHT By JOHN B. BUTLER, page 31
14. ^Differences between professional and hunting Aimpoints
15. ^Differences between 9000 models explained
16. ^Differences between 4 Hunter models explained
17. ^Micro H-2 Orange special edition
18. ^Micro S-1 overview
19. ^ACRO C-1 overview
20. ^'Equipment | NavySEALs.com - Experience the SEAL Edge'. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2006-01-04.
21. ^'Systema M4A1 PTW'. Archived from the original on 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2006-01-04.
22. ^Aimpoint Micro mounts selection
23. ^Aimpoint Comp M4 review
24. ^Aimpoint ACRO mounts explained

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There are few calibers that can fill as many practical roles as the 300 Blackout. 300 BO has proven its capability as a hunting, defense, and armed professional caliber.

This caliber blew up in popularity in the competition scene and has gone from new boutique cartridge commonplace in only a handful of years.

One of the great benefits of 300 BO is the versatility of the cartridge that allows shooters to enjoy heavy subsonic rounds as well as lighter, faster rounds that mimic the capabilities of 7.62x39 out of the same gun.

The cartridge also works well with a variety of barrel lengths on the AR platform and, maybe best of all, you can finally find factory ammo on just about any gun shop ammo shelf at reasonable prices.

While there are dozens of great applications for the 300 BO, every great rifle benefits from a great scope. Let’s look at the strengths and weaknesses of this cartridge and determine which is the best 300 Blackout scope.

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• Best 300 Blackout Scope on the Market Review

Practical Applications for 300 Blackout

One of the first places that 300 BO gained popularity was on the three-gun scene. A .30 caliber projectile fired from the AR 15 gave many competitors a huge advantage, especially in the heavy metal categories.

The fact that heavy projectiles could be loaded in this caliber and fire at subsonic speeds made this caliber a favorite for those who prefer to shoot suppressed and those looking for a superior defense round in their AR platform rifle.

This is one of features that the military was looking for when they first commissioned the creation of 300 Blackout. While the caliber has not gained wide use in military applications, it has proven that it can perform the tasks required for that role.

Hunters latched onto this cartridge quickly, and it has proven its ability to lay down medium and large game across North America. As a wild hog caliber, it has become extremely popular from both AR and Mini 14 platform rifles, and AR pistols.

Many veterans and enthusiasts who hunt deer prefer to do so with a tactical style rifle, and 300 Blackout is a fantastic cartridge for whitetail deer.

Realistic Capabilities

While the 300 Blackout has excellent capabilities, it is important to know what the limitations when determining realistic applications.

Because of the versatility of the cartridge, especially when reloaders get ahold of it, there are a number of potential ballistics tables that could be used to try and get an idea of what the bullet will do when it leaves the barrel.

Due to this, let’s consider just hypersonic and subsonic rounds in very general terms.

If we think about a common hypersonic round that is 130 grains, we will see the bullet start to drop considerably after 150 yards. We can expect about 20 inches of vertical bullet drop by 200 yards, making this a capable hunting or military round for engagements within 200 yards.

Loads similar to these are often compared to having similar capabilities to that of the AK47. While the round does have acceptable energy beyond 200 yards, judicious marksmanship becomes more challenging.

Heavier subsonic rounds are often fired from short barrels with suppressors. 220 grain projectiles offer similar performance to that of the .45 ACP while giving the shooter the control and capacity of a rifle.

While most of us are well aware of the ability of a 220 grain pill to terminate game or an adversary, performance will drop off very quickly after 100 yards and we can expect close to 40 inches of vertical drop around the 200 yard mark.

Realistically, subsonic rounds should be considered for use at targets 100 yards or nearer, especially from some of the short barrels commonly used with these loads.

What Type of 300 Blackout Optic to Use?

When using hypersonic ammunition for hunting or competition, consider using some magnification to help with accurate shot placement while not going overboard.

A rifle in 300 Blackout won’t pair well with scopes that feature exposed turrets or extreme magnifications. Using a variable or fixed optic with magnification up to 6x, or maybe 8x is about as high as you will want to go.

Consider using scopes that give great awareness in the peripherals to take advantage of the benefits rifles like the AR 15 or Mini 14 provide.

Subsonic rounds will pair best with low or no magnification optics. As these rounds are more suited to defensive use and have limited practical use beyond 100 yards, red dots, holographic sights, and low power fixed scopes will provide the shooter with the ability to quickly acquire and transition between targets.

When shopping for scopes to mount on your 300 Blackout, you will find that there are many options that have reticles designed to work specifically for the caliber.

This is a great benefit when compared to other boutique calibers, but the 300 Blackout has been proven capable enough and gained enough popularity over the last decade or so that scope manufactures have seen a market for this feature.

Generally, these reticles will work best with supersonic rounds from a 16-inch barrel unless otherwise specified.

If you are looking at scopes with graduated reticles, be sure they are calibrated for 300 Blackout as the ballistics are very different from the more common 5.56 and .308 reticles available.

Use the following list to help choose the right optic for your 300 Blackout. Regardless of your application or style of firearm, there is likely something in here that will fill your needs.

One of the great things about this caliber is the versatility, but that can also make finding the right accessories challenging to those unfamiliar with optic capabilities.

We are sure this guide will help you to make the best selection for your application.

If you are looking to get the best bang for your buck on a magnified scope for your 300 Blackout, this is the scope we immediately recommend. Primary Arms has a reputation for making some of the best consumer grade scopes on the market, and this one comes with their legendary ACSS reticle.

This reticle is a favorite among many respected names in the long-range shooting industry, and you can see it being used in many military grade optics. The reticle in this scope is specially calibrated to be accurate at range with supersonic 300 Blackout loads.

In addition to the reticle, the scope is made with an aluminum body, excellent lenses that provide a crisp and clear image, and has magnification from 1x to 6x which will give you the best sight picture for any practical situation with 300 Blackout.

The illumination added to the reticle will help quickly acquire targets during poor lighting conditions, making this an excellent option for hunting, defense, or competition shooting.

This scope will work well on most AR platform builds, including SBRs and AR pistols, but will probably be seen more often with a rifle length barrel.

For a budget friendly option, Monstrum Tactical has a scope that will serve the competitor or the hunter well. This is a first focal plane scope that will help you make precise shots with fine reticle.

The 1x-4x magnification will help you to transition quickly between near and far targets quickly, and the illuminated reticle will help during low light conditions.

This scope does offer extra value by including a set of medium height rings that will attach to any picatinny rail and flip-up lens covers.

This scope does feature exposed turrets, which may be a little optimistic with a maximum magnification of 4x, and most shooters will likely prefer to rely on the reticle with graduations in MOA rather than making any adjustments in the turrets.

As with most Monstrum products, while you may not be expecting the highest quality glass and the finest precision tracking in the turrets, you will get a very rugged and serviceable scope for the money with a lot of features that are often reserved for much more expensive products.

For a more traditional hunting scope, you cannot go wrong with this version of the Nikon P Tactical. This scope offers Nikon’s BDC reticle which has been calibrated for 300 Blackout.

Whether you are using a Remington 700, a Ruger American, a Mini 14, or an AR in 300 Blackout, this scope will fit well and compliment the rifle for hunting applications. Hunters will also appreciate the familiar 3x-9x magnification range.

This scope does offer exposed turrets with zero stop built in, which are unlikely to be used by most 300 Blackout shooters. It is nice that cost savings were achieved by skipping the parallax adjustment that would also have probably been a waste for most hunters.

As with all Nikon products, you will appreciate the high-quality lenses which will provide a crisp and clear field of view. Nikon’s lens coatings will also help to reduce any fogging while also gathering extra light to help with those shots at dawn or dusk.

The Trijicon ACOG is one of the most popular scopes used by the American military today. This is one of the most rugged scopes available.

It has a one-piece body with a fixed 4x magnification, the reticle offers battery-free illumination and automatic brightening or dimming. The lenses are both crystal clears, and extremely resistant to scratches and damage.

This version of the ACOG features a BDC reticle which has been calibrated specifically for the 300 Blackout. One of the best parts of this reticle is the arrow style aiming point which is infinitely accurate in design, giving the shooter the most accurate shot placement possible.

No other optic on this list has the proven pedigree that this scope has in both military and law enforcement applications. This is a favorite scope of mine based on my experiences with it in Afghanistan, and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed with this scope.

This scope can help you to be successful hunting or in competition, but you will find the best utility from this scope on a tactical rifle or AR pistol, or on a defensive weapon.

At first glance the Vortex Spitfire will look like another mid-level red dot sight, but this is actually a prism scope. Prism scopes are fantastic advances in rifle optic technology as they give the shooter all the benefits of a red dot sight but allow for more useful reticles.

This sight is lightweight, rugged, and has excellent battery life, but offers a reticle that will help shooters quickly acquire close targets with the large circle or make hits at longer ranges with the precise red dot in the middle.

As with most Vortex products, the lenses on this scope are crystal clear and have coatings that help to reduce fogging and scratches.

The scope comes with a riser that will allow AR shooters the ability to co-witness their iron sights to provide redundant aiming systems, though the riser may be removed to mount on other rifles if desired.

Extra features that you will appreciate are the included flip up lens covers and the turret caps that have the adjustment tool built into them for easy zeroing on the range.

The XPS2 should be a familiar rifle optic for tactical rifle shooters, but there is a specific model of this sight that makes it perfect for 300 Blackout shooters.

Anybody who has shot EOTECH will be familiar with their “donut of death” reticle that features a 65 MOA ring with a 2 MOA dot in the middle, giving shooters the best of both worlds when transitioning from CQB to mid-ranged targets.

This model has a similar reticle, but with two dots inside the circle; they are used to make hits with 300 Blackout at varying ranges and are calibrated for both supersonic and subsonic loads.

In addition to an excellent reticle built into the optic, there are tons of other benefits. This lightweight optic has a design that allows for maximum awareness when looking down the rifle as the body of the optic is very minimal.

While remaining minimal, the body that is present is extremely durable and the holographic design allows the optic to function and maintain zero even if the glass is damaged.

The ThOR 4 with its 1.5x-5x magnification range is suited perfectly to the strengths of the 300 Blackout when hunting at night.

This scope is loaded with features such as automatic recording, automatic adjustment for bullet drop and wind, simple and intuitive operation, and a battery life of over 18 hours.

This thermal scope will allow the shooter to hunt at day or night and will take all the guess work out of point of aim.

Due to the unique challenges that hog hunting provides, and the benefits that 300 Blackout has in hog hunting, this is likely the best scope for hog hunting, especially when paired with a rifle chambered in 300 Blackout.

While this is easily the most expensive optic on this list, if you are serious about hog hunting this optic will give you the greatest advantages and nearly ensure your next hunt is successful.

While there are a lot of optics on this list that incorporate cutting edge technology and use magnification to help find targets at range, many of us prefer a no-nonsense approach to our optics.

The Aimpoint PRO gives shooters a simple dot to use as an aiming point, and other than adjustable brightness there is nothing else the user need concern themselves with.

Aimpoint has been considered the gold standard in red dot sights for decades because of their bomb-proof durability, exceptional battery life, and the crispest red dot on the market.

The optic does come pre-installed into a mount that will offer a lower 1/3^rd co-witness with any iron sights you may have with your AR 15.

It would be a challenge to talk about tactical rifle sights or red dot sights and not mention the Aimpoint PRO as this optic has exploded onto the civilian market after the success of the military issued M68.

The 300 Blackout has proven its value in both utility and performance through a broad range of applications. While this might not quite be the round that can do everything, it can do a lot of things, and do them very well.

If you are considering 300 Blackout, or already have a firearm chambered in 300 BO, you are in good company. As with any caliber though, it will only perform as desired if the bullet finds its target.

Use this guide to help find the best 300 Blackout scope that best suits your applications, and be confident when firing your 300 Blackout.