I took a cardboard toilet paper tube which is about 40mm and cut it to 3.8 inches which is the basic size of the truglo red dot I was looking at. I taped it to the side mount rail and it seems HUGE.
Anybody with a sight this large care to chime in? There is also a 30mm. Which is a better fit for my 7.62? Is a sight that large a pain in the ass?
Thanks in advance.
Full Version: 40mm Red Dot too big?
I've got a 40mm on an Ultimak. I'm sure a 30 would be fine.
I use a 30, it aint to big, I am sure a 40 would be fine....and quicker.
I've got a 30mm Millet red dot on my 9mm AR. It's just right for me.
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
QUOTE (22_Shooter @ Dec 3 2008, 02:57 AM) 
I've got a 30mm Millet red dot on my 9mm AR. It's just right for me.
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
Yeah that's pretty much it..... I really don't want it to look like a 4 D cell mag-lite up there. It needs to be big enough but huge.
Also it's going to mount to the side rail mount I have so it's going to feel right in my face no matter what.
QUOTE (schadenfreude @ Dec 3 2008, 01:06 PM)
QUOTE (22_Shooter @ Dec 3 2008, 02:57 AM)
I've got a 30mm Millet red dot on my 9mm AR. It's just right for me.
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
What's your main concern? The 40 being too big and bulky?
Yeah that's pretty much it..... I really don't want it to look like a 4 D cell mag-lite up there. It needs to be big enough but huge.
Also it's going to mount to the side rail mount I have so it's going to feel right in my face no matter what.
Well here's the 30mm red dot on my 9mm AR, for size reference:
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