Archer1440
04-14-2021, 12:19 PM
Recently I heard a podcast in which two SME’s were discussing the potential downside of running auto-adjust on an RMR with a weapon light.
For the past seven months, I’ve been experimenting with and carrying this sort of setup- and I have yet to create a situation where my 1000 lumen SF X300U’s have posed a problem with the RMR type 2.
Yes, the problem is definitely there with the SRO- the SRO does not respond to LED light like the RMR. But even a meter from a white wall, no problem with the RMR.
What I found is that both of my 1000 lumen X300U’s actually have a more diffuse center spot (and much wider spill) than my (relatively ancient) X300 500 lumen unit. The old X300 has such a concentrated center spot that it does tend to wash out the RMR, but the 1000 lumen models don’t. In other words the candela of the center spot on the 1000 lumen light is less than the candela of the older light’s center spot.
This also shows up when running the light and shooting “smoky” range ammo (Remington green and white box in particular). The combustion cloud obscures the target more readily with the 500 lumen light than with the 1000 lumen unit in situations like 25 yards at a somewhat dimly lit target at my indoor range.
Wanted to throw this out there for discussion, thoughts and other experiences.
For the past seven months, I’ve been experimenting with and carrying this sort of setup- and I have yet to create a situation where my 1000 lumen SF X300U’s have posed a problem with the RMR type 2.
Yes, the problem is definitely there with the SRO- the SRO does not respond to LED light like the RMR. But even a meter from a white wall, no problem with the RMR.
What I found is that both of my 1000 lumen X300U’s actually have a more diffuse center spot (and much wider spill) than my (relatively ancient) X300 500 lumen unit. The old X300 has such a concentrated center spot that it does tend to wash out the RMR, but the 1000 lumen models don’t. In other words the candela of the center spot on the 1000 lumen light is less than the candela of the older light’s center spot.
This also shows up when running the light and shooting “smoky” range ammo (Remington green and white box in particular). The combustion cloud obscures the target more readily with the 500 lumen light than with the 1000 lumen unit in situations like 25 yards at a somewhat dimly lit target at my indoor range.
Wanted to throw this out there for discussion, thoughts and other experiences.