I have been using those for about four years now.Originally Posted by Stony Lane
I have been using those for about four years now.
For the range maybe. I have RX glasses but in the words of the great philosopher Mike Tyson - “Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face.”
When the option first came out.... I was about to hit the buy it now button.
I decided to wait.... and have been dragging my feet. I want to wait to see what the future holds as far as optic options.
maybe its just me.... I dont like the height of the optic compared to bore height and the huge (tall sights)
I almost did the same for my 1911 Operator and everything I looked at... did not care for optic/sight height or the trijicon 3 dot set up.
if the optic body had a short integral rear sight and a matching height front sight.... maybe it would interest me.
Call me old fashion with aging eyes.... just hanging with irons for now.
If you're going to be a bear….be a GRIZZLY!
Look at the chambers custom plate for 1911s. Probably the best one out there right now.
When the option first came out.... I was about to hit the buy it now button.
I decided to wait.... and have been dragging my feet. I want to wait to see what the future holds as far as optic options.
maybe its just me.... I dont like the height of the optic compared to bore height and the huge (tall sights)
I almost did the same for my 1911 Operator and everything I looked at... did not care for optic/sight height or the trijicon 3 dot set up.
if the optic body had a short integral rear sight and a matching height front sight.... maybe it would interest me.
Call me old fashion with aging eyes.... just hanging with irons for now.
thanks. I have.... it wont fit in a level three Safariland duty holster.
thats my other dilemma with RDS with LTT or 1911. Dept regs are Level 3
We are heavy into Safariland holsters... not sure I want to venture into anything else due to the practice with 6360/7360.
If you're going to be a bear….be a GRIZZLY!
Wow - I really did remember a lot of things wrong.
Sorry to contribute nothing but derp to this thread...
Thanks for clarifying how uncertain the future “standard” is at this point.
My experiences have been very similar to the OP. I have a full size 92 RDO for USPSA and I have lost zero on it on three separate occasions after only a few hundred rounds. Twice with the optic screws backing out and once with the mounting plate screws backing out. All these instances happened when I was using Vibra-Tite VC-3 at the recommended 12in/lbs of torque. I got on here and started reading up on thread locking products and ended up buying some Loctite 248. I unmounting everything including the optic plate and did a thorough cleaning with rubbing alcohol. Then, after waiting a day for everything to dry, I remounted with 248 and then a 24hr curing period. So far so good after about 300 rounds of minor PF ammo but I need a few more matches to be more sure. My experiences have led me to conclude that Vibra-Tite is not optimal for optics on reciprocating slides. But I'm still new to the red dot game.
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Clear as a whistle.
Then you may benefit less from a red dot then those whom father time has already caught up with.
For myself, even the red starburst I see without my old man glasses is more precise than a .140 front sight and easier to use with a target focus.
My LTT RDO experience with Vibra-Tite VC-3 was also negative - the RMR came loose on two separate occasions, as did the mounting plate.
I ended up buying a non-RDO LTT and its FO front sight is excellent to the point that I am not sure a dot on a 92 is worth the effort.
Everything else about the full LTT treatment is just awesome.
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