Aimpoint ACRO P-2

[SoCalDep]

For those running an Acro on a M&P CORE, what is the best optic plate?

I’ve tried two C&H plates for the M&P optic-ready (O.R.) and looking at the gaps when mounted I won’t use either one. that was from December of last year so if they’ve changed the design it might be an option.

We had issues early-on with the Aimpoint factory (B&T) plate, but that was back when we were using VC-3 (Booo!) and didn’t have our mounting methods down.

Since our mounting methods have improved I’ve used the Aimpoint factory mount on a few pistols that have done fine over at least a few thousand rounds.

I recently got an ACRO plate from Tango Down for the M&P and it seems to be good quality, but when I went to mount it to my M&P 2.0 O.R. The irons weren’t visible. That’s not a killer deal because one could order taller irons... that said, the O.R. Already comes with taller sights, so I’m not a huge fan of having to get even taller sights.

Ultimately the ACRO P-2 went back onto the direct-mount factory gun.

There’s a company out of Tennessee (coincidentally about 20 min from our TN house) that is run by a guy who is a former San Diego cop... He has trained with my partner and I, so when he retired and started a company making titanium optic plates he asked if we wanted to check them out and sent us three. One is for the ACRO and M&P. My partner (GJM - you know him from the GAS match) has been running one for a while and it’s had no issues. It’s titanium which is cool. And it’s got that cool titanium blue finish that’s cool. I have one on a PC M&P 2.0 with an SRO and it looks rad, functioning with no issues. Another instructor has many thousands of rounds through the third on a 5” with an SRO.

His website is eleven71design.com

If I were to recommend a plate for the O.R. Series it would be the Aimpoint factory (B&T) or the eleven71 plate.

[GJM]

What is crazy, is how a platform interacts with optics, has become for me, one of the most important criteria in evaluating a type of pistol.

[BobM]

I’m wondering how well one of the plates would hold up on a M&P 10mm. I’d rather be able to buy a non optic ready 10mm and have it milled for an ACRO.

[breakingtime91]

How are people liking these on carry guns?

[GJM]

I’m wondering how well one of the plates would hold up on a M&P 10mm. I’d rather be able to buy a non optic ready 10mm and have it milled for an ACRO.

I would feel a lot better about the new G5 20 MOS with a TD plate.

How are people liking these on carry guns?

I love it for field use but not so much for concealed carry, as the Acro profile is substantial.

[YVK]

How are people liking these on carry guns?

I cannot conceal it under a fairly heavy sweater, trying two appendix holsters on which I have both the wedges and the claws. Not even a "casual cover"; prints a ton. Haven't tried a strong side yet but it is no go for EDC for me.

[breakingtime91]

@YVK and @GJM thank you gentlemen

[Clusterfrack]

How are people liking these on carry guns?

I prefer the 509t2 for CCW.

[vcdgrips]

Very Preliminary POV based on shooting a 507 v the P-2 ( 2000 rds max between the two (1700/300)

1. For a plinker to an enthusiastic EDC CCWer- it might be overkill such that the 407/507/509 offerings from Holosun might be a better intersection of quality/value/performance

2. For LEO/GOVT/MIL applications, particularly if regularly and potentially exposed to impact and/or adverse conditions- The juice is very likely worth the squeeze.

3. Any optic I have to dismount to change the battery is a no go.

4. Mounting geometry relative to the ejection port on a given gun makes the SRO questionable.


YMMV Greatly

[CleverNickname]

How are people liking these on carry guns?

It prints a little more than the DPP I had on my old carry gun, but really not all that much.