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Originally Posted by rudelsg2
Viking, the ACOG w/ piggy back JPOINT sight is the set up that 11 out of 12 on my ODA runs with for main sights. We run the 8 mil dot version of the JPOINT. The only real issue is the JPOINT "storage cover" and making sure it doesn't get lost.
I love the set up, best of both worlds, my EOTECH (I've used an EOTECH 550 since 99') is now on my ROCK RIVER M-4 at home. It takes a little training on the sight transition, but it's easier and faster than trying to shoot close urban targets looking thru an ACOG.
JPOINT has given us a pretty good deal on unit orders of the sights and the mounts or if your buying one for yourself, they give service members a discount also. The winged mount you need for the issue ACOG is the following:
[ JPA-TANSN adapter for piggy back secondary sight on Trijicon ACOG NSN scopes ]
It replaces the stock rear sight ring on top of the ACOG and bolts into the lower strap which is part of the ACOG body.
Quite a few ODAs in the Company have gone to this set up. Guys that used it in OIF loved it for giving a shooter the option of a long range optic and a close range one without having to change out optics, plus the JPOINTS survivied the rotation in the same working manner in which they deployed .
The same battery lasted the entire rotation, so long as one doesn't lose the "storage cover" which saves battery life when not in use.
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Looking back at this thread, I would like to add that I like the J-Point, but do not like having to bring my head up off the weapon so far to acquire the secondary optic.
I recently saw an SF soldier running an ACOG at training, he had his J-Point mounted on a forend rail forward of the ejection port at the 1:30 position or so. All he did was to cant the weapon over to the left and he was on the J-Point very quickly. He was so fast and accurate with it, that I am tempted to try such a set-up myself.
Anyone know who makes these mounts?
TR
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