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AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:40 pm
by Zee
I have two of them now! Put the new one on my G19 a month ago and sighted it in for 25yrds.
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Had to swap my previous one to a different slide for my G47 and swap the tall irons as well. Did that this weekend and sighted it back in for 35 yrds today. Then confirmed Mechanical Offset at 7 yrds.
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From someone who used to be give or take on pistol mounted RDS……I’m officially a convert.
I do prefer the ACRO to the RMR style and prefer a small dot to a larger MOA Dot. Personal preference, I know.
Takes some retraining of the brain, but once you got it……sweet.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:42 pm
by Zee
Also installed some grip decals on my G47! MUCH better!!
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:50 pm
by jkp
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:42 pm
Also installed some grip decals on my G47! MUCH better!!
I've got Talon grips or similar on probably 60% of my handguns now. Love them!
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:00 pm
by Zee
jkp wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:50 pm
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:42 pm
Also installed some grip decals on my G47! MUCH better!!
I've got Talon grips or similar on probably 60% of my handguns now. Love them!
Back before it was a “thing”, I used to cut up skate board tape and put it on my guns. It would last awhile and then start peeling off. Now that they have specific sized decals, it’s so much easier than I used to do it.
Will probably add them to other guns now.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:11 pm
by GrapeApe
It's been "a thing" since Gen 1 G19's
Glock actually sold them. My G19 still has the ones that were one it when I traded for it
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
by Zee
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:47 pm
by Wambli Ska
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:54 pm
by shotgunshooter3
I guess RDS have their place...
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Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:05 am
by CPJ 2.0
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:47 pm
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
I tried SS3 Glock with the RDS years ago.
I HATED IT.
Probably a combo of hating the feel of Glocks and a new sight.
Now I have two Glocks and one clone, two with RDS.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
by Zee
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:20 am
by CPJ 2.0
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
“Can. “
But holy crap it’s like pulling teeth to get you to!
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:27 am
by Zee
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:20 am
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
“Can. “
But holy crap it’s like pulling teeth to get you to!
Never said it was easy.
It’s all in the presentation.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:10 am
by CPJ 2.0
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:27 am
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:20 am
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
“Can. “
But holy crap it’s like pulling teeth to get you to!
Never said it was easy.
It’s all in the presentation.
Maybe I should try grunting more.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:28 am
by Zee
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:10 am
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:27 am
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:20 am
“Can. “
But holy crap it’s like pulling teeth to get you to!
Never said it was easy.
It’s all in the presentation.
Maybe I should try grunting more.
Speak the language of your forefathers.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 am
by CPJ 2.0
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:28 am
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:10 am
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:27 am
Never said it was easy.
It’s all in the presentation.
Maybe I should try grunting more.
Speak the language of your forefathers.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:14 am
by Zee
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Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:51 am
by Bigslug
Sweet! I need to get some quality time on an ACRO. The stars just haven't aligned on that one yet, but I like the idea of combining enclosed emitters and theoretically bomb-proof. I'm interested to hear how the extended duration experience progresses.
We got in with Gen 5 17's before this 47 was a thing. They'll still be making 17's for agency sales only, but I guess only in Austria. Not sure what that's gonna do to delivery time of new ones, but I guess the only small parts change from 17 to 47 will probably be the G19 recoil spring in the new gun. We could probably integrate 47's if we had to. I do like the idea of the reinforced guide ring, though I've never had to deal with a cracked one.
I don't begrudge anyone their skateboard taped Glock, but never had the need. My palms are fine, it's the REST of me that sweats.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:16 am
by Wambli Ska
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
If they are beat hard enough into’ya.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:18 am
by Wambli Ska
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:20 am
Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:17 am
I’m not ashamed to say I can learn new things.
“Can. “
But holy crap it’s like pulling teeth to get you to!
Yeah that. But then again…. I’ll gingerly get off my really rickety soap box…
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:20 am
by Wambli Ska
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:05 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:47 pm
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
I tried SS3 Glock with the RDS years ago.
I HATED IT.
Probably a combo of hating the feel of Glocks and a new sight.
Now I have two Glocks and one clone, two with RDS.
I guess you can change too
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:59 am
by Japhy
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:01 am
by Zee
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:59 am
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Going on 2 years without a factory spring malfunction.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:06 am
by Japhy
Hmmmm Glocks are probably engineered to run with a pound of mud caked on the slide. A CZ shadow might behave differently.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:11 am
by shotgunshooter3
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:59 am
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Most MRDS weigh around an ounce. It doesn't make a difference.
Re: AimPoint ACRO 3.5 MOA RDS
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:20 am
by Zee
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:06 am
Hmmmm Glocks are probably engineered to run with a pound of mud caked on the slide. A CZ shadow might behave differently.
I haven’t cleaned my G47 in over two years and an insane amount of rounds. Not proud of that. But, I haven’t.
Oopsie.
