Aimpoint Micro BDC Mount

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Anyone have or seen this? Two different versions available (5.56 and 7.62).
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Machine gunners take note of the new Aimpoint/MATECH Crew Served Weapon Mount for the Aimpoint Micro T-1. The adjustable range mount was developed as a rail-mounted sight for belt fed weapons.

Using a knob on the side of the unit with a built-in scale, the gunner can adjust the sight for point-of-aim=point-of-impact in 100 meter increments from 100-800 meters for 5.56mm and 300-1100 meters for 7.62mm guns. The mount has dual opposing locking levers so if one breaks (machine guns don’t give gentle piggyback rides) the other is still keeping your optic in place. Check with MATECH for pricing.
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But when you click on there website nothing but high end machining?
 
This is some info that I found on AR-15.com

clharr - Team Member-AR15.com said:
Posted: 9/25/2009 11:18:33 AM EST

ok here is a response to a thread on another forum from fjb a member here and Aimpoint's military contact guy. I have kept this since questions come up regarding this mount every so often.
fjb said:
As I mentioned on the phone the other day, these mounts were conceived by me over 1 1/2 years ago. We have been working with MaTech to develop them as they already make the Picatinny BUIS that adjust for range from 200-600M.

It has been tested by numerous USMC, US Army, and SOCOM units on M249 and M240 in CONUS and OCONUS with excellent results. The 556 Mount for the M249/MK46 will range from 100-800M and the 762 Mount for the M240/MK48 will range from 300-1100M (although initial samples were 100-800M where made which for military 7.62 application is not suitable).

Some people considered and thought suitable the use of these mounts for application on carbines in both calibers. Although it was not the original intended purpose it might have application. Pat tested an early prototype that helped identify some shortfalls for that use that have been addressed. We recently ID some shortfalls with the opposing throw levers of the mount that MaTech is correcting.

With regards to availability for commercial sales I can't answer that as it is being produced by MaTech. We do have numerous military orders pending.

A previous post with regards to the "4 MOA" size being "too big" is erroneous. It is actually closer to "3 MOA" in size and I have repeatedly placed the Micro T-1 and 2 MOA CompM4 on the same rail to compare dot size for people. When I adjust the dot of the T-1 down one setting people can't tell the difference. For those LF's who have seen the comparison please jump in to confirm.

Also, this mount will work with the 3X Magnifier. Plus, a good 7.62 machinegun team has a team leader (or AGunner) spotting targets and adjusting fire. A 1X sight is much better for the gunner (shooting both eyes open) with regards to tracking the dot and the tracers during firing. A magnified optic will experience too much vibration on a belt fed and the gunner will have difficulty maintaining a good sight picture.
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Hope this clarifies things.
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As Freddie mentions, they were not intended for use on carbines. They are calibrated for 5.56 and 7.62 beltfeds. They are in use by several units overseas and have been available to units for a year or so now through Aimpoint USA Military Sales.
 
Mr. BR:

Respectfully, I appreciate that they were not "intended" for use on carbines, however, Im not aware of any other platform that allows for the adaptaion of the fantasic Micro (in either H-1 or T-1 form) to a medium range use.


Further are you saying it will not work on a carbine??

And finally, is this a Military only type item??

regards

AbH
 
Freddie and Big Red had these out at our pre-SHOT MIL/GOV shoot at Nellis AFB.

Its a cool concept, but I would not currently recommend it for carbines, and the way the mount works the recoil impulse on a carbine tends to change your elevation settings.

They where fixing it, and the one we had was a 7.62mm 0-800.
 
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