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  1. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    I did not find anything concrete and reliable on parallax free distance for holographic or reflex red dots. Knowing the way these sights work, project a dot at a certain point of aim angle on a carefully designed curved reflective surface, I would not expect there to be a particular distance...
  2. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    That's an good question and I don't know. I am very familiar with parallax free distance for scopes that don't have parallax adjustment but I was not aware that this might be an issue with red dots, specifically holo sights, as well. Will look into it tonight. Thanks!
  3. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    You are right, I'm just an end user when it comes to shooting sports, not a professional tester of optics. As such I understand and respect your point of view and don't blame you for discounting my reported results. All I can say in response is I agree that it is very hard to get exact...
  4. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    Finally, there has been so much testing of EOTech units in the past that I would bet confidently that there have been EOTech units that have much less parallax than an average reflex red dot. This is why I purchased one. In fact, the Vortex AMG UH-1 Gen II has about half the parallax error of...
  5. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    I tried to take a video of the aiming dot moving across the sight windows, but the dots become giant blotches that fill much of the window in an iPhone video, so it didn’t work. Although we did not test vertical movement, which would have required a more involved aiming setup, we decided if the...
  6. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    One sight, shown on the right in the picture below, is a second EOTech EXPS3. The other sight, shown on the left below, is a Vortex AMG UH-1 Gen II. We placed the two sights side by side on a sturdy, stable half-wall. There is an indoor range that is 60 ft / 20 yards distance from the half...
  7. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    I suspected there would be some doubt and suspicion on this post. I did the testing to satisfy my own curiosity. It was obvious right out of the box that the EOTech EXPS3 unit I received was anything but "parallax free" so I wanted to see how it compared to some of my red dots to decide if I...
  8. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    Fair enough and thanks for the feedback. I thought about the "one-off" issue. Given that the EOTech is supposed to be over 80% less parallax error for a given amount of eye movement compared to reflex sights, it would be surprising if the larger than expected EOTech parallax error sensitivity...
  9. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    Thanks for the feedback. I understand that the results run counter to what has been long reported. That's why I was surprised/disappointed and also why I decided to take the time to take and report the test results. One of the first things I do when I check out any optic is informally test...
  10. Milirad

    Rifle Scopes Best ~3-15x50 FFP for around $750

    Can't agree more about the XTR IIIi 3.3-18x50 being at the top of the list for you. The XTR IIIi 3.3-18x50 has a very good combination of near top optical quality for this price range, very wide field of view, short 10 M min parallax distance, good depth of field, pretty light weight, good...
  11. Milirad

    EOTech Holographic Sight Parallax Induced POA Error Compared to Reflex Red Dot Sights

    Optics Tested: EOTech EXPS3 holographic weapon sight Trijicon Patrol MRO reflex red dot weapon sight Holosun 530-RD reflex red dot weapon sight Summary of Measurement Results for Parallax Induced Point of Aim (POA) Error: Contrary to widely held belief, the EOTech EXPS3 holographic sight has...
  12. Milirad

    Suppressors Help Me Choose My Next Can.

    Yo - Hide is by far the place to go for just about anything in shooting sports and the more serious uses of firearm tools. It’s truly amazing. If you’re a newbie at some aspect, newcomers are more than welcome. Just ask honest questions and you will get lots of help. It’s also for experts...
  13. Milirad

    Suppressors Help Me Choose My Next Can.

    Just thought the comment was in humor, not serious
  14. Milirad

    Question - Bartlein 400MOD Experience 18 Months After Launch

    Well, you are spot on about me not being a machinist, but I have done a little machining and designed some tooling in my younger days, and have just enough mechanical and science background to be dangerous to myself and others. At the risk of digging deeper, all I can say is I have seen chamber...
  15. Milirad

    APA Gen 3 Little Bastard

    It's a direct tradeoff between how much recoil reduction you get and how much you thump your firing line mates. There is no magic wand that gives you one without the other. Recoil reduction is achieved by re-directing high velocity, hot gas sideways and backwards - like a jet engine. The more...
  16. Milirad

    Which Red Dot for Pistol, NV compatible.

    I really like the Shield RMSx because it has the largest window/field of view I have owned so far, it is glass so doesn't scratch as easy as poly and is very accurate. Very clear sight picture and a nice dot. I prefer the 4MOA and they have an 8MOA. Lots of frame colors if that matters. I...
  17. Milirad

    Question - Bartlein 400MOD Experience 18 Months After Launch

    Thank you Frank! I appreciate your input and it suggests some possibilities that would explain the discrepancies in field reports. I am an end-user not a gunsmith so you will forgive me for attempting to relay second hand information as a layperson in this area. I just asked for end-user...
  18. Milirad

    Suppressors Help Me Choose My Next Can.

    Lol. If you are on the objective end of a thermal scope you don't need to worry about sparks or flash, you may as well make a bonfire.
  19. Milirad

    Question - Bartlein 400MOD Experience 18 Months After Launch

    Hi Frank. Thank you for jumping in. One of the smiths who I am working with on some new builds asked me if I wanted to try the 400MOD to get longer life before re-barreling so I looked online for reports and then called around. A couple of very knowledgable friends have experience that the...
  20. Milirad

    Question - Bartlein 400MOD Experience 18 Months After Launch

    Thank you. When did you buy your 400MOD barrel? Was it within the past 9 months or so?
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