Greetings:
I would like to share some first hand information on the Millet DMS-1 optic. This is a 24mm tube style, 1-4 power optic, with a "Donut Dot" type reticle.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/186660/...t-reticle-matte
It is designed to be used with a 50 yard zero, and I got my hands on one about six weeks ago to test. I wanted to get some time behind it, before I started a thread to share my experience.
First off, Millet is now owned by Bushnell. When that happened, I don't know. I just know that I got this from my Bushnell contact, because I was looking for a very dependable, LOW COST optic, that I could demo for patrol officers / deputies that had to come out of pocket for glass.
What it is:
Well, it's a fairly fast, intuitive reticle, designed for arms length distance, out to engagement ranges that Law Enforcement will face, and then some. It does have a illuminated reticle... but, this is not something I would write home about. The battery life is not all that great, and I tend to have to use it on the brightest setting (11) to pick up the reticle in low light... it's useless in daylight.
However, the reticle is etched very well, and shows up even in twighlight with zero issues. The eye relief is narrow, so you have to be mounted on the rifle to pick up the eye relief, but once you have your index points (nose to charging handle for me) you can find the reticle with zero issues.
The glass is SUPRISINGLY CLEAR. I mean, SUPRISINGLY. Is it comparable to the SWFA SS 1-4? No. But, you can buy four of these for one of the SWFA 1-4's.
So, moving on. I zeroed it at 50 yards about six weeks ago... Battle Axe was with me that day. I then, put it in my drag bag, drug it around, threw it in his truck, bounced it around that afternoon, and before leaving the range, I confirmed zero. It held. It held WELL.
I then decided that I would throw it in my Jeep, every single day. I put my rifle in my Eberlestock X3 bag, and put it in my Jeep every morning, and took it out every night. I took the upper off the rifle that it is mounted on, and used it on other rifles. I would move the upper back and forth many times over the last six weeks.
During a carbine class last week, I was able to shoot it again. It held zero. It held zero WELL.
I gave the rifle to one of my staff members that does not shoot a carbine often. Once he picked up the eye relief index, he was using the carbine during "up" drills, at 25 yards and in, stacking rounds with it. He shot from baricade, defilade, and unorthodox shooting positions. He was hitting targets very well, and with comparible speed to the other students using EOTech / Aimpoint sights.
Today, I took the rifle out to our long range, and ran it. I verified zero at 50 yards, and it was spot on. I then made five consecutive hits on steel at 400 yards, five back to back hits on steel at 500 yards, and then first round / five rounds back to back on pop up targets at 600 yards.
The holds I used were SWAG, but intuitive. I had zero issues engaging targets from point blank out to 600 yards with this optic.
I used it in an Observation Class last week, and we did some parking lot surveillance at distances of up to 300 yards, with the subject illuminated by street light. I was able to make out ID features with this optic, using the ambient street light.
So, to say I am impressed with it, is an understatement.
It has a nice intuitive reticle, holds it zero well, and has good clarity for it's price.
I would not hesitate to recommend it to brothers and sisters of the badge. I would, however, recommend that they spend the money and mount it with a quality mount. I have mine in a 30mm American Defense "Recon" mount... and it is rock solid.
Now, as I said, this is a LOW PRICE POINT optic, that just plain works. Is it a precision optic? No. Is it designed to be? No. Are there better optics (glass wise)? Yes. But, dollar for dollar, the GEN 2 Millet DMS-1 gets two thumbs up from me.
Pics to follow...
Cheers!
DMack
I would like to share some first hand information on the Millet DMS-1 optic. This is a 24mm tube style, 1-4 power optic, with a "Donut Dot" type reticle.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/186660/...t-reticle-matte
It is designed to be used with a 50 yard zero, and I got my hands on one about six weeks ago to test. I wanted to get some time behind it, before I started a thread to share my experience.
First off, Millet is now owned by Bushnell. When that happened, I don't know. I just know that I got this from my Bushnell contact, because I was looking for a very dependable, LOW COST optic, that I could demo for patrol officers / deputies that had to come out of pocket for glass.
What it is:
Well, it's a fairly fast, intuitive reticle, designed for arms length distance, out to engagement ranges that Law Enforcement will face, and then some. It does have a illuminated reticle... but, this is not something I would write home about. The battery life is not all that great, and I tend to have to use it on the brightest setting (11) to pick up the reticle in low light... it's useless in daylight.
However, the reticle is etched very well, and shows up even in twighlight with zero issues. The eye relief is narrow, so you have to be mounted on the rifle to pick up the eye relief, but once you have your index points (nose to charging handle for me) you can find the reticle with zero issues.
The glass is SUPRISINGLY CLEAR. I mean, SUPRISINGLY. Is it comparable to the SWFA SS 1-4? No. But, you can buy four of these for one of the SWFA 1-4's.
So, moving on. I zeroed it at 50 yards about six weeks ago... Battle Axe was with me that day. I then, put it in my drag bag, drug it around, threw it in his truck, bounced it around that afternoon, and before leaving the range, I confirmed zero. It held. It held WELL.
I then decided that I would throw it in my Jeep, every single day. I put my rifle in my Eberlestock X3 bag, and put it in my Jeep every morning, and took it out every night. I took the upper off the rifle that it is mounted on, and used it on other rifles. I would move the upper back and forth many times over the last six weeks.
During a carbine class last week, I was able to shoot it again. It held zero. It held zero WELL.
I gave the rifle to one of my staff members that does not shoot a carbine often. Once he picked up the eye relief index, he was using the carbine during "up" drills, at 25 yards and in, stacking rounds with it. He shot from baricade, defilade, and unorthodox shooting positions. He was hitting targets very well, and with comparible speed to the other students using EOTech / Aimpoint sights.
Today, I took the rifle out to our long range, and ran it. I verified zero at 50 yards, and it was spot on. I then made five consecutive hits on steel at 400 yards, five back to back hits on steel at 500 yards, and then first round / five rounds back to back on pop up targets at 600 yards.
The holds I used were SWAG, but intuitive. I had zero issues engaging targets from point blank out to 600 yards with this optic.
I used it in an Observation Class last week, and we did some parking lot surveillance at distances of up to 300 yards, with the subject illuminated by street light. I was able to make out ID features with this optic, using the ambient street light.
So, to say I am impressed with it, is an understatement.
It has a nice intuitive reticle, holds it zero well, and has good clarity for it's price.
I would not hesitate to recommend it to brothers and sisters of the badge. I would, however, recommend that they spend the money and mount it with a quality mount. I have mine in a 30mm American Defense "Recon" mount... and it is rock solid.
Now, as I said, this is a LOW PRICE POINT optic, that just plain works. Is it a precision optic? No. Is it designed to be? No. Are there better optics (glass wise)? Yes. But, dollar for dollar, the GEN 2 Millet DMS-1 gets two thumbs up from me.
Pics to follow...
Cheers!
DMack
