Outdoor Shooting in Squamish, BC, 275 meters

 

 

This is what the gong looked like after the 4 of us hammered on it all afternoon.  Stood up pretty damn well, just a few nicks in the paint is all.

UTG 3x Magnifier with Flip-to-side Picatinny Mount

Oh man, I thought the days of putting airsoft parts on my AR were over, but apparently not, haha!  Well, the Aimpoint magnifier goes for about $700 new, and this one was way less so I figured what the hell, I could always flip this if it didn't work out.

The glass itself is surprisingly not bad, but at 3x magnification, it's not like I'm planning on shooting the wings off a fly.

The unit flips to the side nicely, with a positive lock.  It stays in place and doesn't flop around or anything.

 

I read some reviews online and I found them to be mostly good, even from people who've mounted this unit on their real rifles.  Well, for those who have an Aimpoint PRO, this magnifier will NOT line up perfectly.  Though I did not post a picture of how the red dot looks, it's basically placed the dot in the upper 1/3 area of the sight.  I'll get around to posting a pic one of these days. 

Also, when flipped to the side, the Magpul BUIS will not clear and flip up fully.  Basically, if I ever decided to use the BUIS, I'd have to yank the magnifier....it's got a QD mounting system, so at least I could if I ever had to. 

Bushnell AR Optics FFP Illuminated BTR-1 BDC Reticle AR-223 Riflescope with Target Turrets and Throw Down PCL, 1-4x 24mm

I've always felt that my 10/22 deserved some magnification but I've got it in a stock that isn't really set up for long range shooting.  It's got a tall magazine, it's heavy, bulky, and has way too many rails, and other tacticool crap bolted to it.  I also felt my AR should get some magnification as well, so I decided to try out this Bushnell AR Optics 1-4x on my 10/22 and if it didn't work out, I could always end up throwing it on my AR.

The reticule is on the first focal plane (FFP) which changes size when I adjust magnification.  This is the first optic I own that has this feature so I can't speak of it's benefits just yet. 

I had a Burris P.E.P.R. one-piece mount laying around so instead of flogging it, I threw it on the 10/22.  Seemed to fit just perfectly. 

Anyway, here's the finished product.  I'll have to find a day to take her out and try the new glass.