Inbound, I have a Trijicon MRO and Sig Romeo 4M. On my Pistol Caliber Carbines, I have tested the Aimpoint T1, Aimpoint Pro, RMR, and C-More Railway with a 6 moa dot. You need to hold the on/off button two seconds (but not much longer as it will turn the optic off) to reverse direction, and then press once for each change in intensity.
For those not familiar, the Pro does not have separate up and down buttons. I would not trust the DP Pro on a defense gun, because of poor battery life, difficulty fitting BUIS, and the difficulty of quickly adjusting the intensity of the dot. I much prefer the DP Pro to an RMR on a game gun, as the Pro display is much larger and clearer (RMR is tinted, smaller and curved). I've backed so far off of carbine stuff in general, simply for practical reasons. I haven't done much about that yet, though. I recommend an ACO or PRO.Īs a footnote, my eyes are getting hinkey too, and I have grown very fond of green etched reticles. I actually went completely in the opposite direction and use a Trijicon SRS, which I love - when it works. This doesn't become evident standing on a line doing ready-up drills, but when you get into more compromised positions like shooting underneath a car or falling on your back and shooting from supine, it was a chore to find that dot. The other thing that struck me was that they went in the other direction from one of the so-called strong points of red dot "reflex" sights, which is very forgiving head/eye position. I can't quantify it, but it seemed that I saw more battery life and breakage issues. It seemed to me that the were less robust than their 30mm counterparts. However, in time I grew disillusioned with the Micros. I switched my optics to these solely based upon the recommendations from these trainers. Then they quickly gained acceptance as standard carbine optics when several prominent trainer personalities endorsed them in that role. When the Micros first came out they were touted as optics for "specialized platforms" or some such.