Aimpoint Micro meet Trijicon MRO

ChattanoogaPhil · Sep 5, 2015

Have y'all seen the new Trijicon MRO -- Miniature Rifle Optic.

G&A had a good write-up on it. Very positive. And... MSRP is significantly less than the Aimpoint.
Could Aimpoint finally have some competition in this area?
LaRue is making a mount for it. That seals the deal. I gots to have one.

First Look: The Trijicon MRO (Miniature Rifle Optic)

wurger · Sep 5, 2015

Looks promising, but I'll withhold my opinion until I see the actual street price.

Land locked · Sep 5, 2015

I too would be interested in the actual retail. Just ditched the PA micro dot and went back to irons until I can save up for a quality red dot. This has my attention.

Rastoff · Sep 6, 2015

Interesting. Would love to get my hands on one.

I'm not convinced it will be better than any other on the market. Still, Trijicon makes the toughest stuff in the optics market. I'm sure this will be a good one.

ChattanoogaPhil · Sep 6, 2015

The new Aimpoint T2 MSRP is $846.
LaRue sells the T2 including their QD riser for $736.

The Trijicon MRO MSRP is $599.

If the MRO lives up to the reviews and expectations of a Trijicon, it's going to put price pressure on Aimpoint, particularly the older versions of the micro H1 and T1.

S&WIowegan · Sep 6, 2015

I used a lot of Aimpoints 20-25 years ago but they were always pricey. As the red dot market matured, most of us could use a lesser quality effectively. When Aimpoint got US Army contracts I think they stopped worrying about price competition.

SmokeStack Lightning · Sep 21, 2015

Brownell's has the MRO (low mount) on sale for $493 w/free shipping.

Only problem is, is that it is on BO.

http://www.brownells.com/optics-mou...1&spJobID=583578298&spReportId=NTgzNTc4Mjk4S0

Goblin · Sep 21, 2015

Brownells shows it on pre-order status now.

crracer_712 · Sep 22, 2015

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686-380 · Sep 22, 2015

I got mine for 481, with the low mount...

Tbat · Oct 5, 2015

686-380 said:
I got mine for 481, with the low mount...

Have you gotten a chance to mount it and use it some yet? If so what is your initial impression of it?

686-380 · Oct 5, 2015

Yes

Tbat said:
Have you gotten a chance to mount it and use it some yet? If so what is your initial impression of it?

So far, I'm very pleased with my MRO.

Here's my quick overview:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24tsIYDFLM4[/ame]

vonn · Oct 6, 2015

Been researching a lot recently on this type of sight and if anyone has a range report it would be appreciated. Am thinking I want to get one but only want to do one purchase so am trying to get it right.

Hapworth · Oct 6, 2015

vonn said:
...Am thinking I want to get one but only want to do one purchase so am trying to get it right.

If you only want to purchase once and get it right, you either need to wait a year or two on the Trijicon MRO to be properly vetted in the field and hard-use courses, or get an Aimpoint micro now -- they're long established to be bulletproof.

ChattanoogaPhil · Oct 6, 2015

Haley Strategic has MRO review and range vids.

Like Hapworth says, can't buy a proven optic until its proven. That said, I don't see any reason to be reluctant from what I have seen. But it might be worth waiting until LaRue starts selling with their mounts.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrv4T-vPKo[/ame]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3XyEHSKKRE[/ame]

crracer_712 · Oct 6, 2015

Been following a thread on this MRO and some complain about the view getting cut in half when shooting with light behind them, putting a 45 degree angle glare across the lens. Others say they notice magnification or 1.25 to 1.5 as opposed to true 1:1, and then others say fish eye view.

This is over at AR15. The OP that is doing the review claims to see none of that. So don't know if it's aimpoint fanboys or what. And then there's the ever popular complaint of not buying anything with a bible verse on it....

nyeti · Oct 7, 2015

S&WIowegan said:
I used a lot of Aimpoints 20-25 years ago but they were always pricey. As the red dot market matured, most of us could use a lesser quality effectively. When Aimpoint got US Army contracts I think they stopped worrying about price competition.

Aimpoint is more concerned with performance because of those contracts. I am a law enforcement pro staff for Aimpoint. What military contracts require (and we get a ton of them, especially when based on stringent hard use testing) is very high levels of reliability and ruggedness. Aimpoint makes the most durable electronic red dot optics out there-period. That comes from military contracts. Essentially the priority comes to reliability over the long term for folks depending on them in combat environments.
The market is competitive on pricing, and Aimpoint is aware of that. The PRO and ACO were both released to compete economically. The PRO is by far the best bang for the buck out there. You get a full boat military optic with a military grade mounting system at a price in line with other optics with lesser reliability and ruggedness.

The MRO is a good optic from what I have seen. There are some issues I have found with them, and I do not think they hold a candle to a T2 based on a lot of things most consumers cannot see, but is why there is a big price difference. I would take an MRO over a E/O tech (all models) anyday of the week. It is a good competitor to the Aimpoint T1 and H1 Micros if price is the consideration, but I would take a T2 over any of the micro Red Dots or holographics. I am also a big fan of the Comp M4, but that is generally an optic for an end user with needs for an optic that will survive heavy abuse situations.

nyeti · Oct 8, 2015

crracer_712 said:
Been following a thread on this MRO and some complain about the view getting cut in half when shooting with light behind them, putting a 45 degree angle glare across the lens. Others say they notice magnification or 1.25 to 1.5 as opposed to true 1:1, and then others say fish eye view.

This is over at AR15. The OP that is doing the review claims to see none of that. So don't know if it's aimpoint fanboys or what. And then there's the ever popular complaint of not buying anything with a bible verse on it....

I don't know if it is so much Aimpoint fanboys as much as it is folks who have used a true 1:1 Aimpoint shooting both eyes open really notice when other optics are not a 1:1. It was the first thing I noticed on the MRO when I looked through it with both eyes open. I was with a very well respected and experienced LE SWAT cop and instructor from a highly respected police agency when he looked through the MRO for the first time. This is a guy who is a pure "what works" guy and is not in the industry or much of a fanboy of anything. First words out of his mouth..."neat sight, but ain't 1:1. It distorts and looks weird with both eyes open". I doubt he is on or has ever seen AR15.com, and it is a forum I never look at, so that is unsolicited.

usm1rifle · Oct 8, 2015

nyeti said:
... The PRO and ACO were both released to compete economically. The PRO is by far the best bang for the buck out there. You get a full boat military optic with a military grade mounting system at a price in line with other optics with lesser reliability and ruggedness.

I totally agree with the above. I was lucky to get a PRO on sale locally last year for $360. I don't feel there is anything else in that price range that can compete with it. It's not big, not tiny but it certainly works.

ChattanoogaPhil · Oct 8, 2015

I had high hopes that Aimpoint was going to have some on-par competition with their micros. Apparently not so much.

Aimpoint Micro meet Trijicon MRO

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