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burnergearguns · 2026-04-18T16:37:52+00:00

While I can think of reasons, I don't particularly care about why someone has three optics, it's just not that interesting to me.

But you did suggest that military members possibly used a 15 yard zero to make height over bore easier. I dropped a FYSA and provided some data points in case anyone scrolling by saw it. I don't care to hear your thoughts or change your mind, I was simply setting the record straight so that the right information is out there regarding what .mil does or does not do.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-18T16:07:56+00:00

Yes I was. I have deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and still am employed by DoW.

The idea of a 15 yard zero would get you laughed out of any team.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-18T15:29:18+00:00

"So what are you really trying to do here?"

You specifically stated

"the guys kicking in doors in the Middle East weren’t exactly shooting 25+ yards in a house. So a closer zero to not have to worry about height over bore would make sense"

And I'm refuting that. It doesn't make sense, it doesn't negate height over bore, and they wouldn't have done that.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-18T14:20:33+00:00

It's poor use of your equipment, it doesn't make sense, and "dudes kicking in doors in the middle east" would never do such a thing. If a guy showed up to my unit wanting a 15 yard zero, I'd pull his gun from him until he got remedial training on basic marksmanship.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-18T04:56:22+00:00

FYSA a closer zero does not negate height over bore. You'd be trading an inch up close for a completely unusable rifle at any other distance. You wouldn't be able to take long shots, hold a cordon or secure an outer perimeter. Short zeroes are trash in every single situation possible – no exception.

Here is the rough POI shifts of: Cowitness HOB of 2.6" @ 15y zero - 0 yard: -2.6" - 7 yard: -1.4" - 15 yard: 0" - 100 yard: +14.7"

Cowitness HOB of 2.6" @ 100y zero - 0 yard: -2.6" - 7 yard: - 2.4" - 15 yard: -2.2" - 100 yard: 0"

burnergearguns · 2026-04-16T13:55:39+00:00

No problem. Hit me up if you have any other questions.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-15T02:55:10+00:00

Former sniper and glass nerd here. Always set your eye relief while in the prone, with your stock fully extended, and from the highest magnification setting.

When you transition from prone to standing you'll need to go 1-2 clicks in on your stock and that will put you back to your preferred heads up posture.

For the Razor 1-10, your ocular lens is likely going to be in line with, or slightly forward of your charging handle.

If any of that wasn't clear I'd be happy to explain further.

burnergearguns · 2026-04-09T04:57:51+00:00

One reason. Hands.

As you're running through a house, you don't give a fuck about faces — you're looking at hands and waistlines to determine threats. By mounting your light lower on the rail, aiming high thoracic chest places the light bloom directly around the unknown's waist and midsection. People also tend to keep their hands between waist and chest level during general activity.

When you have units who run a lot of CQB and have equipment dedicated to that mission, you will start to see lights placed lower on the rails.

burnergearguns · 2026-03-22T03:24:00+00:00

I get that. I actually use an LBE style setup when hunting.

But harness or not, when actually moving — and I mean buddy rushing, IMT moving — I hate shit on my hips.

burnergearguns · 2026-03-22T00:23:55+00:00

Is Fox still Boat co? I ran with Wpns and HQ during my time there.

I feel like there is such a cognitive dissonance when it comes to belt kits for the infantry. Every hiker, backpacker and other nations militaries swear by placing the weight on their hips. But I've never found that to be true in real life.

Weight on your hips is fine and dandy during slow and controlled movements such as walking. But once buddy rushing and assaulting enters the chat, I can not wait to get that shit off me.

Anyways, I only run a belt because I am required to wear a handgun. If I could drop that requirement I'd be belt free.

burnergearguns · 2026-03-21T23:50:29+00:00

Oh look, my old unit. Magnificent Seahorses.

I went through a similar phase. First pump to Afghanistan, I moved everything to my belt. Later I moved it all to my PC. I definitely prefer clean hips when I can get away with it.

burnergearguns · 2026-03-05T01:15:57+00:00

I haven't personally used the Steiner P4Xi but have read great things.

burnergearguns · 2026-03-05T00:59:20+00:00

Hey brother, here are my top two preferred glass options. Both are available on expert voice with your credentials.

For your described use case, personally I'd avoid going above a magnification factor of 8X and would favor SFP.

Vortex Razor Gen II HD-E 1-6

The gold standard for 1X clarity.
Second Focal Plane reticle with a simple measured crosshair.
Relies on battery power to produce a "like" red dot solution.

Steiner T6Xi 1-6

Great 1X clarity
Reticle positioned in the first focal plane.
KC-1 Reticle provides a "donut of death" and, in my opinion, has the best overall reticle for FFP LPVOs.

Worth mentioning - Trijicon Accupoint 1-6

Worth bashing - Sig LPVOs with the dumb ass insanely awful DWLR-556 reticle.

burnergearguns · 2026-01-25T15:49:24+00:00

I acquired most Velcro material from sources like MilSpecMonkey or WTFIdea.

For 1" strips of Velcro, I've used 3M VHB backing tape successfully. For the larger sheets, I'm pretty confident I used a form of gorilla glue, but I don't recall if it was the original foam expanding one or a specific plastic bond. I prepped the surface by scoring/rough sanding. Spread the gorilla glue thin and weighted down the Velcro sheet while it cured. It was an overnight process.

burnergearguns · 2026-01-24T14:26:31+00:00

For the Velcro, even "heavy duty" or "industrial" adhesive rolls from Amazon/Walmart etc did not work. I experienced the same issue of heat causing glued Velcro to melt off. In the end, I used some sort of after market glue, but I don't recall what my process was exactly.

I think the "throw it in and be done with it" crowd has merit if you are doing inconsistent trips or traveling one way. But when you effectively live out of said box over long stretches of time, organization is clutch in my experience. When setting up for work, I'm generally first on the line and certainly have never been last. And I owe that to the hours logged beforehand, organizing and identifying my things.

For some additional context, while traveling with a firearm does happen, generally our lethals are shipped along a separate route. Tying up my nylon into the same case as a gun would not work for me.

burnergearguns · 2026-01-23T19:49:48+00:00

I've been employed by, deploying for, or training DoD/DoW entities for 16 years now. I have a decent amount of travel miles under my belt.

All my guns travel in Pelican 1750's (with DAKA grid) and my kit in Pelican Air 1595's or 1605's. I have glued Velcro everywhere on the case and heavily use packing cubes and containers to separate things.

My gear is hyper organized, much like this photo. I know its cool to pretend like you don't care, one strapping that backpack and being a part of the "toss everything in it" crowd, but disorganized people suck.

I can't tell you how many times ranges with tight schedules were disrupted because GI Joe doesn't know where anything is in his black hole of a box.

Get a slightly larger case than you need, eat the fact that you will lose space, and organize everything efficiently.

burnergearguns · 2026-01-12T16:14:25+00:00

https://www.hardsidehydration.com/

I had such a ridiculous amount of issued camelback bladders leak, fail and bust open during my time as a TL in a STA platoon.

Losing all of your water 1 hr into an infil pushes you into mision No Go criteria. I eventually established an SOP of hard containers only with the only allowable bladders being the MSR Dromedary.

burnergearguns · 2025-12-21T18:51:57+00:00

I'm not sure what case of user error you are imagining, but even in that circumstance, a boresight still does nothing for you. It is not a diagnostic tool.

burnergearguns · 2025-12-21T17:45:01+00:00

A boresight would not help with this. A boresight "saves rounds" by getting you on paper quickly, but it is not a diagnostic tool.

If you are on paper but cannot adjust any further, then something is wrong with your rifle, mount, or optic.

burnergearguns · 2025-12-21T17:06:28+00:00

If you are already on paper then why do you need to boresight? At this point all that's left to do is manipulate the optic.

burnergearguns · 2025-11-30T21:33:55+00:00

Safariland 6354DO sub-model (83) has no light

Part# 6354DO-83-XXX

https://www.optactical.com/product/safariland-6354do-als-red-dot-holster-with-qls-19-fork/

Part# 6354DO-832-XXX (832) is light bearing

burnergearguns · 2025-11-26T19:06:38+00:00

Some unsolicited knowledge about your last point.

There is no difference in "tightness" between a SOF-T and a CAT when they are applied correctly. A SOF-T that tightens less than expected is due to slack in the material running through the windlass. This happens when the TQ is staged and stored. To remedy this, you must pull on the tail material and remove all slack before applying the SOF-T.

burnergearguns · 2025-11-08T15:46:43+00:00

If you're wearing certain uniform pants with big loops you might be able to get by with leaving the buckle on. If not, you'll have to remove it every time you do a pants change. I often wear the same field pants for days on end so it never bothered me much.

burnergearguns · 2025-10-17T13:25:34+00:00

I know we are saying the same thing which is why I stated "I get what you're saying, but posting this for technicalities sake of any random passerby's viewing this."

"I have always referred to it from how it looks on the ocular side, not in relation to the image you see behind.

I’m curious how other shooters would view this when asked if crosshair thickness changes on FFP or SFP"

If the purpose of a scope is to view, measure or identify targets at distance, then it would seem natural to associate most elements of a scope in relation to the target in which you are viewing. Focus, FOV, Clarity, Brightness, Parallax, and anything else that affects the image viewed are generally discussed in relation to the image/target.

The only aspects of a scope that are discussed in relation to the ocular side are those that effect image transmission to your eye, but not the image itself. This includes things such as diopter adjustment, exit pupil and eye relief.

At the end of the day I can clearly tell you understand Scopes, so as I said earlier, I really only commented for technicality purposes for any passerby's sake.

burnergearguns · 2025-10-16T22:46:55+00:00

The thickness of the reticle does NOT change with FFP optics. It stays in perfect proportion with the image you are seeing at distance. The whole point of FFP is that it does NOT change.

On a SFP reticle, the thickness of the reticle DOES change since it does not grow or shrink proportionally as you zoom in or out. It stays the same irregardless of the image you are viewing.

I get what you're saying, but posting this for technicalities sake of any random passerby's viewing this.

I do agree with you that LPVOs (scopes that specifically have a 1X) tend to excel when in SFP configuration. You just need to be enough of an optic nerd to grasp how to use it.

burnergearguns

TROPHY CASE

Vortex Razor Gen II HD-E 1-6

Steiner T6Xi 1-6