Gear Tips and Hints for Real Life and Airsoft

[Ming_the_Merciless]

There is no order or priority on these concepts, just what I remember from the top of my head, something I hope that helps our warriors in harms way:

For EOTech users, airsoft and real-world:
When using an holosight and wearing polarized sunglasses, rotating the sight 90 degrees will cause the reticle to disappear. This is due to the opposite effects of two polarizing lenses.

EOTech users real-world:
An full size human silhouette encompassing the 65 MOA ring is approximately at 100m away. If the silhouette size is equal to the distance between the 1 MOA dot and 65 MOA ring then target is about 200m. If the silhouette is approximately sized half the distance between the 1 MOA dot and ring will be at 300m, and if quarter of that distance between the dot and ring will be about 400m. I'll see if I can find a diagram that can better explain this later.

EOTech Users w/ IR Setting - Real-world:
Without practice it is extremely difficult to align your NVGs with the optic, you'll never be as fast as an IR laser. Don't mount an NVG to the rear of the scope either, you will only have night vision while looking through the scope which makes it harder to scan or for when your moving for that matter. For those that have used NVG scopes it can be extremely slow trying to engage moving targets. Thus mount it on the helmet and turn on the IR laser to instead engage the target. Perhaps the largest disadvantage for using the IR reticle is transitioning quickly to an environment in white light, suddenly your reticle is gone! This requires you having to switch to the normal setting, which is not good in quick engagements. Of course you could your BUIS (Back Up Iron Sights).

Low Light Tip - Torch Placement : Airsoft & Real-world
Make most use of your torch by mount it as far forward as possible, because the weapon will cast a shadow. Don't mount the light low as the muzzle will cast a shadow over the BG (Bad Guy's) eyes negating your advantage. Remember to readjust the torch placement when using a suppressor as well.

Another Low-Light Tip - Accidental Discharge : Airsoft & Real-world
Don't highlight your teammates, by an AD. Use the push button opposed to the tape switch. Tape switches are trouble, not as durable as the push button, and are more prone to ADs. They have a tendency to turn on when in your gun case or bag.

DON'T PERFORM A PRESS CHECK - EASIEST WAY TO INDUCE STOPPAGE!
For real-world, common practice taught is to perform a press check, after the weapon is in condition one, hot, with one in the tube. This is accomplished by pulling the bolt slightly back, either visually seeing the round in chamber, or by using the pinky or finger to feel for the round. This is the easiest way to induce stoppage.

The technique that will work day or night, is to extract the magazine, and feel the magazine for where the next round is positioned. Even loaded magazines, 30, 28... - the rounds will be on the right, odd, 29, 27... - will be on the left. Therefore if one wants to perform a press check, simply remove the magazine and feel the top, if using the standard 30 round magazine the next round should be on the left if the bolt has properly stripped a round into the chamber.

Zeroing Tips - Real-world & Airsoft
Save yourself some Tylenol and make sure that optic is secured and properly mounted. When using any illuminated optic, RDS or HWS, use the lowest setting for which you can see the reticle for the zeroing.

Misconception on AR - Staggering Gas Rings
This has no effect on reliability, they work like the piston rings in a car and are designed to compress and conform to the inside of the expansion chamber of the bolt carrier. But if it makes you feel good, then go and do it, but again makes no difference.