Rifle Scopes Trijicon RMR vs Leupold Deltapoint

[ohbejuan]

I've read quite a few reviews on both of these, just wondering if you guys had an opinion. I'm looking at one or the other for my Benelli M4. The RMR I'm looking at is either the dual-illum green or the adjustable red. The deltapoint I'm considering is the updated version they discussed at SHOT show this year due out mid-2014. Anyone have any particular experience with either that could weigh in?


RMR Pro
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Super Rugged/Durable

RMR Con
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Blue Tint
Either get the dual-illum version with 9 MOA dot (and deal with limited life tritium) or adjustable and have to un-mount to replace battery


Leupold Deltapoint Pro
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Super clear glass
Change battery without remounting
Smaller MOA dot

Deltapoint Con
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adjustment system
on/off vibration detection system

 

[VoxPatriam]

I've used the RMR quite a bit on M249's and M240's and those things are awesome. I love em. They take the recoil on that 240 like a champ. Never tried the Delta Points though. Another option out there is the JP Rifles J Point. I had it on my AK and Saiga 12 and they handled the recoil no problem. Plus they're cheaper. Only real drawback is the lens is plastic and subject to scratching. I've found that putting a piece of a cell phone screen protector on the lens does wonders though. I would run an RMR in a heartbeat though.

 

[Crosshair]

I have the RMR dual illum with 9 moa dot and like it pretty well. I don't have any experience with the Delta Point, but they look like a nice unit.

I've got the Triji mounted in a 1 o'clock mount just forward of my scope objective on my recce rifle. The further away your eye is from the sight, the more the dot grows and becomes less defined. I may eventually remount it closer some day. The 9 moa would be a perfect size dot for a shotgun, which was the original idea I had for it, to go atop my Mossberg 930. In my current config, I'd rather it be around a 5 moa dot. It is blazing bright in daylight outside (I doubt any battery powered units match it), and still very visible in low light.

The only challenging conditions for it is when you are in a fairly dark place aiming into bright backlight (such as in an dark bedroom aiming out a window into bright daylight), the dot will wash out then, but this is the only scenario I've had it do this. It is tuff as nails and very clear with a slight tint to it. I'm generally a Triji fan and have liked every product of theirs I've used.

 

[Ledzep]

The RMR has a PLASTIC lens?

That makes sense, I guess. All of the RMR's in my unit are pretty scratched up... You have to let the dot "cross over" to the non-dominant eye's FoV because they're so scratched and have that blue tint. It takes serious concentration to look through the optic and aim.

 

[Redmanss]

I have one of the older versions of the Delta Point sights, and it is pretty clear. I prefer my Doctor, but the Delta Point is very good. I really want to get one of the Burris Fastfire III though, as my Fastfire II is an excellent sight and the issues I've had with it (too bright, pain in the ass to zero and battery replacement) are all fixed with the III. Much easier on the wallet too...

 

[VoxPatriam]

No, sir. Sorry for the confusion. The JP Rifles J Point has a plastic lens. If it's a Marine unit you're in, you know we can't have nice things anyhow.

 

[Woj8541]

The RMR is an excellent low pro red dot. I run the auto with 3.5 MOA dots on a couple of my handguns. The auto brightness feature works very well in varying lighting conditions. Only drawback is inclement weather/precipitation on the lens; it makes one dot look like 10. I had a friend buy and install a 9 MOA fiber optic variant and he hated it. Washed out the target in bright conditions and the large aiming point is difficult to be precise with. I get that you want to put it on a shotgun, but I still run a 2 MOA T-1 on my 870...


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