NcSTAR 45mm red dot sight problem

LUTNIT · April 2nd, 2006, 01:11

It seems that the laser inside the sight is shooting too high. When adujusted to max for height in one direction, the red dot is about 5/6 of the way up when the sight is centered, and when adjusted to the extreme in the other direction, you need to look at an extreme angle to see the red dot (put your line of sight much lower than the scope).

Does anyone know whats wrong with it? Anything I can do?

Warranty says its for US only and the instructions are so basic they are pointless.

The sight in question seems to be the same as this one:
here

Thanks

Greylocks · April 2nd, 2006, 10:28

Red-dot sights are not lasers. They use an LED.

On what gun did you install that?

Sounds like a lot of unfamiliarity with adjustments. Ask one of the local players to assist you. If the dot is on top, the gun will shoot extremely low.
For aiming with goggles, read about parallax errors.

If the scope itself is screwed or extremely low quality, you unfortunately get what you pay for.

LUTNIT · April 2nd, 2006, 17:52

I have some limited experience with conventional scopes on real rifles, but never with red dot sights. At the moment I'm just placing it on top of my M3 since I dont have the rail to install yet but at about 25m the red dot is about 1.5m above where the gun is aiming and its adjusted to the lowest position possible, I can get it to aim about 6m above where the gun is pointed at that same range if I adjust it in the opposite direction.

And yeah, its a $25 sight from ebay, so if it is fubar, my mistake, probably buying bushnell from now on anyway.

Greylocks · April 2nd, 2006, 18:16

25 meters (50 at most) is about the range of an M3, and if you dont have a decent mount forget trying to adjust anything.
Why do you need a sight on a shotgun? Learn point shooting techniques just like for real shotguns instead. Those techniques work quite well for airsoft.
Not trying to flame, but a red-dot on a shotgun is a waste.

surebet · April 2nd, 2006, 18:16

Not that I want to be a bitch, but invest the 100$ in an Aimpoint clone and burn that NcStar POS.

^Hyperion^ · April 2nd, 2006, 18:37

an Aimpoint on a shotgun would probably be overkill...

LUTNIT · April 2nd, 2006, 21:14

Shotgun is the only thing I have at the moment, my G3 is far far away

My original plan was to put it on the M3 but every time I think about it I want to do it less and less. In the one game I had I was having a hard time aiming the shotgun since it has no rear sight, was just thinking of options, may just get some cheap peep sights for it.

I dont want to burn the NcSTAR sight, its made of a lot of plastic, wont burn too well and it will create bad chemicals in the smoke, I guess I'll shoot it instead.

Thanks

Greylocks · April 2nd, 2006, 21:41

You dont aim a shotgun, you learn to point it, just like the real thing.
Ask any of the local guys who've had real shotgun training, they will show you.

Even more appropriate; airsoft guns use smoothbore barrels, and so do real shotguns. So the techniques DO work.

Mr Jon · April 2nd, 2006, 22:05

oh come on now we know its just for the cool factor, lol. Im in the process of copying this setup for my M870. Agreed, throw out the NCStar one and pick up a G&P Aimpoint if you really must have a dot scope on your shotty.

^Hyperion^ · April 2nd, 2006, 23:13

yeah , I must say that RDS on Shotties do look hot 8)

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April 2nd, 2006, 01:11	#1
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	NcSTAR 45mm red dot sight problem It seems that the laser inside the sight is shooting too high. When adujusted to max for height in one direction, the red dot is about 5/6 of the way up when the sight is centered, and when adjusted to the extreme in the other direction, you need to look at an extreme angle to see the red dot (put your line of sight much lower than the scope). Does anyone know whats wrong with it? Anything I can do? Warranty says its for US only and the instructions are so basic they are pointless. The sight in question seems to be the same as this one: here Thanks

April 2nd, 2006, 18:16	#5
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	Not that I want to be a bitch, but invest the 100$ in an Aimpoint clone and burn that NcStar POS. __________________ Annoyingly good with numbers Stop American Censorship

April 2nd, 2006, 18:37	#6
^Hyperion^ Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal , Quebec	an Aimpoint on a shotgun would probably be overkill... __________________

April 2nd, 2006, 10:28	#2
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Red-dot sights are not lasers. They use an LED. On what gun did you install that? Sounds like a lot of unfamiliarity with adjustments. Ask one of the local players to assist you. If the dot is on top, the gun will shoot extremely low. For aiming with goggles, read about parallax errors. If the scope itself is screwed or extremely low quality, you unfortunately get what you pay for.

April 2nd, 2006, 17:52	#3
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	I have some limited experience with conventional scopes on real rifles, but never with red dot sights. At the moment I'm just placing it on top of my M3 since I dont have the rail to install yet but at about 25m the red dot is about 1.5m above where the gun is aiming and its adjusted to the lowest position possible, I can get it to aim about 6m above where the gun is pointed at that same range if I adjust it in the opposite direction. And yeah, its a $25 sight from ebay, so if it is fubar, my mistake, probably buying bushnell from now on anyway.

April 2nd, 2006, 21:14	#7
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Shotgun is the only thing I have at the moment, my G3 is far far away My original plan was to put it on the M3 but every time I think about it I want to do it less and less. In the one game I had I was having a hard time aiming the shotgun since it has no rear sight, was just thinking of options, may just get some cheap peep sights for it. I dont want to burn the NcSTAR sight, its made of a lot of plastic, wont burn too well and it will create bad chemicals in the smoke, I guess I'll shoot it instead. Thanks

April 2nd, 2006, 21:41	#8
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	You dont aim a shotgun, you learn to point it, just like the real thing. Ask any of the local guys who've had real shotgun training, they will show you. Even more appropriate; airsoft guns use smoothbore barrels, and so do real shotguns. So the techniques DO work.

April 2nd, 2006, 22:05	#9
Mr Jon Trailer Park Supervisor Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winnipeg MB	oh come on now we know its just for the cool factor, lol. Im in the process of copying this setup for my M870. Agreed, throw out the NCStar one and pick up a G&P Aimpoint if you really must have a dot scope on your shotty. __________________

April 2nd, 2006, 23:13	#10
^Hyperion^ Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal , Quebec	yeah , I must say that RDS on Shotties do look hot 8) __________________

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