Primary Arms Advanced Micro Red Dot Sight Review

Chief Arms red dots are some of the most pop entry-level optics in the industry. They have come out with a new sight for their SLx line of scarlet dots. The SLx MD-25 is a 25mm microdot that is budget-friendly only offers a corking field of view compared to their other micro scarlet dots and some of the competition.

It Says 25mm Just Information technology'southward More than Like 30mm

The SLx Dr.-25 has a full 25mm clear aperture. And information technology actually offers a wider field of view compared to older 30mm red dots while being smaller and lighter weight. The MD-25 shares some similarities with other micro ruby-red dots. Still, the ability/effulgence knob is on the left-hand side. It features a high efficiency LED that offers a run time of 50,000 hours at a medium setting. There are 11 brightness settings with ii of them for night vision use.

The MD-25 currently has a 2 MOA dot but later this summer Master Artillery will be coming out with a version that has an ACSS v.56 reticle. Still, the ACSS version will only have a 12k hour runtime. The Medico-25 is uniform with Aimpoint T1 manner mounts. As you tin can see in the photos above and beneath, I have the MD-25 mounted to an Unity Tactical FAST mountain. Yous volition detect a slight shift in top when paired with the Unity Tactical FAST magnifier mount.

The MD-25 is larger in diameter so a bigger circumvolve sitting on the same aeroplane will be taller than a smaller circle. Beneath is the original setup designed by Unity Tactical. Aimpoint T2 with a magnifier all on their mounts. Everything lines upwardly.

Here is a photograph of an Aimpoint T2 on the Unity Fast mount and the Medico-25 on the Midwest Industries nighttime vision tall mount which is the same elevation every bit the Unity Tactical mountain. See how much taller the MD-25 is?

Even though the magnifier looks like information technology is likewise low, there is no event with the sight motion picture. It is clean and clear.

How Is The Sight Picture Of The MD-25?

This is the primary upshot right? Well the Md-25 is just like whatever regular red dot. I will be honest, I am non really seeing the larger FOV being that significant. Instead I run into the giant ability knob on the left side of the housing.

Below is a side by side comparison of the Medico-25 next to an Aimpoint T2.

Hither is a test I did. I mounted a receiver using my tripod and mounted my iPhone to the track using a Nexus Outdoor adapter. This way the camera and receiver are in a fixed position to a Weapon Outfitter poster. Then I attached the Doctor-25 and T2 at the aforementioned position on the top rail. You can see more of the Weapon Outfitter model'southward caput in the Doctor-25 but find how much of the sight moving-picture show is obscured by the windage and power knob.

Now here is the Aimpoint T2. You meet slightly less of the model's caput but y'all can see a lot more than exterior of the T2 housing.

What About Passive Shooting With NODs?

Equally many of you know me by now, I have a thing for dark vision. If I am going to exam an optic, I volition exam how well it works with dark vision.

I was surprised how well the Primary Artillery magnifier worked with night vision. As expected, it does reduce the amount of light entering my night vision but I can easily throw some IR light downrange. Not ideal if you are trying to stay passive but shooting magnified eyes without a clip-on is always a struggle. The generous eyebox makes it easier to line up my night vision goggles and get a sight picture.

SLX MD-25 Last Thoughts

The larger size is compelling simply in actual use, I did not really run across a meaning difference in the inner diameter of the drinking glass. If I desire wider FOV I would switch to a Leupold LCO, Eotech or ane of a Machine Gun Optic.

Yes, the Dr.-25 is larger simply not world-shatteringly so.

The power knob being on the left side of the housing is a fleck odd, but if you shoot both eyes open then it is not really an issue. The truly attractive aspect of the Doctor-25 is the price. Information technology retails for $169.99. Information technology has 11 effulgence settings and 2 of them are for night vision. The battery life is really proficient at 50k hours when gear up on medium brightness. The Medico-25 comes with a standard riser which gives y'all 1.41″ peak. Y'all also get two spacers and a low base so you can get an optic height of 0.96″, i.535″ or one.64″ depending on how you mix and lucifer the spacers and riser. It is compatible with most T1/T2 optic mounts although exist conscientious some might not piece of work. Like the ALG vi Second Mountain won't work since the length of the MD-25 is besides long and will interfere with the mount. The optic weighs 5.iv oz without whatever mount. With the tall Midwest Industries mount, information technology weighs viii.1 oz. For more data become to the Primary Arms website.

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Source: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/06/04/slx-md-25/

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