Aimpoint battery help (I fail....)

Thebrick534 · July 22nd, 2011, 19:05

Ok so lets get to the point, i accidently left my aimpoint on and now the battery is dead, where can i get a battery for it and where does the battery go? Here's a link to the one i bought.

http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...id_product=391

surebet · July 22nd, 2011, 19:11

Unscrew the brightness selector cap
Take battery to a place where they sell button batteries
Purchase battery

Thebrick534 · July 22nd, 2011, 19:32

u just unscrew it, wow, i am a failure....

CDN_Stalker · July 22nd, 2011, 20:34

It's likely a CR2032 battery, get three for $1 at Dollarama, or two for $8 at Walmart.

Oh wait, my brain farted, was talking about the battery, quarter sized, for a lot of scopes, in my brain I thought Tasco Aimpoint, is actualy Tasco Red Dot. Ignore, but the batteries I mentioned ARE found in a lot of auto remotes, garage door opener remotes, scopes and sights, etc. So the good info still stands for the record.

Thebrick534 · July 26th, 2011, 14:54

Ok are u sure that u unscrew the brightness cap cause i twisted the thing left for the longest time and it just didnt come off, i also heard to pop the cap off but that didn't work either.

surebet · July 26th, 2011, 16:12

Check with the seller, I don't see where else the battery would be. You probably want to use the slot on the luminosity adjustment knob, you want to unscrew the cap on the knob, not the knob itself.

It's only the first 2-3mm that comes off, just before the ridges.

Thenooblord · July 26th, 2011, 16:35

you sure your unscrewing the cap on the front, and not the adjuster at the back?
you can find a pack of 5 little batteries at the dollar store, thats what Ive got in mine and I left it on for a few days in my guncase and its till going

*edit oopps nvm, hes using a different model from mine

Thebrick534 · July 26th, 2011, 16:47

ok im still very confused, i was told i another post to unscrew the brightness selector now what this luminosity cap or w.e, i have no idea what this is and in all honesty im a little frustrated, not at you, but because this thing should come with a manual saying where and how the sight is put together.

surebet · July 26th, 2011, 16:57

Same thing.

Hold green, turn red counter-clockwise.

Grudge · July 26th, 2011, 17:00

Unscrew the cap where the red arrow is pointing. You may need to hold the dial in place and use a coin or screwdriver in the slot!

Edit: Ha double you pleasure!!!

Thebrick534 · July 26th, 2011, 17:16

Alright guys i finally figured it out. Now i need batteries but since u guy's are helpful i'd like to ask ANOTHER question about the SAME red dot sight. Alright i havn't really gamed it so i have no clue what the performance is like but the red dot does not go into the centre of the sight so its really not possibl to aim properly. I can either keep it right near the centre or WAAAAAAYYYYYY over to the right. It's really annoying and i didn't buy this sight just for asthetics.

slink182 · July 26th, 2011, 18:57

Sounds like your tinkering threw the sight calibration off. You just need to re-zero your reddot. You can quickly do a coarse calibration by flipping your irons up and zeroing the dot until it more or less lines up with your irons. Next step would be to set up a target downrange between 15-30 m, shoot a 5 rd group, estimate the group's centre, and adjust your windage/elevation to move your estimated centre to centre of target. Repeat as necessary until you reach zero.

When you're doing this, make sure your gun's on a very stable platform (tripod, table, prone, whatever) - you want as minimal a barrel wander as possible so your 5 shots are as accurate as possible.

Thebrick534 · July 26th, 2011, 19:02

sadly the gun came with the sight off centre. Also i dont have iron sights so that would be a no. I tried to put it in the centre but it wont go. Also iv'e heard that on most sights the actual laser comes out of the top or bottom but this one comes from the left side so i have no idea on what to do on this one.

CDN_Stalker · July 26th, 2011, 23:59

This thread just made thread just made the beer finally kick in...........good night.

surebet · July 27th, 2011, 00:34

1. Go to paintball field
2. Vice the gun to a table (or prop it securely)
3. Dial in the hop-up. You want to figure out the flightpath first.
4. Dial in the scope

Define your expected range of engagement. Depends on the fields you play on and your style of play. Dial in the hop-up to that range.

The other two knobs on the sight control elevation and wind age, check the arrows to figure out what pushes the dot where. You might need to unscrew the caps to adjust with a screw-driver (if the knobs are screwed in, they might control the adjustment screws directly). Don't go too hard, cheaper sights don't like to get pushed too hard.

You got a decent first sight, but you'll have issues with keeping your zero.

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July 22nd, 2011, 19:05	#1
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	Aimpoint battery help (I fail....) Ok so lets get to the point, i accidently left my aimpoint on and now the battery is dead, where can i get a battery for it and where does the battery go? Here's a link to the one i bought. http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...id_product=391

July 22nd, 2011, 20:34	#4
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	It's likely a CR2032 battery, get three for $1 at Dollarama, or two for $8 at Walmart. Oh wait, my brain farted, was talking about the battery, quarter sized, for a lot of scopes, in my brain I thought Tasco Aimpoint, is actualy Tasco Red Dot. Ignore, but the batteries I mentioned ARE found in a lot of auto remotes, garage door opener remotes, scopes and sights, etc. So the good info still stands for the record. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871 Last edited by CDN_Stalker; July 22nd, 2011 at 21:14..

July 26th, 2011, 17:00	#10
Grudge multitech Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: with your girlfriend, playing with her P90.	Unscrew the cap where the red arrow is pointing. You may need to hold the dial in place and use a coin or screwdriver in the slot! Edit: Ha double you pleasure!!! __________________ Nothing says loving, like a head shot!

July 22nd, 2011, 19:11	#2
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	Unscrew the brightness selector cap Take battery to a place where they sell button batteries Purchase battery

July 22nd, 2011, 19:32	#3
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	u just unscrew it, wow, i am a failure....

July 26th, 2011, 14:54	#5
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	Ok are u sure that u unscrew the brightness cap cause i twisted the thing left for the longest time and it just didnt come off, i also heard to pop the cap off but that didn't work either.

July 26th, 2011, 16:12	#6
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	Check with the seller, I don't see where else the battery would be. You probably want to use the slot on the luminosity adjustment knob, you want to unscrew the cap on the knob, not the knob itself. It's only the first 2-3mm that comes off, just before the ridges.

July 26th, 2011, 16:47	#8
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	ok im still very confused, i was told i another post to unscrew the brightness selector now what this luminosity cap or w.e, i have no idea what this is and in all honesty im a little frustrated, not at you, but because this thing should come with a manual saying where and how the sight is put together.

July 26th, 2011, 16:57	#9
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	Same thing. Hold green, turn red counter-clockwise.

July 26th, 2011, 17:16	#11
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	Alright guys i finally figured it out. Now i need batteries but since u guy's are helpful i'd like to ask ANOTHER question about the SAME red dot sight. Alright i havn't really gamed it so i have no clue what the performance is like but the red dot does not go into the centre of the sight so its really not possibl to aim properly. I can either keep it right near the centre or WAAAAAAYYYYYY over to the right. It's really annoying and i didn't buy this sight just for asthetics.

July 26th, 2011, 19:02	#13
Thebrick534 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario	sadly the gun came with the sight off centre. Also i dont have iron sights so that would be a no. I tried to put it in the centre but it wont go. Also iv'e heard that on most sights the actual laser comes out of the top or bottom but this one comes from the left side so i have no idea on what to do on this one.

July 26th, 2011, 23:59	#14
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	This thread just made thread just made the beer finally kick in...........good night. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

July 27th, 2011, 00:34	#15
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	1. Go to paintball field 2. Vice the gun to a table (or prop it securely) 3. Dial in the hop-up. You want to figure out the flightpath first. 4. Dial in the scope Define your expected range of engagement. Depends on the fields you play on and your style of play. Dial in the hop-up to that range. The other two knobs on the sight control elevation and wind age, check the arrows to figure out what pushes the dot where. You might need to unscrew the caps to adjust with a screw-driver (if the knobs are screwed in, they might control the adjustment screws directly). Don't go too hard, cheaper sights don't like to get pushed too hard. You got a decent first sight, but you'll have issues with keeping your zero.

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