Aimpoint CompM5b User manual

CompM5b™
User manual

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1 PRESENTATION
Aimpoint®red dot sights are designed for the ”two eyes open” method which greatly
enhances situational awareness and target acquisition. The red dot follows the movement
of the user’s eye while remaining xed on target, eliminating any need for centering.
1.1 Technical specication
Optical system
Magnication 1X
Eye relief Unlimited
Clear aperture 18 mm / 0.7 in
Dot size 2 MOA1
NVD2compatible Yes
Optical coating Anti-reection (AR) coating
Adjustments 1 click = 10 mm at 100 m / 0.36 in at 100 yds
Adjustment range ±1 m at 100 m / ±1 yds at 100 yds
Intensity settings 4 NVD, 6 daylight
Signature No forward optical signature from the dot beyond 10 meters
Power source
Battery type One AAA size 1.5 V Alkaline LR03 or Lithium FR03
Battery life3More than 5 years of use at setting 7, more than 1 year at setting
8 and more than 10 years at NVD-setting (1-4).
Materials
Sight High strength aluminum, hard anodized, black to dark gray,
non-glare nish
Lens covers Thermoplastic elastomer, black, non-glare nish
Environmental specification
Temperature range
(operation)
-45 °C to +71 °C
-49 °F to +160 °F
Temperature range
(storage)
-51 °C to +71 °C
-60 °F to +160 °F
Water resistance 45 m / 147 ft.
Chemical resistance Withstands occasional contamination by weapons cleaners,
lubricants, oil or insect repellants
1 MOA: Minute Of Angle, 1 MOA ≈ 30 mm at 100 m or ≈ 1 in at 100 yds
2 NVD: Night Vision Device
3 Battery life: Values valid at room temperature for a quality battery

1.2 Overview
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Fig. 1 Overview
1 Drill tool
2 Drill tool guide
3 Aimpoint tool (Torx T10)
4 Custom turret ring
5 Custom turret
6 A turret
7 B turret
8 C turret
9 D turret
10 Rear ip-up lens cover
11 Elevation adjustment screw
12 Locking tab
13 Front ip-up lens cover
14 Battery compartment
15 AAA-size battery LR6 / FR6
16 Battery cap
17 Micro LRP mount
18 Windage adjustment screw
19 Wind correction turret
20 Intensity switch
21 Spring lock

2 OPERATION
WARNING: Ensure the weapon is not loaded and the safety selector is in the ”safe”
position before attempting to install, remove or perform maintenance.
2.1 Install battery
a Remove the front ip-up lens cover by pushing on the hinge in the direction away
from the sight.
b Loosen and remove the battery cap.
c Insert battery with the positive end (+) toward the sight and the negative end (-)
toward the battery cap as shown in Fig. 1.
CAUTION: Check that the o-ring is in good condition and in position to ensure there
is no water leakage into the battery compartment.
d Tighten the battery cap. As resistance is encountered, continue tightening until the
battery cap will no longer turn.
e Verify that the red dot is visible.
f Re-install the front ip-up lens cover to the sight.
NOTE: For long term storage of the sight, remove the battery.

2.2 Ballistic turrets
CompM5b™ is tted with interchangeable ballistic turrets for quick elevation
adjustments calculated for projectile drop. Current setting is shown next to the
locking tab.
Turret type
Locking tab
Current setting
Fig. 2 Ballistic turrets

Turret Setting Elevation adjustment (angle)
MOA mils*
A
1 (zeroing setting) 0 0
2 2.4 0.72
3 5.3 1.58
4 8.8 2.61
B
1 (zeroing setting) 0 0
2 2.9 0.86
3 6.4 1.89
4 10.6 3.15
5 15.9 4.71
C
1 (zeroing setting) 0 0
2 2.8 0.84
3 6.0 1.79
4 9.8 2.89
D
1 (zeroing setting) 0 0
23.2 0.95
36.9 2.05
411.2 3.32
516.2 4.8
622.1 6.55
729.1 8.63
Table 1 Elevation adjustments
*6400 mils = 360 degrees

2.3 Remove / install ballistic turrets
To remove / install a ballistic turret:
a Set the installed turret to setting ”1” (”A” Fig. 3).
b Push the locking tab in the direction away from the turret.
c While the locking tab is disengaged, remove / install turret.
NOTE: Only remove / install ballistic turrets when the locking tab is pointing to
setting "1" on the ballistic turret (”A” Fig. 3).
CAUTION: ALWAYS perform zeroing if the turret has been changed.
CAUTION: NEVER use the sight without ballistic or wind turret installed.
CAUTION: DO NOT turn the exposed mechanism when the turret has been
removed! ("B" Fig. 3).

A
B
Fig. 3 Remove / install ballistic turrets

2.4 Zeroing
CAUTION: ALWAYS perform zeroing if the ballistic turret has been changed.
CAUTION: ALWAYS perform zeroing with the ballistic turret set to the "1" setting
and the wind correction turret set to the "0" setting.
CAUTION: DO NOT continue to adjust windage and elevation screws if you
encounter resistance.
Zeroing is performed by adjusting the torx T10 adjustment screw positioned in the
center of the ballistic turret and the wind correction turret. See Fig. 4.
To perform zeroing:
a Open lens covers and adjust the intensity to a comfortable setting for the red dot to
contrast against the target.
b Set the ballistic turret to the ”1” setting (see ”A” in Fig. 4).
c Set the wind correction turret to the ”0” setting.
d Fire at least three shots at the zeroing target and evaluate Points Of Impact (POI).
e Elevation adjustments (see ”B” in Fig. 4):
• Turn elevation adjustment screw counterclockwise to move POI up (UP).
• Turn elevation adjustment screw clockwise to move POI down.
f Windage adjustments (see ”C” in Fig. 4):
• Turn windage adjustment screw counterclockwise to move POI to the right (R).
• Turn windage screw clockwise to move POI to the left.
NOTE: Each click of the adjustment screws corresponds to 10 mm movement of
POI at 100 m (20 mm at 200 m).