Reflex Sights, NVGs, MOPP and Tactical Shooting, - Page 2

sir_pudding · 11-16-2011, 05:12 PM

The question of just how Relfex sights interact with the rules in Tactical Shooting has come up a few times (here, here, and here).

On one hand Tactical Shooting says that you can't use any optics with Unsighted Shooting and in fact you don't even need to be able to see the weapon.

On the other hand Reflex sights give +1 to skill, just like laser optics (which must able to be used unsighted otherwise the combination of IR lasers like the PEQ-15 and NVGs would be useless). Also Tactical Shooting says that you can't make sighted shots with NVGs or Gas-masks on, but manufactures copy as well as personal experience indicates that Reflex sights can be used without cheek weld and eye relief and work fine with MOPP gear and NVGs.

After discussing this with Douglas Cole, the following seems reasonable (and barring word from HANS, is probably how I'll handle it):

Using Reflex sights is Sighted Shooting (giving the shooter +2 (+1 from AoA: Determined and +1 from the sight).

but

Reflex Sights allow Sighted Shooting while wearing gas masks, NVGs and so on.

Comments?

11-16-2011, 05:12 PM	#1
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Reflex Sights, NVGs, MOPP and Tactical Shooting, The question of just how Relfex sights interact with the rules in Tactical Shooting has come up a few times (here, here, and here). On one hand Tactical Shooting says that you can't use any optics with Unsighted Shooting and in fact you don't even need to be able to see the weapon. On the other hand Reflex sights give +1 to skill, just like laser optics (which must able to be used unsighted otherwise the combination of IR lasers like the PEQ-15 and NVGs would be useless). Also Tactical Shooting says that you can't make sighted shots with NVGs or Gas-masks on, but manufactures copy as well as personal experience indicates that Reflex sights can be used without cheek weld and eye relief and work fine with MOPP gear and NVGs. After discussing this with Douglas Cole, the following seems reasonable (and barring word from HANS, is probably how I'll handle it): Using Reflex sights is Sighted Shooting (giving the shooter +2 (+1 from AoA: Determined and +1 from the sight). but Reflex Sights allow Sighted Shooting while wearing gas masks, NVGs and so on. Comments? Last edited by sir_pudding; 11-16-2011 at 05:15 PM.