Posted on 05/22/2010 8:26:48 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
The ACOG is also magnified, whereas the EOTech and Aimpoint aren’t (unless you get the $500 3x magnifier).
My TA31RCO-A4 is mounted on my 20 inch model AR-15. I have the EOTech 552 XR308 on my AR-10 rifle. Sprang for the EOTech 4x magnifier for that one as well. My M-4gery sports the Aimpoint M2, with the 3x available when I need it.
The ACOG is my favorite, but I need to get a Docter red dot to mount on top for closer in shots.
Pretty much can’t go wrong with any of them. Expensive? Yes. But I wouldn’t trust my life with any of the cheaper stuff.
That being said I've got a couple of the Bushnell's, too. One is on my wife's Mini-14 and the other is on a Mossberg shotgun.
Since they were 1/10th the price of the Aimpoint I pretty much consider them to be disposable. I've already got a back up unit for them.
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1. The reticle in the HUD is too big for accurate shooting outside of what it was designed for: Under 200 yards and CQB.
2. The reticle washes out easily in daylight unless you have the brightness cranked up to max ('11'). When it's at max, the reticle gets even bigger and fuzzier, reducing your visible range.
3. The EOTech is a battery eater no matter which model you get. If you're going to get one, get the one with CR123 batteries.
4. My older model has control buttons mounted on the rear. That's annoying. They relocated the buttons to the side, which is better.
5. My first EOTech burnt up. It was one of the models that had a short circuit problem and died in about 80 rounds fired. They replaced it no questions asked and were fast about it.
Good thing is that I didn't spend a HUGE amount of money on the EOTech, but if all you need to do is throw up a red dot in your field of view to aim with, a C-More sight can do just as well for about $100. The best single red dot is an Aimpoint. They run for thousands of hours off the battery and some guys don't even bother to turn them off with the switch.
My favorite and hands down best sight that I have is a Trijicon ACOG TA31F.
Well, the ACOG is also 4X, so it makes more sense in open country for that reason also.
You push one button and the light’s on. As simple as flicking the safety, and quicker than chambering a round. ANd if it’s point blank and that much of a hurry, the EOTech makes a big “ghost ring sight” if you just need to blast somebody at under 50 yards.
Trying lots of sights is a good reason to go to big gun shows and visit lots of shops. Any decent gun shop should be happy to let you pull them out of boxes and fire them up. If they won’t, go elsewhere.
My M-4gery’s EOTech is not NVG compatible. But it does have a laser. If I can see the target I can shoot it. If I can’t....I can’t.
I have a MAGPUL BUIS behind my EOTEch, also cowitnessed on the front post. So I’m still used to the irons, in that my eye position with the red dot still puts the target on top of the front post sight. Kind of keeps the irons in the game, if your EOTech goes down and you have to flip up the BUIS. Everything is in the same position.
There are 100 buck magnifiers you can get. I can’t see paying 500 bucks for a magnifier that just magnifies, with no reticle etc to worry about.
The biggy is how does the sight hold true?
That Hakko Electropoint that I got for $75 at CDNN has been bounced around in the back of my truck foe 5 years and never lost its aim.
Sadly, they arent available anymore
I may get blasted for this but spending big a large amount of money for a sight for an AR 15 is a waste. I own one and it has a very basic scope. I make very decent hits with it.
Huh? The EOTech center dot covers 1MOA, compared to 3 in an Aimpoint. Without the EOTech's cirle around it, the Aimpoint needs a bigger dot to "find" it fast.
My EOTec stays on. Plus, I have a BUIS behind it that’s slim and doesn’t interfere with the charging handle operation.
That big scope you have, does it get in the way of fast charging handle operation? And if it loses zero or goes down, then what? Take it off and reinstall the old carry handle sight?
Look at lasers for low light. A friend who is an old SEAL buddy is still a contractor with recent combat time. He swears by green lasers. In all but total dark, in urban and “suburban” areas, if you can see a bad guy, you can hit him with a regular visible green laser out to 300 yards. He has access to NVGs and IR lasers but prefers eyes-open with a green laser for getting the hit. You press it on with a remote pressure switch just before shooting, then it’s back off. He swears this works best for him, and he could use any gear he wanted. And this is something any civilian can buy.
Mine never loses zero.
My AR is not a flat top. Its mounted on the carry handle, so peep sights are still there.
I like it very much.
Its 4x21. the FOV is very good.
If the batterys die(and they haven’t in 5 years) the retricle is still there.
Truth is I hardly ever light up the retricle
I would like to find one that fits my front handle. It has an integral light holder. The push button presses the momentary switch on the Surefire and it has a cross-bolt type lock out so you don’t light it by accident. The handle holds batteries and bulbs. A laser in that handle would be excellent.
I just turned it on. Still lights up!
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