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Eotech>Aimpoint

Post by drewhenderson13 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:31 pm

This section looked lonely.
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Post by JoeColeman » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:33 pm

ACOG>* ? :mrgreen:

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Post by drewhenderson13 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:56 pm

JoeColeman wrote:ACOG>* ? :mrgreen:
magnification is for sissies!
The gun is a tool, you are the weapon.

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Post by JoeColeman » Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:15 pm

Then call me a sissy, cause I love mine! :mrgreen:

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Post by Toddstang » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:48 pm

NCStar Clones >





J/K!

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Post by WLJ » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:54 pm

Toddstang wrote:NCStar Clones >





J/K!
We need a DOH! smiley.
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Post by SNL » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:59 pm

The World according to Larry Vickers.

1. LAV considers the Eotech, at best, a 3-gun optic. Not ready for prime time.

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Post by Mike » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:09 pm

ACOG>Aimpoint>EOtech>Irons>NCStar
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Post by WLJ » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:13 pm

Mike wrote:ACOG>Aimpoint>EOtech>Irons>NCStar
Mark-I Eyeball >
There are criminals among us who are both homicidal and incorrigible. Their parents took a shot at civilizing them and failed. Their school teachers took a shot at them and failed. The odds are overwhelming that government welfare programs and penal institutions took a shot at them and failed. If it ever becomes your turn to take a shot at them, don’t fail.

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Post by 325MOUTguru » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:27 pm

SNL wrote:The World according to Larry Vickers.

1. LAV considers the Eotech, at best, a 3-gun optic. Not ready for prime time.

I like the LAV as much as anyone but he is full of himself and sometimes shit too.
FWIW he was a badass back in the 80's, pretty sure no one was rockin red dots back then.

E vs A, all breaks down to preference.
Both have pros and cons.

Also asking the LAV about Aimpoint competitors is like asking him about DD competitors.
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Post by SNL » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:20 am

325MOUTguru wrote: E vs A, all breaks down to preference.
Both have pros and cons.
Also asking the LAV about Aimpoint competitors is like asking him about DD competitors.
agreed. I do like both...wish I could combine a few aspects of both into one

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Post by ssracer » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:40 am

Never used an aimpoint, but I'm thinking about a micro for the SBR. I love my EOTech, wide open view, easy to use with both eyes open. It's just big because I'm rocking an old 512

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Post by justang1997 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:56 am

I've used all 3 (acog, aimpoint, eotech) and I think in general, the eotech is the clear winner. It looks nice. It faster to acquire the dot with big circle and the circle gives you hold off and ranging abilities. The lower sitting and less tubular body frees up peripheral vision. New versions with super long battery life make the battery issue insignificant. Add a magnifier and it competes with the acog in distance (however I'd say it looses it still competes)


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Post by SNL » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:00 am

Battery life insignificant?

I love the ability to leave an aimpoint on 24/7 for years on end vs an eo that.stays on for 4-8 hr

I do like the eo reticle more, especially the zombie model (haha), and the shrouded adjustment knobs.

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Post by justang1997 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:18 am

Isn't the model 516 eotech 1100 hours battery life?
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Post by justang1997 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:21 am

Or were you talking about time til it automatically shuts off?
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Post by DDgunslinger » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:44 pm

All personal preference, I own both and like both for different reasons

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Post by SpookyPistolero » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:56 pm

I heart my H1. Those things are great. No substantial weight penalties, little visual obstruction. I leave them on all year and change batteries on my birthday.
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Post by Mike » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:44 pm

I think I like my aimpoint micro over anything else for closer red dot shooting. It's built like a tank and does what it is supposed to do. I really like my ACOG as well, but it is not as fast as the aimpoint.
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Post by gruntmedik » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:31 pm

My 512 was great for me. AA batteries are easy to find. I would keep it til it falls apart, but my astigmatism is getting worse, and plays hell with the reticle.

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Post by dbh » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:32 pm

I have a 512 w/ 3x magnifier on my 556 and love the combo.

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And you can flip the magnifier out of the way in a second.

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Or completely remove it in 2 seconds.
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Post by AErrorist » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:45 am

I bought an XPS2 to replace my buddies Aimpoint Comp M2 that I was borrowing until he built another AR. At first I was disappointed as the reticle was very indistinct even on low power, but I used to be very near sighted. Then I got LASIK, and now my Eotech is leaps and bounds better.

Moral of the story, your $500 optic doesn't work? Spend another $3k on LASIK.

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