USSOCOM Safty Message - Eotech

[Old Dog New Trick]

I have a first GEN L-3 MPO (557) 4X-Magnifier. (Which is by mil name SU-213/PEQ)

Never experienced a problem with it. It is for the most part what it is. A combat weapons sight that does exceptionally well at CQB. Also, has been and remains accurate enough to ping 10" steel out to 300M having been on and off the gun (RTZ). Battery life is okay, I never trust my life to a questionable battery.

I'm happy with mine, but I don't go shooting anywhere near the extremes listed in the SOUM. Zero has not been "knocked out" and the "Parallax" issue isn't an issue.

Now if I could ever afford that AN-PVS/14 I'd know if the NVG system worked.

I read that whole thing even all the comments. There will be haters and those that don't. I don't care if the mechanical adjustments are "close" it's not a precision optic. I'm not overly worried that it "might be" at worst, two-inches off POA at 50-yds above or below 122*f -40*f, I don't work in those environments.

Are there better? Yes and no. All have some trade off. Knowing this info is good but not enough to trade in. I have illuminated precision scopes, AIMPOINTS, Red-Dot HWS "Quick Sights" and traditional high quality precision reticle cross-hair scopes. They are all better than I am now and probably then too. It fits a "niche" and does it well.

[demodude]

Anyone read the original warning issued by NSWC Crain, issued mid August? This is becoming an issue for federal LEOs and FLETC. Trying to get ahead of it. If you any info please side bar.

[Gold Eagle]

I have not followed the EoTech issue much.

For the average soldier and marine, would it help to just re-zero when a temperature change happens? I know in some cases this would not work due to time and mission. Thanks.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...-rifle-sights/


U.S. Special Operations forces are using rifle sights that are supposed to help shooters accurately hit their targets but instead have a defect, acknowledged by the manufacturer, that potentially endangers the lives of service members in combat, according to court records and military officials.

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Gold Eagle

I have not followed the EoTech issue much.

For the average soldier and marine, would it help to just re-zero when a temperature change happens? I know in some cases this would not work due to time and mission. Thanks.

Yeah, maybe we could implement a "time-out" with the enemy so our soldiers can re-zero when necessary........

[Swoop]

Post of the day!!!!

[Gold Eagle]

Let me please re-phrase.

If I have a Eotech, and zero in the spring/summer, and have no issues.

And then as fall/winter sets in re-zero for those conditions. Is that a problem with these optics?

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by Gold Eagle

Is that a problem with these optics?

The problem seems to be with the extreme environments encountered by grunts.

For the everyday shooter, the solution is a simple, re-qual before your event (range, hunt, play).

To say grunts can simply re-qual, to fix a problem that should not have happened, and has been belatedly acknowledged by the manufacture, is not the answer..

Eotech has collected bazillions of tax payer dollars selling a defective product.