Aimpoint or EOTech

**Roguish Lawyer** · 07-05-2004, 19:26

Which do you prefer?

I wanted this to be a public poll, but I see that option is turned off on the board . . .

Sacamuelas · 07-05-2004, 20:13

I "Want" an Eotech AA version. I do not posses one yet.

I voted based on reading numerous posts here and elsewhere. I believe the People's Medic sampled both recently and decided the EOtech was his favorite.

**The Reaper** · 07-05-2004, 20:21

I vote neither.

I prefer the Trijicon. Tough. Good reticle. Compensating reticle brightness. Fastest transition from light to dark and vice versa. Good out to several hundred meters. No batteries either. I like the TA-31F for the small carbines. Expensive.

Got an Aimpoint. Good if all of your shots are insode 100m. Extreme battery life. Rugged.

Shot the EOTECH. Best HUD. Good reticle, can be used out to 200 or 300 meters, but no mag. Bit short on battery life and previous models have tended to be be somewhat fragile.

Just my .02.

TR

**Team Sergeant** · 07-05-2004, 20:38

Why are we asking?

Do you desire an optic for a weapon?

The optics you pose should be tried once by the buyer.

Good luck.

TS

Footmobile · 07-05-2004, 20:41

I vote neither aswell

TR, agreed on the TA-31F.

All around, it has the best qualities you could ask for in a Rifle Combat Optic IMO. Allows you to engage long and close range, tritium illuminated reticle, tough as nails, no batteries to worry about, four power optic. What more could you want?

The EOtech might have the upper hand on speed of engagement, but I'd rather have the four power option that the ACOG brings to the table.

mffjm8509 · 07-05-2004, 20:55

For now I'll have to vote neither as well, I still shoot the old 1st generation reflex sight pretty well....

I'm interested to see how the Eotech performs.....I just put in a purchase for 6 of them, 2 NVG compatable. It seems to me that some of hte guys returning from 1/10 have a lot of time behind one....

mp

**Roguish Lawyer** · 07-05-2004, 20:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Team Sergeant
Do you desire an optic for a weapon?

The optics you pose should be tried once by the buyer.

Yes. As you know, I have tried the EOTech. Plan to try the Aimpoint at first opportunity. And the Trijicon too.

**The Reaper** · 07-05-2004, 20:59

Quote:

Originally posted by mffjm8509
For now I'll have to vote neither as well, I still shoot the old 1st generation reflex sight pretty well....

I'm interested to see how the Eotech performs.....I just put in a purchase for 6 of them, 2 NVG compatable. It seems to me that some of hte guys returning from 1/10 have a lot of time behind one....

mp

Good choice, if all you do is CQB.

TR

**The Reaper** · 07-05-2004, 21:02

Quote:

Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Yes. As you know, I have tried the EOTech. Plan to try the Aimpoint at first opportunity. And the Trijicon too.

As always, the first question is what do you want to be able to do with it?

What weapon is it going on and what is its intended (and possible) purpose?

TR

**Roguish Lawyer** · 07-05-2004, 21:09

Quote:

Originally posted by The Reaper
As always, the first question is what do you want to be able to do with it?

What weapon is it going on and what is its intended (and possible) purpose?

TR

You know the weapon. It needs a new upper receiver. Purpose is target shooting mostly inside 500 yards.

**The Reaper** · 07-05-2004, 21:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
You know the weapon. It needs a new upper receiver. Purpose is target shooting mostly inside 500 yards.

Not sure I do. I do know one of the finest upper builders in the business.

You will be hard pressed to hit a man sized target at 500 meters with either the EOTech or the Aimpoint beyond 300 meters. The Trijicon can do it if you, the ammo, and the rifle do your parts.

PM/email me for details.

TR

Air.177 · 07-05-2004, 22:16

I borrowed an Eotech from a friend for the shoot this weekend. I ended up mounting it on my m1a1 carbine. It worked pretty well, but the reticle tended to wash out against light colored targets.

**Roguish Lawyer** · 07-05-2004, 22:38

Quote:

Originally posted by The Reaper
Not sure I do. I do know one of the finest upper builders in the business.

You will be hard pressed to hit a man sized target at 500 meters with either the EOTech or the Aimpoint beyond 300 meters. The Trijicon can do it if you, the ammo, and the rifle do your parts.

PM/email me for details.

TR

Already have the info. We discussed this before. Thanks.

mffjm8509 · 07-06-2004, 04:58

Quote:

Originally posted by The Reaper
Good choice, if all you do is CQB.

TR

Right....

anymore I maintain all three, ACOG, Reflex, and iron sights zeroed and change due to the application. I also qualify on a popup range with all three, and have my guys do the same wiht whatever sights they use.....and I must admit that these days it is harder for me to hit (or see for that matter) farther targets with the reflex.

mp

Tuukka · 07-09-2004, 08:35

Quote:

Originally posted by The Reaper
Not sure I do. I do know one of the finest upper builders in the business.

You will be hard pressed to hit a man sized target at 500 meters with either the EOTech or the Aimpoint beyond 300 meters. The Trijicon can do it if you, the ammo, and the rifle do your parts.

PM/email me for details.

TR

When zeroing my 14.5" M4 carbine for a match, me and my team mate fired our weapons out to 300 meters. Targets were rifle targets of various sizes (both metal and paper) and a head size rock. We had a spotter scope and a third man was on it. Optic used was an Aimpoint Comp (Sold the Comp ML a while ago)

I could repeteadly hit the targets and the rock was a target that could also be engaged reliably.

Team mate used a 7.62x39 caliber weapon and i would say that even with the Aimpoint he was using, 300-400m is the max effective range for that caliber against man sized targets.