| If you are looking for a holographic type sight for | | | | Most won't have a trying time finding an acceptable |
| your rifle then one brand that is very much worthy | | | | product from EOTech since their product line is |
| of consideration is EOTech. There are a lot of lower | | | | comprised of of well over a dozen models of red dot |
| end contenders in this market but EOTech, as well as | | | | sights, normally with several versions of each. The |
| Aimpoint, are really the only two that have the | | | | battery employed by the units normally decides the |
| degree of quality that those serious about the use of | | | | large visible variations in design. Almost all sights in |
| their weapon would be concerned with. Although | | | | the 510 variety, as in the commonly used 516, make |
| Aimpoint and EOTech have their merritts I will talk | | | | use of AA batteries and are there fore the largest |
| about only EOTech's line of optics in this article. If | | | | of the company's designs. By comparison 550 series |
| you are looking for a holographic type sight for your | | | | products including the 556 use a much smaller CR123 |
| rifle then one brand that is very much worthy of | | | | lithium battery providing for the optic to be markedly |
| consideration is EOTech. There are a lot of lower | | | | shorter. By no small amount the shortest sights in |
| end contenders in this market but EOTech, as well as | | | | EOTech's line of products are in the newest (spring |
| Aimpoint, are really the only two that have the | | | | '09) XPS series. Models such as the XPS2 take |
| degree of quality that those serious about the use of | | | | advantage of the much smaller lithium battery. |
| their weapon would be concerned with. Although | | | | There are a few potential downsides to EOTech that |
| Aimpoint and EOTech have their merritts I will talk | | | | some users occasionally mention. While the battery |
| about only EOTech's line of optics in this article. | | | | life is estimated at a thousand hours for most |
| Likely the most evident quality of an EOTech that | | | | models, this is still less by a noticeable margin than |
| separates it from most lesser sights is it's unmatched | | | | that of most Aimpoint brand red dot sights. And |
| ability for quick aiming. Beyond being simply a | | | | while a thousand hours sounds like a long time, it can |
| benefit, the capacity to quickly get on a target is an | | | | go by quicker than you would imagine for those |
| utter requirement in a lot of applications. Those in | | | | whose weapon is being used every single day. |
| the military, police officers and hunters have all | | | | Another thing that is often mentioned in comparison |
| recognized the benefits of the EOTech in this | | | | with the Aimpoint is EOTech's propensity to more |
| domain. | | | | often malfunction in certain extreme environments or |
| The EOTech's capability for fast aiming is allowed by | | | | situations. Again this is exceedingly rare and is only |
| two primary qualities: | | | | brought up when contrasting it to it's only other real |
| - The reticle design: A tiny but bright 1 MOA | | | | competitor in quality but it is worth noting, particularly |
| (minute of angle) center dot surrounded by a far | | | | if you depend on your weapon on a daily basis. |
| larger 65 MOA circle is the standard reticle design, | | | | Asking a hundred people, knowledgeable of this kind |
| though many models offer other alternatives. The | | | | of optic, which of these brands they prefer would |
| larger circle is very visible even with a glimpse and | | | | likely yield fifty responses for each. This polarization |
| allows the shooter to acquire close up targets quite | | | | of opinions is why I have chosen to stick mainly with |
| quickly while the 1 MOA dot still allows for accurate | | | | highlighting the benefits of one brand while steering |
| aiming at distant targets. | | | | away from the popular arguments and while fully |
| - The sight picture size: Unlike more traditional scope | | | | acknowledging the equal worth of the competitor. |
| designs, and even many other red dot type sights, | | | | While none of these are ideal, they give the |
| the EOTech utilizes a wide accessible sight picture | | | | consumer a good number of choices to pick from to |
| only a bit limited by the metal housing. | | | | best suit their requirements. |