[Travis McGee]

At under a hundred yards, NOTHING is faster on target than an EOTech with its “bullseye” reticle. Yet it’s also very accurate out further with its 1 MOA center dot.

Aimpoints need a much bigger center dot, like around 3 MOA, since they have no ring around the dot.

OTOH, it’s hard not to like an Aimpoint, with a battery draw that will last for years “on.”

If that matters, since EOTechs turn themselves off after a few hours if you forget.

[Joe Brower]

One other thing about the EOTech (and the Aimpoint and other red dot sights): I have found that, outdoors in very bright sunlight, you can lose the reticle even if it's on full. I was surprised to discover this, but living in Florida made this apparent very quickly.

The reticle of an ACOG switches its contrast in real-time to always be visible against whatever the background is. It's always there.

Just my own observation, but I note that in theaters such as Iraq, the guys with the EOTechs and Aimpoints are in the urban/suburban areas, and the guys with ACOGs are out in the open field. Perhaps this is the reason.

[ctdonath2]

“EOTechs turn themselves off after a few hours”

That’s the problem. At oh dark thirty I want that sight already on when i grab a rifle, not fiddling around with one more distraction.