ACOG on 10" Barrel: Taboo?

[DontCome2MyHouse]

Usually when I see a CQB setup there is some type of red dot for an optic. Anyone run an ACOG on a barrel that short? Anything wrong with doing this? Are ACOGs ran on the Mk18?

[doubleajaybrock]

Which model?

[markm]

Pappabear has a 12.5" gun with an ACOG that we've shot out to 800 yards with. The reticle worked pretty good with 69gr SMKs. 700 yards was about max... 800 became random bullet lobbing with an occasional hit.

[DontCome2MyHouse]

Which model?

TA31 series with DOCTER optic on top.

[d90king]

For CQB it is less than ideal. Can it be made to work? Sure, but why bother when an RDS's is king in CQB environments.

I am NOT a fan of that much offset in a CQB setting. Its gotta be 4" height over bore with it on top of the ACOG...

[DontCome2MyHouse]

For CQB it is less than ideal. Can it be made to work? Sure, but why bother when an RDS's is king in CQB environments.

I am NOT a fan of that much offset in a CQB setting. Its gotta be 4" height over bore with it on top of the ACOG...

I was thinking it could aide in target identification as well. I've seen the Elcan Specter DR on the Mk18 and thought the ACOG might work as well.

[Apricotshot]

If target ID is a big concern you could just buy a decent pair of binos.

[d90king]

I was thinking it could aide in target identification as well. I've seen the Elcan Specter DR on the Mk18 and thought the ACOG might work as well.

You mentioned CQB in your post. If you are using it as a one size fits all, top it with whatever floats your boat. The Elcan is a variable which make a little more since on a MK18 vs a fixed 4X which is useless in a CQB environment which is where a 10.5 excells... YMMV

[dwhitehorne]

All but one of our SWAT officers run Colts and Acogs. They have a choice between 1.5 or 3x. I believe it is about 60/40. I do know one of the Sergeants came to me for an eotech because he did not like the 3x acog blacking out during support side shooting. David

[DontCome2MyHouse]

You mentioned CQB in your post. If you are using it as a one size fits all, top it with whatever floats your boat. The Elcan is a variable which make a little more since on a MK18 vs a fixed 4X which is useless in a CQB environment which is where a 10.5 excells... YMMV

What's your opinion on a red dot (DOCTER optic) mounted on top of the ACOG and transitioning b/t the two when needed? Best of both worlds?