Are EO-Tech's Preferred For Close to Medium Range Engagements by U.S. SOCCOM Guys ?

[dpast32]

Hello Guy's, As I was discussing the overall virtues of the EO Tech versus the AimPoint (M68 CCO) with some co-workers recently, most of us agreed that the M68 CCO's were by far the primary choice of US Special Operations personnel. ( I didn't agree.) I recall reading something recently that stated the EO Tech tended to be the primary choice of the various SOCCOM units currently deployed overseas ? Does anyone have any firm data as to which system gets the most use by our elite units ? Personally, I prefer an EO Tech, but my Dept.'s primary issue is the Aim Point, so I "try" to learn to like them. Any info regarding this issue will be very much appreciated. THANK YOU

Regards, dpast32

[Skyyr]

You'll be hard pressed to find any such physical data because, to date, EOTechs are no longer openly issued. They were recalled due to numerous initial issues and then eventually dropped in favor of the Aimpoint. To my knowledge, the only active EOTech users would be 1) those whose units have allowances to purchase outside of existing contracts to suit their personal needs (which I've personally never seen or heard of), or those who've purchased the optics themselves and have been given the go-ahead to use them. In other words, they aren't used unless that unit 1) asks for them and 2) has the go-ahead (and funding) to purchase them on their own, which is relatively very rare.

[C45P312]

Hello Guy's, As I was discussing the overall virtues of the EO Tech versus the AimPoint (M68 CCO) with some co-workers recently, most of us agreed that the M68 CCO's were by far the primary choice of US Special Operations personnel. ( I didn't agree.) I recall reading something recently that stated the EO Tech tended to be the primary choice of the various SOCCOM units currently deployed overseas ? Does anyone have any firm data as to which system gets the most use by our elite units ? Personally, I prefer an EO Tech, but my Dept.'s primary issue is the Aim Point, so I "try" to learn to like them. Any info regarding this issue will be very much appreciated. THANK YOU

Regards, dpast32

I doubt that can be answered with concrete evidence. It's like asking if the city of Dallas prefers Coke over Pepsi?

[QuietShootr]

Sounds to me like someone is trying to justify his purchase.

[Skyyr]

Sounds to me like someone is trying to justify his purchase.

That's the first thing I thought

[chavez_e_chavez]

There will always be the aimpoint vs eotech people, who actually cares what Socom uses, it's a personal preference IMO.. I prefer the newer eotechs over the tractor trailers of the past...I enjoy the holographic circle with dots compared to the Single dot of a aimpoint ..Aimpoints have less battey consumption then Eotechs but I'm not in battle so it's not going to be a big deal of it dies when I'm shootin zombies, that's what iron sights are for and bayonets

[TehLlama]

Yeah, goes to personal preference. I like the EOTech reticle the most, but the TR24 is too amazing, and when weight and reliability matters, I run a micro Aimpoint, so I've only ended up with one EOTech, and it's on my .22lr rifle.

[Dano5326]

ask ten guys get twenty answers. most guys could give two shxtx as long as it works. I see eotechs, M3, micro, 3x acogs, vari-optics from a few makers.. I have a broken M3, and two broken eotechs. I would guess the service life of the electrical optics to be around 60-80K rds, less on beltfeds.

[texasfrog]

what dano said is true. with that said, i have personally seen more failures with eotechs than others listed, this due to the problems they had/have with the coil in the battery compartments. i believe they are fixing that by putting the bc's perpindicular to the weapon so that the recoil has less affect on the coils within the bc's.

[JSGlock34]

You'll be hard pressed to find any such physical data because, to date, EOTechs are no longer openly issued. They were recalled due to numerous initial issues and then eventually dropped in favor of the Aimpoint. To my knowledge, the only active EOTech users would be 1) those whose units have allowances to purchase outside of existing contracts to suit their personal needs (which I've personally never seen or heard of), or those who've purchased the optics themselves and have been given the go-ahead to use them. In other words, they aren't used unless that unit 1) asks for them and 2) has the go-ahead (and funding) to purchase them on their own, which is relatively very rare.

Has the EOTech 553 been withdrawn from service? I know there were reported problems with the battery casing, but I thought the 553 (SU231/PEQ) was still out there and in use by SOCOM. Here is a photo of 553s on the SCARs carried by the Rangers...



I also thought a large number of EOTechs entered Army service through unit purchases under the Rapid Fielding Initiative.

I'm fairly certain you'll find plenty of EOTechs in service.