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

[sinister]

The EOTech is a component of the SOPMOD kit.

Advantages of the sight are a great reticle and "Open" window that dees not obscure the target and downrange area. It is fast.

Major disadvantage is you can't trust it not to go down. Many will carry a spare for the day it shits the bed during combat operations.

For the SOCOM shooter equipment selection is a matter of mission. threat, and personal preference.

[Belmont31R]

EOTech's will never have the same battery life as an Aimpoint due to the reticle. There is a lot more to illuminate on the EOTech vs. the relatively tiny Aimpoint dot.


Newer generations of electronic components can use less power but you aren't going to get 50k hours out of an EOTech any time soon.


In some ways I do prefer the EOTech reticle as its quicker for the eye to pick up but reliability problems have kept me away. I did just get an EXPS3-0 but its not here yet. Wanted to try it out, and if I don't like it some sap out there will buy it...

[BooneGA]

Before everybody starts taking up sides and wearing matching armbands.......

This means exactly what it says, as typed. YOU haven't seen any on their rifles, but consider that there's more guys that fall under SOCOM than you've seen. So, while the guy you were talking to may be wrong, so are you (macro) while still probably being right (micro), if only because I have no clue what you're seeing on the daily. Aimpoints're out there, all right. I can conclusively say this because I just came away from an evolution where they were being used on both carbines and crew-serves, with a company rep there to conduct classes in their use and generally-not-thought-of capabilities. I also saw them being used in Afghanistan.

So are ACOGs, and all sorts of other stuff, because there's plenty of SOCOM units that can Mommy/Daddy SOCOM and their parent organization, or they open-purchase stuff, or they buy their own, or Santa thought that they were good boys that fiscal year. Pick one.

Bottom line ends up being that there is absolutely no way to conclusively answer the OP's question, from my above standpoint, and the standpoint of the fact that there's plenty of these units in which the optic is swapped out according to differeing mission parameters, as they arise. Some guns have so many paint-pen markings on them that they look like Bozo the Clown blew a load on the things....

I didnt mean to make that statement mean anything more than what it is at face value. With a sample of 5-6 ODAs and 2 rotations of Rangers without an aimpoint is a significant sample size however. What do I run on my rifle? Aimpoint T-1.

But as I said, from what Ive seen they are issued the EOtech and use it. I think the aimpoint is a better sight, but Im not a trigger puller. I purchased my T1 on my own after having my issued EOtech go down twice in training and once downrange. Just providing a little 1st hand knowledge, as limited as it may be.

Rick

[LEOCRRNZ]

I've seen a a couple units go out and they had a variety of optics. Some eotech's, aimpoints, and acogs.

[opmike]

I purchased my T1 on my own after having my issued EOtech go down twice in training and once downrange.

What model EOTech was it, and do you know the year of manufacture?

[chavez_e_chavez]

the recoil affected the older versions of the Eotech causing issues with battery wiring....have not hear do any probs with the battery compartment switched

[BooneGA]

What model EOTech was it, and do you know the year of manufacture?

I dont know EOtech models very well. Its one of the N cell versions. It has built in ARMS mounts (which let it slide on the rail). It didnt need a riser to have a lower 1/3rd co witness. Absolutely no clue on year of manufacture.

Rick

[motorolahamm]

The Corps is still using the 555 as an issue item to select units.

[JSantoro]

I didnt mean to make that statement mean anything more than what it is at face value. With a sample of 5-6 ODAs and 2 rotations of Rangers without an aimpoint is a significant sample size however.

And what I put up was far less a matter of sharpshooting you than qualifying the statement for those with lesser ability to pay attention to detail, keeping it to said face value. It was for their reading comprehension, and not a ping on you or your observations.

We've had a run of simpletons in the recent past, and they are still learning the difference between fact vs. truth, knowledge vs. belief. Stuff needs to be broken down Barney-style, at times.

[controlledpairs2]

i know this wont help the overall topic, but the vast majority of the regiment guys i've been working with use eotechs. they seem very happy with 'em.