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    aimpoint pro or eotech xps2-0

    hey guys im trying to decide if i want to get an aimpoint pro or eotech xps2-0.

    im running a casv-el so i can get a cowitness with the aimpoint, where as the eotech will not, but the eotech has a nicer reticle IMO and is $50 cheaper than the aimpoint.

    what do yall think?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinlessorrow View Post
    hey guys im trying to decide if i want to get an aimpoint pro or eotech xps2-0.

    im running a casv-el so i can get a cowitness with the aimpoint, where as the eotech will not, but the eotech has a nicer reticle IMO and is $50 cheaper than the aimpoint.

    what do yall think?
    It's going to come down to reticle preference, and whether or not you perceive some benefit to the battery life. I have both. I definitely prefer the Eotech reticle, but when I recently decided to replace an Eotech 517, I replaced it with an Aimpoint PRO instead of another EXPS3. I still prefer the Eotech reticle, but I have no complaints about the PRO. It's great optic for the money and I would opt for that one over an XPS2

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    IMO aimpoint beats eotechs hands down on everything - it feels more solid, the reticle is much better, the lenses are better, the battery life is longer (much longer), ... I don't mind paying more for aimpoints at all, I feel they are just superior systems. Even if I got an eotech for free or for a great deal I would sell it and get an aimpoint, somethings for me there is no compromising. Aimpoints and Trijicon ACOGs for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinlessorrow View Post
    hey guys im trying to decide if i want to get an aimpoint pro or eotech xps2-0.

    im running a casv-el so i can get a cowitness with the aimpoint, where as the eotech will not, but the eotech has a nicer reticle IMO and is $50 cheaper than the aimpoint.

    what do yall think?
    I ran an Eotech longer than anything else but I stopped using it about 3 years ago. I hate an optic you have to turn on. I did have some zero shift in one of the Eotechs I owned and had to send it in. I have had batteries fail at in opportune times. Speaking of that at a LEO three gun match I saw a shooter come up to the line and check his Eotech and the batteries were dead. Good thing he was not on patrol. If you want a red dot get an Aimpoint.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alaskapopo View Post
    I ran an Eotech longer than anything else but I stopped using it about 3 years ago. I hate an optic you have to turn on. I did have some zero shift in one of the Eotechs I owned and had to send it in. I have had batteries fail at in opportune times. Speaking of that at a LEO three gun match I saw a shooter come up to the line and check his Eotech and the batteries were dead. Good thing he was not on patrol. If you want a red dot get an Aimpoint.
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    Eotechs blink at turn-on for a long time before they actually are dead. There's no reason anyone has to be surprised by dead batteries, assuming one checks before stepping up to the line, or putting the rifle in the rack in the car.

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    Get the Aimpoint Pro. If you do a search, you will not find endless threads of the Aimpoints failing as one does when they search for Eotech failure threads.

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    I have used both, and my eyes prefer the Eotech reticle over the Aimpoint. I would suggest going to your local store and looking through both first before making a decision. If you like the Aimpoint better, the $50 difference can easily be made up by purchasing a lightly used one through the Equipment Exchange.

    Each will have their pros and cons for you, based on your intended use. If it will go on a range gun that will only see a few hundred rounds a year then the reported ruggedness of the Aimpoint over the Eotech should probably not factor into your decision.

    If this is going on a duty rifle or a home defense gun and you plan on leaving the sight on at all times, then the Aimpoint is probably better for you due to the extended battery life.

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    I prefer EOTechs, specifically the XPS series. I recently shot two tactical rifle matches, with vastly different results. With the EOTech reticle, I shot faster, better, and missed fewer times. It is all a personal thing, but I am not going to dismiss the durability of the XPS series. I will not comment on the others.

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    For Aimpoint durability, take a look at this link (the previous one mentioned for the Eotech is an attempt to duplicate the DDM4 test with far less demanding tests yet producing several problems with the Eotech).

    https://danieldefense.com/TortureTest
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    Is it me or is there a brand new Aimpoint vs. Eotech thread posted about every three days on M4C?

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