Chuck Norris would never use a shotgun...Shotguns suck.
Shotguns suck.
I see merit in both and own an eotech 553 as well as an aimpoint PRO. The Eotech is a more precision dot and produces better accuracy IME. I appreciate the battery life of the PRO but it is bulkier.
Although it may not be fair to compare the high end Eotech to a low end aimpoint, I still favor the 553 for its NV capability and smaller dot size.
1 MOA dot vs 2 MOA? Not enough difference to matter. I've made called head shots at 250 with an AK and CompM2 (4MOA dot). I'd call that more than accurate enough.
Did you make the shot every time? Not trying to bust your argument or say you didn't, but it is a little vague.
Either way, the best one is the one the individual person prefers to use based on what is important to them.
All the brands mentioned are great. Personally, I think the whole durability/reliability thing of the whole Aimpoint > EOTech is seriously overblown. When you think about the "needs" of most of us, honestly, it gets a bit ridiculous. How long does it take to press one button if you are grabbing your carbine because someone is breaking in. It's not necessarily the same sort of situation as a carry gun and potentially having a close quarters retention issue right off the bat. I mean, if you literally won't have a couple seconds to press a button and turn your EOTech on once you hear someone breaking in, then you need to do a better job hardening your house. As far as battery life, again... Don't get me wrong. I love Aimpoint, and they are my favorite over EOTech, but how important is the battery life issue really? We should all be doing preventative maintenance anyways, which pretty much eliminates that as a potential problem. Bottom line, unless you are getting in 600+ HOUR long gunbattles....maybe this stuff doesn't matter that much, as long as it's durable and reliable.
Of course, maybe it does, and maybe we should argue more about it.
The time it takes to press that button on a $650 red dot sight would buy an awfully nice kick ass dog. Just saying.
you do know that a dog over its life time will cost the owner about $8kThe time it takes to press that button on a $650 red dot sight would buy an awfully nice kick ass dog. Just saying.
1 MOA dot vs 2 MOA? Not enough difference to matter. I've made called head shots at 250 with an AK and CompM2 (4MOA dot). I'd call that more than accurate enough.
You do have a point. But one most consider the training, upkeep and if such a dog works for where you live. It seems it is somewhat balanced by the companionship the dog gives. I guess just like the eotech/aimpoint debate; it all boils down to what works for you.
If 250 is your average distance, then you may have chosen a less than optimal optical solution. Your eyes must be better than mine because 100 yds is really the point that I would put some magnification on the optic. You pretty much know where you will be shooting and at what distances, you can select an appropriate optic for the situation. If I had only one optic it would probably not be an unmagnified red dot.At 250 that 4 MOA is 8 inches, vs 2 for the Eotech. Huge difference.
At 250 that 4 MOA is 8 inches, vs 2 for the Eotech. Huge difference.
How many people can realistically hold 4 MOA?
At any rate, this is what I'd suggest over either Aimpoint or EOTech: TR24 AccuPoint - Trijicon, Inc.
Unless weight is an issue (it's not really that heavy), in which case buy an Aimpoint Micro...
At 250 yards, not many.
If you can hold 4moa at 100 you can hold 4moa at 250.