Aimpoint or ACOG

[not a aussiesoldier]

Can anyone help me out I am thinking of buying a scope for my rifle and have come down to 2 scopes Aimpoint or ACOG can someone help mr out I hope no one has posted this before. Thanks

[James]

Gee, here's what I found when I entered "ACOG" in search...

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/search.php?searchid=480237

Get the ACOG.

[Eleven.Alpha]

Recently went through the same dillema. Go check out ar15.com, they have some good comparisons, not only of dot sights vs. acog vs. short dots but also different versions of the same. If you can go try out someone elses acog see if you can take advantage of the whole BDC thing.

[22.5degrees]

What is your intended purpose? Both excell in their environments. One may be more suited to your needs. Neither is a bad choice.

22.5

*in a quiet whisper*
Get an EOtech......

[Tuco]

This one is a strong contender : http://www.elcan.com/specter_DR/

[boy1000]

This one is a strong contender : http://www.elcan.com/specter_DR/

Does anyone here on the board have any experience with this sight?? I am beginning to see this around

[jizzmonkey]

This shouldn't even BE a debate...ACOG kicks Aim-point ass...but it's more expensive...you get what you pay for..want something in the middle get an EOTECH 552 holosight (best sight EVER made) in my opinion...holds a zero like a fu*cking champ! (even better than the ACOG in my experience)

[Tuco]

Does anyone here on the board have any experience with this sight?? I am beginning to see this around


Yes I Do.

I do have one installed on my AUG. I also own an Trijicon TA something ( 3.5x35, chevron, .308 calibrated ) for my G3.
I also owned an aimpoint, but sold it. I am not so interested by Eotech, tried it, done it again to be sure, again, but not.

Advantages of aimpoint and EoTechs is that tey are parallax free, but since you're aiming...
The Eotech offers a large field of view, but its armature is thick so i do prefer an aimpoint finally, as well because its round shape feels more instinctive to me.
And the great round reticle is a bit confusing, I'd prefer a donut, if not a single point.

Specter :
+ use of battery, of course it's required to bring some with you but well...
+ off course the dual magnification
+ Strong external windage/elevation, no tools for elevation, strong locks, no caps.
+ Built in, surprinsigly good emergency steel sights.
+ very useable in X1 magnification with both eyes open and large field of view through the optic ; with X4 mag you even can switch with a certain comfort and precision to both/single eye vision. Switching magnification is fast, I'm confident in it's ruggedness.
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- Illuminated point " might " be found a little too small by somme people.
- No eyepiece ( matter of taste )
- No " killflash " accessorie ( yet ? )


Trijicon ACOG
+ BAC effect is really that effective.
+ The reticules are really perfectly designed and sized - I mean every of them, beeing crosshair, chevron or donut.
+ No battery to care about.
+ Auto adjust to luminous conditions, but when you really need to be that sensitive it's not while you couldn't just adjust an electric illumination for observation, long range aiming in adverse visual conditions.
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- Steel emergency sights only available on limited models ( only fit on an crosshair 4x32 I believe ).
- Every ten years or so, you'll have to ship the scope to trijicon to refill it in radioactive product ( will it be always possible ? ).


The Specter DR is an excellent sight while accuracy is the first task even in no magnified mode and at every range because of the crosshair ; the field of view is always superior ; situational awareness better single or twin eyes open in 1X.

The Trijicon are more suited to a catch fast sighting from two to one eye, due to their larger exit pupil ( this is NOT such the case for the 4X32 models ) ; donut or chevron sights are in my opinion more suited to that BAC effect, which is really fine to go to magnified target aquisition while previously scanning widely.
But not as wide as with the Specter DR in 1X mode and less situationnal awareness due to the requested concentration. If choosen with crosshair, the ACOG becomes deadly acurate as a fast riflescope but loose some interest with the BAC thingie.

This is why I consider to trade my 3.5x35 ACOG for a 5x35 model, but still with a chevron ( I do believe there is not any crosshair available by the way ).

It's all matter of taste but the Specter DR well worth the money, it will not be a waste. Having both system is not that redundant.

[Eleven.Alpha]

Looking at the spectre's brochure and info, and I cant seem to find what type of battery it takes.


Well I am retarded.... Found it...

[Tuco]

Looking at the spectre's brochure and info, and I cant seem to find what type of battery it takes.


So does James ;-)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/ErnstStavroBlofeld.jpg

Not laughing at you eh, my own text is still full of mystakes and typos :oops:

[~center~]

*in a quiet whisper*
Get an EOtech......

I've used all three so... What he said! :)