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Eotech 552 vs Aimpoint

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I've been an AR-15 owner for 15 years but have never been into the high tech optics. I've been thinking about either an Eotech 552 or an Aimpoint for use on my carbines. Which one is best for QCB? Which one for 100yd shooting? Which is best for a standard flat top? Which is best for an elevated platform flat top? Anything else I need to know?
 
This topic continually generates a lot of heated discussion at AR15.com. Both are high quality, military grade optics that will serve you well.

That said I'll tell you why I prefer the Aimpoint:

Controls: The Aimpoints rotary knob is MUCH easier to use under stress, or even while just wearing gloves than the Eotech's push buttons.

Battery Life: Aimpoint's is significantly better....nuff said.

Paralax: Eotech has it.

Mounting options: There are numerous mounts from ARMS, KAC, PRI that are high quality and will allow you to mount your Aimpoint on any milspec reciever and allow cowitnessing of iron sights no matter what forearm you might be using (standard, RAS, SIR). Eotech is more limited in this area due to its integral mount.

Reticle: I simply find the Eotech's dot with 65MOA ring too busy for my tastes. The Aimpoints simple dot allows me close range speed and accuracy for distance shots.


Like I said previously, they are both good, but I obviously have my preference.
 
I have 2 aimpoints and consider them the best choice for fighting reddot. Recently when i considered buying my second CQB sight i considered the EOTECH and ended up buying an another aimpoint.

Some things i got against the EOTECH:
buttons slow to us versue a knob that you can "roll" on
higher battery consumption
turns itself off (i'm not sure which models have this)
fuzzy reticle, it looks like the speckling you get from a laser
some parallax

that being said for 100 yard range shooting the reticle of the EOTECH might provide a better group that the 4MOA aimpoint would do. For anything that might include defensive use that you don't need a scope for i'd prefer the aimpoint.
 
I chose the EOtech for my AR. I liked the 65 moa ring/ 1 moa dot combo better. It just seems easier to pick up and faster then a single dot, plus I can get very good precision at the range.

It does have shorter battery life then the Aimpoint, but for the civlian or Police user I don't think this is a big issue. The reticle will start flashing intermittantly when the batteries start running low - I used mine for about 30-60 minutes after it started doing this when I was out shooting one day before I replaced the batteries. It might have lasted even longer, I didn't wait for it to die though. I also like the auto shutoff feature - depending on which button you use to turn it on it will auto shutoff after either 4 or 8 hours from the last button push.

Brightness adjustments are very good ... I can turn it up high enough to point it right at 100w indoor lights and still make out the reticle, and I can turn it down low enough that it's still very useable in low light situations. Plus the 552E model I have has a night vision mode (I don't have any night vision gear though, so I can't tell you how well it works).

The integral mount is good if you have a flattop. It puts the optic at the perfect height to cowitness with an ARMS40. Return to zero has been very good as well. Only thing to remember is to use a coin or something to really tighten it down when you mount it - hand tight isn't enough.
 
What CQB optic, if any, do folks suggest for AR-15s with carry handles?
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There are several mounts that will position an aimpoint forward of the carry handle and just above the handguard. In that position it "cowitnesses" fine with your irons providing instant backup and puts the optic forward where many like it (i do not).

Don't know what options are available for EOTECH users.
 
prob. the best carry handle mount is the ARMS #39
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The best demo I saw compared the EOTech with NV capabilities and an Aimpoint in the same mode. Titled "See what you are missing" it shows first the view through night vision of a Comp M - a "clear" hallway. Showing the EOTech, you could see a guy standing off to the side. The field of view is much wider.

It's extremely fast. It runs on AA's. And it mounts on standard Picatinny / 1913 rails.

Battery life isn't the greatest, but it's still pretty good.
 
I've got some cash right now that I wanted to put into an upper and an Eotech. I never really thought about putting the Eotech on my Bushy A2 upper, but your photo has given me something to consider. Any problems with that setup, or is it just as effective (if maybe more cumbersome)? Will I still be getting the full capabilities of the Eotech as with a flat top? Thanks, geegee
 
One more vote for the EOTech here. The ring and dot are very fast to bring on target for me. I also like the smaller dot for the longer range shots. Other than that it was just personal preference. For me (and the wife) the EOTech just fit us better.
 
I have the Holosight, which is identical to the EOTech, except not as robust. I have tried single point red-dots, however, the ring-and-dot combo of the Holosight/EOTech is far superior to quick target acquisition IMO. Also, the heads-ip display of the Holosight/EOTech allows a much wider angle of view than Aimpoint-type scopes. As far as battery life, I have changed my own once in the last two and a half years. My Holosight co-witnesses perfectly with my ARMS #40 BUIS.
 
If I was going to mount something like a ITT 6015 or similar monocular behind that of a compatible red dot optic, I'd go with the EOtech because it does appear to have advantages over the Aimpoint with that consideration. The reticle of the EOtech seems to be picked up better by the NVD or atleast the outter ring leads your eye to the center where the aiming point is more quickly than trying to search for the single dot of an Aimpoint.


Everything else though relating to shooting in normal circumstances, I'd give the Aimpoint the advantage. Easier to mount in a variety of ways while trying to achieve a co-witness with iron sights while the EOtech seems a little less forgiving to mounting options. Ease of use seems to be in the Aimpoints favor as well.
 
Well I am an Aimpoint and EOTech dealer. I will also say that I make more money off the sale of an Aimpoint than I do an EOTech. I push customers toward the EOTech because I feel it is the best bang for the buck. You don't have to buy a mount which is the real kicker. The Aimpoint is an excellent optic, but it is second choice to me personally....


Grant
 
I just got an Eotech 552 to mount on an HK53. IMO, it's faster for CQB, when you may not have the opportunity to get a perfect cheek weld. The dot floats around in the window, but if the dot is on the target, you will hit it.

You also need to buy a moutning ring for the Aimpoint, not for the Eotech.

For a gun with a 1" weaver mount, you buy the Eotech alone.
For the Aimpoint, you need the sight, ring, and mount. Adds up to a lot more money.
 
I bought an EOtech 552E this past spring to use with my PVS-7B night vision goggle and I have to say I'm hooked on the thing. The initial plan was to install it on a quick detach, repeat zero hold mount for my 16" Colt HBAR for night time use, and remove it and re-attach the carry handle iron sights by day, but I now use the EOtech both day and night. It has ten different brightness settings for daylight and/or low level light use and ten for night vision. I have used it to fire at paper targets and experience two inch groups with it at 200 yards. I don't have any experience with the Aimpoint, but can't imagine being any more satisfied with any other product.
 
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