eotech on 458 socom for deer hunting?

[Tex4426]

thinking about putting a eotech 512 and a flip up magnifier on a AR platform 458 socom rifle for deer hunting...do you think this will be a good optic setup for brush hunting as well as field hunting up to 200 yard

 

[rcmodel]

The EOTech 512 is good for as far as your eyes allow you to put the dot on the kill zone of a deer without a magnifier.

I have a 512 on my old SP1 Colt Carbine and have shot under 1" five-shot groups at 100 yards with it.


I have considered a magnifier, but my carry handle upper with a ARMS mount will not allow it.


rc

 

[Tex4426]

Just to give some more info....the way the guy talks is he is willing to trade a used one...some chips on hood has purple dot with circle around it...and 200 cash for a m1 carbine...the gun was for sale for 450 one guy backed out cuz rent was more important( i disagreed lol)and i only paid 300 for the gun so in my eyes im paying 100 for the sight

 

[rcmodel]

purple dot

EOTechs have never had a purple dot.

The dot & circle reticule are Red Laser generated holograms.

If it's purple, I'd pass.

It's either gone south, or it's a counterfeit copy.

rc

 

[Tex4426]

Just asked him about it.its not purple...just looks purple in the pic

 

[Grumulkin]

I have an Eotech on my 458 SOCOM. I'd consider it good at 50 yards, usable at 100 yards and would consider 200 yards stretching things a bit.