Eotech vs Bushnell Holosight

[Frog48]

Is there any reason to spend the extra money for an Eotech, rather than the Bushnell Holosight?

After comparing them online, as far as I can tell they are the same thing, just branded and labeled differently. Are there differences that I'm missing?

 

[Jackal]

The difference is the name and the Eotech has an aluminum guard surrounding the lens, whereas the Bushnell is plastic. I have one of the older, loooooong style Holosights and all I can say is wow. With it mounted on my Beretta CX4 9mm, I can bullseye soda cans at 100 yards and even place hits out as far as 220 yards on a man-shaped silhouette (of course, at that range I am holding about 3ft high). Buy one, now.

 

[pittspilot]

Depends on what you want.

After handling both, I think the Bushnell gives away something in durability. But then again, if this is a range rifle, that's not a problem, because the Bushnell is certainly not fragile. It's just that the EOTech's are almost bulletproof. YMMV.

 

[Shipwreck]

I have an eotech on my PS90 - I bumped it hard by accident once. If I had been using the bushnell, I probably would have broken it. Even if U are not a tactical guy, accidents happen.

 

[Frog48]

Ah, I see. I hadnt noticed that the Bushnell lacked the metal guard.

Good to know. Thanks guys!