Oleg Volk
Moderator Emeritus
I have an EOTech red dot on one of my AR15s. I am thinking of putting a 3.5x full-size ACOG or a lower-magnification compact ACOG on the other (A2) AR rifle. However, I've had no personal experience with ACOGs and have yet to see one in person. At $600-900, I am not eager to buy one sight unseen. My shots would almost always be under 300m, using 55gr ball ammo from a 20" barrel.
Have questions:
1. Sully said a while ago that he wouldn't use optics for general issue in Minnesota due to frost, fogging and other practical problems connected to temperature extremes. Would that hold true for rain, exposure to direct sunlight, frost or not?
2. Does ACOG with illuminated reticle (tritium or tritium AND fiber optic) offer any advantages over EOTech 552
at 300m or closer?
3. Do ACOG scopes have any direct competition of similar ruggedness and clarity?
4. Has anyone used them for hunting or combat, and with what results?
Have questions:
1. Sully said a while ago that he wouldn't use optics for general issue in Minnesota due to frost, fogging and other practical problems connected to temperature extremes. Would that hold true for rain, exposure to direct sunlight, frost or not?
2. Does ACOG with illuminated reticle (tritium or tritium AND fiber optic) offer any advantages over EOTech 552
at 300m or closer?
3. Do ACOG scopes have any direct competition of similar ruggedness and clarity?
4. Has anyone used them for hunting or combat, and with what results?