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Posted: 5/22/2009 11:36:01 AM EDT
| What kind of accuracy can I expect using an eotech 552? I was at the range today, had a target at 200 yards and shot 20 rounds and all hit an eight inch circle. However, it seemed like the dot covered up the entire circle. Given this, I'll assume it isn't meant to hit a pop can at this distance. I'm so used to the accuracy of my scoped hunting rifle, the spread on my shots with the eotech bothers me. |
| Sights like EOTechs and Aimpoints are primarily designed for close range work against people. They're quite capable of making hits at distances of 200-300 yards, as you experienced, but they're not designed as precision optics. At 200 yards there are a number of factors that will affect your groups even beyond your sighting system. That said, putting 20 rounds into an 8" circle at 200 yards with an EOTech isn't bad at all. |
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What reticle do you have?
Typically the dots in Eotechs are 1MOA. So at 200yds the dot is going to take up 2 inches on the actual target. Not trying to sound like a dick here: I don't see how an eotech (or any other scope/red dot) can be accurate. YOU make your shots accurate, the scope, rifle, ammo, etc. just HELP you be accurate. If all your hits are within a 8 in. circle at 200yds with an eotech I'd say there is a little room for improvement, but not much. If your trying to get better than say 2moa, ammo, bbl, and YOU are going to be the biggest factors. Take care. |
| Thanks for the replies. It was very bright and sunny today. As such, I had the brightness up high. After calling eotech, they described to me what i can expect. To put it simply, the higher the brightness, the larger the dot appears due to the glowing around the dot itself. To better zero the optics, I need to use the lowest possible brightness setting that still allows me to see the dot.. |
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Just curious, but what were you buying the EOtech for?
If this is a surprise to you now, you did not research the pros and cons of this sight. Red dots are not Sniper optics.. there for speed with good accuracy at close quarter ranges.. anything after that is on the shooter. |
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Thanks for the replies. It was very bright and sunny today. As such, I had the brightness up high. After calling eotech, they described to me what i can expect. To put it simply, the higher the brightness, the larger the dot appears due to the glowing around the dot itself. To better zero the optics, I need to use the lowest possible brightness setting that still allows me to see the dot.. Correct. In general the brighter the dot/reticle the larger it will appear. Some shooters will even put tape over the FO tube on ACOGs to control the light entering the scope. Blooming combined with zeroing in bright light and shooting in dark can result in 2-6 MOA shift. |
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Are you running just the Eotech by itself?
The other option to enhance the longer range shooting with one is to add a 3x or 4x magnifier behind it. On a Q/D mount or FTS mount it gives you a good balance of making the close range Eotech into an effective optic at 200+ yards while being able to quickly go back to a close quarters sight. I run a 512 with an aimpoint 3x magnifier behind it on a twist off mount that allows me to remove the optic entirely and stow, but very quick to deploy if needed. I've only be able to use it out to 200 yards (longest range I have available at the moment) and it easily was keeping a group of 2-3" at that distance. Also as others have mentioned, the intensity level makes a huge difference in the size of the center dot and it's ability for a precise shot at longer ranges. |
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