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Originally Posted by kawika
I wouldn't say the ACOG is a poor optic. But rather for shooting things like CMP, NRA, High power ETC (half of those don't use optics anyway but yah get my drift) it isn't ideal. It's a combat optic. Same reason you wouldn't want to use an EOTECH to engage targets past 200 meters without a magnifer. Sure it'll work but there is better. ACOG isn't a match shooting optic.
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Kawika:
I am not talking about competitive shooting sports. I am talking the issued ACOG in terms of SDM's and for the military. I have found them to be mechanically unreliable and prone to fogging up in cold rain. I am not comparing them to Night Force or S&B either. However they aren't cheap so they should be expected to function and not fog up.
Given the effective range of a very good marksman using an issued carbine firing issued ball is about 500 yards on a upper torso size target, the use of ranging stadia is of no value aside than offering the shooter multiple opportunities to use the wrong line. And they do -- constantly. And it isn't due to training. It is due to human nature which the reticle design of the ACOG seems to ignore.
There are other options that may not be as durable in terms of getting beaten up but at least can be depended on to work in adverse weather conditions and are easier for the shooter to see.
Gene