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AA - Everybody else has made some really good points. Like GE says - It really is a matter of personal preference. I have an EOTech and several Aimpoints. The EOTech is on my carbine and the Aimpoint is on the wife's. I stick with the EOTech because I like the reticle and it "passes" more light (sees better in low-light) than the Aimpoint IN MY OPINION. Because of it's design, the EOTech "feels" more open and my brain seems to integrate the visual information faster and more comfortably with it than with the Aimpoint. But - battery life is not as good as the Aimpoint and they do turn themselves off after 4-8 hours (which might not be convenient if you haven't been paying attention). The "washout" in bright light is going to happen with any of the illuminated sights. Fortunately I don't see myself hunting bad guys in the snow - though I have had problems with distinguishing tan targets against a dirt background (fortunately, I don't have to hunt tangos in the sandbox either). I will be getting an ACOG or two but it will probably not go on my short (CQB) range gun. The ACOGs with the fiber optic are the only ones I know of that compensate for varying light conditions without the operator having to fiddle with them - but shooters find themselves using tape over the FO to block it off when too much light is illuminating the reticle. Everything requires compromises, what to accept is up to you. Just some more grist for the mill. YMMV - Peregrino
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