08-28-2011, 05:52 AM
I won't say the ACOG is the end all be all for certain, but to play devil's advocate... It's not a bad compromise either.
Waterproofness: OK, it might leak with the turret caps off. So- don't sight it in underwater or while it's raining....LOL
Adjustments: Yes sometimes they can be a little sticky. When I sight one in I usually tap it with a dead blow mallet after each adjustment. Problem solved. I haven't heard of (nor have I ever experienced) any zero loss after adjustment.
Eye relief: You got me on that one, but I've always managed to work with it. As have many others. I think this because of the short overall length? I'm no expert though, so I'd defer on the reason for that one.
Benchrest applications: You got me there.LOL. But some reticles are better than others. It wasn't meant for this application. FWIW, I can still get great hits at 600 with my old "NSN".
In my book the ACOGs are kind of an all around compromise scope. Using Bindon (SP?) aiming with a reticle won't be as fast as a dot sight, but will give you 4X without hanging another sight on the gun. They are rugged, compact, have pretty good clarity and brightness, and don't need batteries either. I mainly gripe about their price, but then compared to some of the good variables like the short dot...
If one wants a compromise between speed, accuracy, size, construction, complexity, etc., etc., etc... There are plenty of worse choices to be made.LOL
Waterproofness: OK, it might leak with the turret caps off. So- don't sight it in underwater or while it's raining....LOL
Adjustments: Yes sometimes they can be a little sticky. When I sight one in I usually tap it with a dead blow mallet after each adjustment. Problem solved. I haven't heard of (nor have I ever experienced) any zero loss after adjustment.
Eye relief: You got me on that one, but I've always managed to work with it. As have many others. I think this because of the short overall length? I'm no expert though, so I'd defer on the reason for that one.
Benchrest applications: You got me there.LOL. But some reticles are better than others. It wasn't meant for this application. FWIW, I can still get great hits at 600 with my old "NSN".
In my book the ACOGs are kind of an all around compromise scope. Using Bindon (SP?) aiming with a reticle won't be as fast as a dot sight, but will give you 4X without hanging another sight on the gun. They are rugged, compact, have pretty good clarity and brightness, and don't need batteries either. I mainly gripe about their price, but then compared to some of the good variables like the short dot...
If one wants a compromise between speed, accuracy, size, construction, complexity, etc., etc., etc... There are plenty of worse choices to be made.LOL