Aimpoint or EoTech....

I have an EoTech 512.  Unless you are using Night Vision and are considering spending $3000+ on a PVS-14 I would stick with a standard model.  For CQB the EoTech is tops, if I were to go Aimpoint it would be an M4 or the T-1/H-1.  In fact, I will be using a T-1 on my next build on a stand off mount so I can add a long range optic.  My biggest issues with the EoTech are weight and battery life.  The problem is, you just can't keep it on all the time, and if you are in a situtation where you would need to engage at a second's notice, you are SOL.  It also is not as water proof as they claim.  With the magnifier it is deadly accurate but it takes up alot of room and weighs too much.  On the up side, you aren't looking through a tube, and you have no tendancy to close one eye to get a sight picture.  The best thing you can do is go to a store and try some of them.  I don't regret my EoTech, but there are things they can do better.  For what its worth, it is still on my primary HD rifle.

Pate said:

Do you have a picture you could post that shows it mounted like that? That sounds exactly like what I am trying to do on one of my AR's.

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I have run the Eotech 512 on Larue mount, Aimpoint T1, and TA31F ACOG since I began shooting ARs.
The EoTech has a fine 1moa center dot that allows greater precision fire than the 4moa T1. I have successfully engaged humanoid silhouettes to 350yds using the EoTech without magnifier.
Beyond 350yds I recommend the ACOG because the holdover and windage become more difficult using just the 1moa dot. I think the EoTech is great for CQB. The size, weight and roughly 1k hour battery life are the drawbacks.
The Aimpoint T1 is lightweight and extremely rugged. The illumination adjustment dial is large and easy to adjust with gloves. The small buttons on the EoTech leave something to be desired. The battery compartment is more rugged on the Aimpoint, no jarring or hard impacts will break the circuit disabling the light. Weak battery contact springs were problem on early Eotech models and I just believe the design using 2 AA batteries is more prone to failure.
The T1 is my current go to optic. I leave it permanently on and if you know your holdovers its capable of hitting a clay bird at 200yds. I recommend turning both red dots down a much as possible for greater long range precision.
I will mention the ACOG because it was cited earlier in this thread. I think the ACOG is the best compromise if you may need to shoot with greater precision out to 400-500yds. Whereas with the Aimpoint or Eotech you may need several shots to bracket a clay bird at 200yds, really due to the size of the reticle, you can make the shot on the first try. I believe the ACOG red chevron reticle is reasonably quick to acquire a target inside of 25yds, the Aimpoint 4moa dot or Eotech dot and ring are much faster for CQB drills.

Not knowing you desired application, I would choose the Aimpoint T1 on an elevated mount such as the Larue, Daniel Defense or Bobro. I prefer Larue. The elevated mount will put your back up irons in the lower 1/3 of the reticle. Based on the necessary eye relief when using the ACOG I would recommend folding rear backup iron sights.