Tuesday, March 31, 2015

EOTech XPS3-0 HOLOgraphic Weapon Site

Compact, lightweight holographic weapons sight
Projects virtual red reticle onto target plane
Improves target acquisition, accuracy, and control
Runs for up to 600 hours on single 123 battery
Requires only 2-3/4 inches of rail space

EOTech XPS3-0 HOLOgraphic Weapon Site

EOTech Holographic EOTech Ultimate quality -- exceeds all expectations

I am an avid shooter and I own numerous red-dot-sights for both rifles and pistols. For various reasons I decided to purchase the EOTech XPS3-0. Most EOTech sights, this one included, feature a circle-dot reticle: a 65 MOA circle with a 1 MOA dot in the center. I had initially been skeptical of the reticle type that the EOTech uses. I worried that it would be more distracting than the simple "red dot" reticle that most sights of this type use. After considerable use, I am now a believer in the EOTech reticle. Many in the military prefer the EOTech reticle because it makes fast target acquisition easier -- the shooter does not have to "hunt around" to find the reticle when trying to acquire and shoot the target. Further, the EOTech sight is very high-quality, and I have found that the reticle does not obscure the target or in any way interfere with precision shooting. The one MOA center dot is ideal for precision shooting while the 65 MOA circle aids in fast target acquisition. As with all red-dot-sights, the trick is to focus one's eye on the target, not the reticle. Through the magic of holographics, the reticle will then be in focus anyway, along with the target, making for an ideal sight picture. (A common error that shooters make with red-dot-sights is to focus their shooting eye on the reticle rather than the target.) The EOTech XPS2-0/3-0 is the only sight I have ever used in which it seemed natural to keep both eyes open while shooting. I am a shooter who otherwise has shot rifles and pisols with my left eye closed for the past 40 years.

There are other model variants of the XPS2/3 that have other reticle patterns. The pattern is not selectable on this model, however. It provides only the circle-dot reticle described in this review.Read more

EOTech Holographic EOTech Ultimate quality -- exceeds all expectations

EOTech Holographic EOTech XPS3-0 HOLOgraphic Weapon Site

Compact, lightweight holographic weapons sight
Projects virtual red reticle onto target plane
Improves target acquisition, accuracy, and control
Runs for up to 600 hours on single 123 battery
Requires only 2-3/4 inches of rail space

Specifications

Optics: Transmission holography, parallax-free
Magnification: 1x
Eye relief: Unlimited
Waterproof: Submersible to 33 feet
Sealing: Fogproof internal optics
Adjustment (per click): 0.5 MOA (1/2 inch @ 100 yards)
Adjustment range: +/- 40 MOA travel
Mount: 1-inch Picatinny or Weaver (MIL-STD-1913) rail
Return to zero: Repeatable to 2 MOA after remounting
Night vision compatibility: Yes, with 10 additional settings
Display window optical surfaces: Anti-glare coating
Window dimensions: 1.2 by 0.85 inches
Front window material: 1/8-inch solid glass
Rear window material: Shatter-resistant laminate (3/16 inches thick)
Field of view: 30 yards @ 100 yards at 4 inches eye relief
Brightness adjustment range: 146,000:1 (brightest to lowest)
Night vision brightness range: 1280:1 with NV switch engaged
Power source: Single 123 lithium battery
Battery life: 600 continuous hours at nominal setting 12
Brightness settings: 30 with scrolling feature (10 settings for NV use)
Auto battery check indicator: Flashing reticle upon startup
Auto shutdown: At 8 hours; programmable to 4 hours
Dimensions: 3.5 by 2.4 by 2 inches (W x H x D)
Weight: 8 ounces

EOTech Holographic EOTech XPS3-0 HOLOgraphic Weapon Site

EOTech Holographic Eotech EXPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Site by EOTech

Details

Reticle is a 650MOA circle with 1 MOA aiming dot
Shortened base only requires at most 2-3/4 inch of rail space compared to the 4 inch battery sights
Single transverse 123 battery to reduce sight length
Battery cap and latch are eliminated and replaced with a simple O-ring, tethered cap, better sealing is achieved
Average battery life at brightness level 12 is roughly 500-600 hours, 3x battery life of N cell sights

EOTech Holographic Eotech EXPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Site by EOTech