Eotech Holographic & Recoil
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REMINGTON973
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- Edmonton AB
Depends which model of eotech you're putting on.
I used my 552 on my ar, 870 with no issues and at work on c7 and c9 with no issues. If you're really that worried then use a model with the battery running accross the front of the sight not down the length of it.
I used my 552 on my ar, 870 with no issues and at work on c7 and c9 with no issues. If you're really that worried then use a model with the battery running accross the front of the sight not down the length of it.
blackacres
Regular
- Location
- Mount Hope, Ontario
I have an Eotech EXPS on my AR, which has seen a number of rounds shot through it without any issues. But a .223 recoils much less than a 45-70!
However, considering these sights are mounted by the military guys on several platforms, including full auto weapons, which are treated fairly roughly, I would suspect they can take a fair bit of recoil/abuse.
Perhaps send an email to Eotech and ask them the question to confirm.
However, considering these sights are mounted by the military guys on several platforms, including full auto weapons, which are treated fairly roughly, I would suspect they can take a fair bit of recoil/abuse.
Perhaps send an email to Eotech and ask them the question to confirm.
I saw eotech on 50cal browning machine guns...... That's not a scientific answer, but if it can handle the 50cal recoil, I think you are good to go. I don't think that the us army is putting single use holo sight on machine guns.
Key piece of advice. Strangley I'm running a dirt cheap Bushnell dot on a 12.5" 870 and it's great, no issues with buck and slug. I kind of expected it to die after the first 30 rounds.
My old Eotech 552's gave up the ghost after 3-5 years of 12 gauge slug loads. (Not just hunting, a lot of rounds at the range for fun.)
Eotech took about a year to fix the first one before shipping it back. Currently I'm wrecking an Eotech XPS2-1, dunno how long she'll last but those holographic sights are a hoot.
Eotech took about a year to fix the first one before shipping it back. Currently I'm wrecking an Eotech XPS2-1, dunno how long she'll last but those holographic sights are a hoot.
Thanks guys.
Looking for maximum damage and rapid target acquisition. It's my constant companion in the bush as well as my general close bush hunting arm, and I got to play with an eotech a bit back and I was like damn, as the poster above said, these things are a hoot.
Looking for maximum damage and rapid target acquisition. It's my constant companion in the bush as well as my general close bush hunting arm, and I got to play with an eotech a bit back and I was like damn, as the poster above said, these things are a hoot.
- Location
- On the beach
I have fired it on both a .50 and a 40mm with no issues. Ensure your mount is solid and you should be GTG
