[ShelledPants]

Real or Repro?

Real ACOGs have good eye releif for a fixed magnification optic, but most importantly, the red chevron will stay centered in your vision even if you're out of the focal point (you can see the red even though you can't see a clear image) which means you can still line up close shots using the BAC (Both eyes open, red chevron "appears" in non-weapon side eye, it's a neat trick, try it)

Eotechs have unlimited eye relief. The reticle appears to float infront of the front sight at no matter what distance you are from it, at the same size regardless of distance from it, it's a really cool piece of tech. The airsoft replica's attempt to simulate this effect, and it's close, but clones will magnify and reduce the reticle the further and closer you put your eye to optic. You can also see the reticle from off of center. Meaning you can in theory expose yourself less by not being directly behind the rifle and still see the reticle to fire a shot. This is more practically applied when pushing the rifle onto target and pulling the trigger as soon as the reticle is in place, this allows for very fast acquisition of targets.


Ultimately, airsoft clones fall very short compare to the real thing, but attempt to simulate the effects of the real thing as close as they can. They are not worth the money though, the real thing is far superior, the cost difference is negligible in my opinion.