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I've narrowed down my optics choices for my 6.8 mm, which now will be my hunting and competition rifle, for Texas deer and hog hunting and tactical rifle matches. I had decided on an ACOG TA31DOC, but now I am going to put that optic on my LMT 5.56mm upper which will be a patrol rifle and my SHTF upper. Given that the LWRC 6.8mm is competiton and hunting, I am looking at a low-power variable optic, and my current choices are the Leupold CQ/T, the EOTECH with a FTS magnifier, or a Trijicon Accupoinnt (hopefully they are coming out with a 1-4x in early '09). I am sticking with a single optic because that keeps me out of OPEN class for competition, but I want some magnification for hunting, and I want an illuminated reticle. Right now I am leaning to the Leupold CQ/T because it seems to do everything I want pretty well -- it's a true 1x, it has an illuminated reticle, it's designed for the AR and the black reticle is usable without batteries -- just not illuminated. The Accupoint 1-4x would be my first choice if it was available but I don't know when it will be available. The EOTECh looks interesting but is unusable without batteries. The great thing about the EOTECh is that head position and eye relief don't matter -- the CQ/T even on 1x head position and eyerelief do matter. The other advantage is the 1 moa dot of the Eotech -- the CQ/T dot seems pretty big - 9 MOA at 1 x an 3 moa at 3x -- doesn't seem to allow for much accuracy.
Anyway, any advice or thoughts?
Anyway, any advice or thoughts?