EOTech 517 Red Dot Black AA Battery 517

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EOTech 517 Red Dot Battery 517
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  2. Publisher: EOTech
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Tactical AA 65MOA Circle/1MOA DotManufacture ID: 517.A65/1The 517.A65 has been developed to optimize the functionality of the HWS. The buttons have been moved from the back to the left side for instant access allowing a magnifier or a back up iron sight to fit closely to the HWS body. This button position allows the user to operate the HWS function switches easier than ever before. Additionally a portion of the front base has been raised to allow the sight to fit over standard hand guards found on many M4 or M16 style weapons. Buttons on left side to work specifically with magnifiers AA Battery model (supports Lithium or Alkaline) Standard A65 image (65 MOA ring/1 MOA dot reticle) Raised 7mm base

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5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding performer., December 28, 2009
J. M. Kopecky (Plano, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EOTech 517 Red Dot Black AA Battery 517 (Misc.)
To give you a background, I'm an action shooter who uses my Rock River AR-15 "Entry Tactical" for practical rifle shooting competitions at my local club. That being said, my goal with my AR is to continually hit inside the primary scoring circle, which is about an 8" diameter circle at center mass on a man sized target. I don't get a micrometer out to measure group size. My main goal is fast target acquisition and reliable performance.

I purchased the EOTech 5.17.A65 for my rifle and I couldn't be happier. The performance thus far has been amazing. After bore sighting, and dialing in the optic at 50 yards, I've been able to compete and improve my scores over my previous optic. To get an idea of what this optic looks like, imagine that there is a hologram floating about 25 yards down range with a red circle and a dot in the center. No matter where your eyes are at, where the red dot is where the bullet is going to travel.

This is a durable unit. That's...Read more


9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Significant Improvement Over The 512.A65, September 26, 2009
T. C. MCCLIMANS (Caldwell, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EOTech 517 Red Dot Black AA Battery 517 (Misc.)
The Eotech 517 is virtually identical to their earlier 512 with the same battery specs, excellent circle-dot reticle and 10' waterproof rating. However, it differs in a couple of important ways:
1) The control buttons are on the side instead of the rear. This is great for those who wish to use a magnifier or need to mount the optic as close to a rear sight as possible (the rear control buttons on the 512, for example, make this impossible). While it's fairly easy to determine which button you're pressing from feel alone they're spaced closer together than on the 512 which makes turning the optic off (done by pressing both buttons simultaneously) a little more difficult (but to me this is a very minor point).
2) Perhaps most importantly, the 517 has a stronger & better designed mounting crossbolt which avoids some of the problems experienced with the earlier design. Perceived field of view through the optic is great and the circle-dot reticle fast to pick up (especially when...Read more

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