Acog scope lookthrough free#

Acog scope lookthrough free#

So think of it as a compliment and free advertising. I probably would not have, had I not played with the copy and enjoyed it so much. If anything, it had the reverse effect in that I enjoyed it so much on my PB guns, that I am saving up for the real thing on one of my AR's. My point is that the sale of these replicas IS NOT taking business away from Trijicon unless Trijicon is selling low end scopes 'Made in USA' to airsoft and paintball players.Īlso, I don't know of any American companies that are making any reasonable copy that looks as cool as an ACOG, so that futhers my statement that the replicas are not taking other American jobs away. In-other-words, I used many real AR/M16/HK, etc. I was making milsim paintball markers long before anyone knew what one was. I am new to AR's, but no stranger to many parts and accessories. I owned one and used it quite successfully on one airsoft gun, multiple paintball markers, and even a rimfire rifle.

Some of you need to take a step back and look at this from a slightly different angle.įor one thing these replica ACOG scopes or facogs (as some of you call them) were originally (and I think still are mostly) marketed and sold as AIRSOFT or equivalent use guns. The facog I have also came from 1337tactical. I think your experience pretty much mirrors my own. If I were a peace officer or going into the 'sandbox' I would certainly want a higher quality scope-but for pure fun at the range there is nothing wrong with having a cheaper scope to play with. Once it is set this is a moot point-the scope holds zero. Yes the adjustments are backwards for up/down left /right. NOW- does it have as clear of glass as a real ACOG? No of course not-it costs $150!ĭoes it have clear enough glass to plink around with at the range-YES!ĭoes the reticle light up at night-no-but I feel without a light source-like a flashlight-the value of a reticle that glows in the dark is kind of pointless for regular people. It also can be put on a LaRue or ARMS mount and they HOLD ZERO-my second one was on my 6.8 SPC for over 700 rounds with no shift in zero-so call it an airsoft if you want, but it works. The scope weighs the same and is identical in size dimentions. These are true 4X scopes and the reticle is EXACTLY the same width (very, very, thin)as the TA01NSN and the stadia drop lines are exactly the same. I own 2 of the scopes purchased from the gentleman in Canada named Mike Cui on his website. NOW I will try to answer his question like some of the civilized folks have. Here we go again-a guy asks a normal question about people who have used or own a clone of the ACOG (which there are several) and everyone chimes in on what a piece of shit it is because it is cheap-BUT 90% of the people who say it sucks don't own one or have never even looked through one-much less SHOT a rifle with one on it. There are decent inexpensive optics out there, but it takes a little research, and a little feedback from real users. As before, you need to get them from either a known brand (SPOT, Burris, whatever - you pay extra but get better support and warranty) or from a vendor who's got a good reputation (like If you get a random one from a random seller on Gunbroker or Ebay without knowing anything about it, you greatly increase the odds of getting junk.Ĭontrary to popular belief, the Chinese are capable of making good stuff (it's just that American's aren't willing to pay them for it). Red dots are much easier to make inexpensively and still have good performance, as the optical alignment and specs are much less critical, so there are lots more inexpensive Chinese or Korean red dots out there that perform just fine for range shooting. As long as you're aware of that, no problem. The problem is, if you get a 4x ACOG look-alike, you're just getting an inexpensive Chinese 4x scope in an ACOG style body. Since they rarely have brand names, it takes getting one from a vendor who stands behind their gear, and yes, there are vendors of Chinese optics who do this. The only way to find out which is which is to either buy one with a good reputation from actual users (not people who have never used one but have plenty of opinions anyway) or take a chance and find out for yourself.

Like all inexpensive Chinese optics, some are decently made, and some are junk.

They do have an integral mount, as you point out, which is worth something. They don't have any of the special features that make an ACOG worth the money to some - tritium, super-sturdy design, etc. In either case, it's a Chinese optic in an ACOG style case. The ACOG look-alikes generally come in one of 2 styles - non-magnified red dots, or 4x scopes.