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Rifle Scope Product Details
EOTECH XPS3 Holographic Weapon Sight
Rifle Scope Product Features
About this item
EOTECH XPS3-0 – Holographic Weapon Sight in black with 68MOA ring & 1 MOA dot reticle
Night Vision Compatible – Works with all Gen 1-3 night vision devices
Compact Design – Leaves more rail space for rear iron sights or magnifier
Mount – Compatible with both 1″ Weaver and MIL-STD 1913 Rails
EOTECH HWS Prestige Warranty – Comes with 10 year limited warranty
SEE THE EOTECH ADVANTAGE
Using advanced holographic technology, EOTECH Holographic Weapon Sights (HWS) are among the fastest and most intuitive sighting systems on the planet.
68 MOA RING & 1 MOA DOT Reticle
HWS FEATURES
Night Vision Compatible
Length/Width/Height: 3.8″ x 2.1″ x 2.5″ (97 x 54 x 64 mm)
Weight: 9.0 oz (255 g)
Water Resistant: Submersible to 33 ft. (10 m) depth
Mount: 1″ Weaver or MIL-STD-1913 rail
20 daylight settings; 10 additional settings for Gen I through III+ night vision devices
Power Source: 1 x CR123 battery
Battery Life: 1,000 continuous hours at nominal setting 12 at room temperature
Holographic Weapon Sight
XPS3-0
Get more real estate on your rail for more mission-ready options with our compact Model XPS3 HWS, our shortest and lightest HWS night vision compatible sight. Powered by a single CR123 battery, the water-resistant XPS leaves you plenty of room for rear iron sights, magnifiers, or night vision devices.
Lightning fast target acquisition and reliable toughness
Engineered and constructed to meet the rugged demands of the serious precision shooter
Performance Characteristics
Night-vision-compatible technology provides operators with a radically enhanced sighting system in comparison to traditional red-dot/reflex sights. Its multiple brightness settings are undetectable by enemy night-vision surveillance systems and promote ultimate clarity in complete darkness.
The shortest and lightest HWS sight yet.
Mountable to a 1″ Weaver or MIL-STD-1913 rail.
NEVER OUT OF THE FIGHT
Even when partially shattered, even when the sight window is obscured by snow or mud, HWS will still function and deliver pinpoint precision. One of the many reasons they’re trusted by America’s elite in the most extreme, hostile environments in the world.
NEVER OUT OF THE FIGHT
PRECISION AT ANY RANGE
TWO EYES OPEN
XPS2 XPS3 EXPS2 EXPS3
Night Vision Capability No Yes No Yes
Side Button Operation No No Yes Yes
Weight 9oz 9oz 11.2oz 11.2oz
Water Resistance 10ft 33ft 10ft 33ft
Mount 1″ Weaver 1″ Weaver 1″ Weaver + Quick Detach Lever 1″ Weaver + Quick Detach Lever
About the EOTECH Company
EOTECH is a premium company for weapon scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and make their products by making the most of building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the EOTECH XPS3 Holographic Weapon Sight by EOTECH. For more shooting goods, visit their website.
About Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes permit you to exactly align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They do this through zoom by using a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be adapted for the consideration of many environmental considerations like wind and elevation to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand precisely where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are viewing with the optic as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. A lot of modern rifle optics have around 11 parts which are arranged inside and outside of the scope. These optic pieces consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage and elevation turrets, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of rifle optics.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Deciding on the finest type of rifle optic depends on what type of shooting you plan to do.
About First Focal Plane Glass
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These types of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, far away kinds of shooting
- Shooting situations where estimations are marginal
- Experienced shooters who understand their aim point “hold over” as well as “lead” relationships for their firearm
- Shooters who do not mind the reticle is enlarged and takes up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
About Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) include the reticle to the rear of the zoom lens. This induces the reticle to remain at the very same size relative to the amount of zoom being used. The result is that the reticle measurements change based on the zoom chosen to shoot over longer ranges because the reticle measurements present various increments which fluctuate with the magnification level. In the FFP illustration with the SFP glass, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick reticle measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These particular varieties of optics work for:
- Long distance kinds of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots happen within much shorter proximities and ranges
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture with less space used up by the larger size FFP reticle
Rifle Glass Zoom
The level of scope zoom you need on your optic depends on the type of shooting you would like to do. Just about every type of rifle optic provides some degree of zoom. The volume of zoom a scope delivers is identified by the diameter, thickness, and curvatures of the lens glass inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the glass. This denotes what the shooter is looking at through the scope is magnified times the power element of what can usually be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope or optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust because it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Optics
Variable power rifle scopes can be changed between magnification power levels. These types of scopes will list the zoom degree in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers suggest the zoom of the scope can be changed between 2x and 10x power. This additionally utilizes the powers in-between 2 and 10. The power adjustment is accomplished using the power ring component of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be efficiently used. High power optics will not be as useful as lower magnification level glass due to the fact that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The same concept applies to extended distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see precisely where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Scope Lens Finishing
All modern-day rifle scope and optic lenses are coated. Lens finish can be a significant element of a shooting system when considering high end rifle optics and scope equipment.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some optic makers also use “HD” or high-def glass coverings which make the most of different processes, polarizations, aspects, and chemicals to extract numerous colors and viewable definition through lenses. This high-definition coating is typically used with higher density glass which brings down light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to describe “ED” signifying extra-low dispersion glass. ED handles how certain colors are presented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic aberration or difference which is similarly called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration may be visible around items with defined shapes as light hits the item from particular angles.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating
Various optic lenses can also have different coverings used to them. All lenses normally have at least some type of treatment or covering used to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
Single layered lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and enhancing multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can shield the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends upon the scope producer and the amount you spent paying for it. The scope’s maker and cost are indications of the lens quality.
Some scope producers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of products used in constructing the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Finish for Glass
Water on a lens does not assist with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing.
Optic Installing Choices
Mounting solutions for scopes are available in a few choices. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These various kinds of mounts also usually are made in quick release versions which use toss levers which allow rifle shooters to rapidly install and dismount the scope.
Rifle Glass Mounts with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to install to the flattop design Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These types of scope mounts use two individual rings to support the scope, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are created for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is effective for rifles which require a durable, hard use mount which will not move regardless of how much the scope is moved or abuse the rifle takes. These are the type of mounts you should get for a faithful optics setup on a reach out and touch someone hunting or competitors long gun that will pretty much never need to be changed or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on screws to protect against the hex screw threads from wiggling out after they are mounted securely in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style from Vortex Optics. The set typically costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These kinds of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly attach and take off a scope from a rifle. If they all use a comparable style mount, multiple scopes can also be switched out on the range. The quick detach mount style is CNC machined from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach solidly to a flat top design Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted while retaining precision. These types of mounts are useful and practical for rifles which are moved a lot, to take off the optic from the rifle for protection, or for scopes which are chosen for use in between several rifles. An example of this mount type is the 30mm mount from the Vortex Optics manufacturer. It usually costs around $250 USD
Sealing and Gas Purging for Rifle Scope Tubes
Wetness inside your rifle glass can wreck a day on the range and your costly optic by causing fogging and making residue inside of the scope tube. Many optics prevent moisture from entering the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Normally, these water resistant scopes can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can force moisture past the O-rings. This should be ample humidity avoidance for standard use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle aboard a watercraft and are worried about the scope still functioning if it falls overboard and you can still find the gun.
Gas Purged Rifle Scope Tubes
Another element of avoiding the accumulation of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Considering that this space is currently taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by temperature shifts and pressure differences from the outdoor environment which may potentially enable water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a good rifle scope to seek out.
