{"id":840,"date":"2011-06-26T23:19:14","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T03:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=840"},"modified":"2011-06-26T23:19:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:52:55","slug":"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\/","title":{"rendered":"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight &#038; G23.FTS 3x Magnifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"margin: 10px; width: 430px;\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/administration\/user\/GunsAmericaRegistration.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/subscribe+long+banner_0016.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eotechl3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 and G23.FTS mounted on a STAG Arms M4 rifle\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eotechl31.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 and G23.FTS mounted on a STAG Arms M4 rifle\" width=\"400\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>The EOTech EXPS-3 and G23.FTS mounted on a STAG  Arms M4 rifle. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/perpview.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The 3x magnifier in the down and out of the way position. If you need a precise shot, just flip it up\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/perpview1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The 3x magnifier in the down and out of the way position. If you need a precise shot, just flip it up\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>The 3x  magnifier in the down and out of the way position. If you need a precise shot,  just flip it up.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The manufacturer product photo of the Extreme XPS-3\u00a0(EXPS-3). Notice how stumpy it looks compared to the older 533 model EOTechs\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Web+EXPS+LF.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The manufacturer product photo of the Extreme XPS-3\u00a0(EXPS-3). Notice how stumpy it looks compared to the older 533 model EOTechs\" width=\"400\" height=\"372\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>The  manufacturer product photo of the EXPS-3\u00a0  (EXPS-3). Notice how stumpy it looks compared to the older 533 model  EOTechs.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/toside-sideview.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Another angle of the scope down and to the side.\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/toside-sideview1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Another angle of the scope down and to the side\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>Another angle of the scope down and to the  side. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/lense-side.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"This is the shooter's perspective.\u00a0The pictures don't really do it justice though. This is a really sweet piece of gear\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/lense-side1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"This is the shooter's perspective.\u00a0The pictures don't really do it justice though. This is a really sweet piece of gear\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>This is  the shooter&#8217;s perspective.\u00a0 The pictures  don&#8217;t really do it justice though. This is a really sweet piece of gear. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/G23Exploded.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The G23 comes with a 7mm spacer for the up-head models of EOTech sights. It is engineered to work with and without the 7mm spacer to fit all EOTech models\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/G23Exploded1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The G23 comes with a 7mm spacer for the up-head models of EOTech sights. It is engineered to work with and without the 7mm spacer to fit all EOTech models\" width=\"290\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>The G23 comes with a 7mm spacer for the  up-head models of EOTech sights. It is engineered to work with and without the  7mm spacer to fit all EOTech models. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/batteries.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The new model EOTechs have one 3v battery instead of two smaller 1.5v batteries. The cap is also much easier to get off, and much harder to lose\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/batteries1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The new model EOTechs have one 3v battery instead of two smaller 1.5v batteries. The cap is also much easier to get off, and much harder to lose\" width=\"398\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>The new  model EOTechs have one 3v battery instead of two smaller 1.5v batteries. The  cap is also much easier to get off, and much harder to lose. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The EXPS-3 Battle Sight at EOTech:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"clickTracking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=38&amp;cat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_new\" campaign=\"eotech1-top\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=38&amp;cat=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The G23.FTS at EOTech:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"eotech2-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=14&amp;cat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=14&amp;cat=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Close quarters battle has always been the proving ground for  the EOTech line of holographic weapons sights.\u00a0  You will find EOTech sights mounted on just about every type of small  arms tactical weapon made, and they are equally at home on the SWAT team as  they are in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The EOTech 553 is in U.S.  military service under the designation SU-231\/PEQ and M553 in the commercial market.\u00a0 I got a chance to look at two new products  from EOTech, the updated top of the line version of their battle sight called  the EXPS-3, and a new magnifier that sits in front of the EOTech sight for  more precise shots and flips out of the way when you don&#8217;t need it.<\/p>\n<p>This new generation of EOTech sights are very much like the  last generation, with a few key improvements garnered from years of experience  in active service.\u00a0 They still have a 65  MOA outer ring for the classic heads-up battle configuration, and the dot in the  middle is still about 1 MOA for those with 20\/20 vision.<\/p>\n<p>The most outwardly obvious changes with this EXPS-3  sight they sent us are quick detach mounts and a smaller mounting base. This  allows you to leave your folding rear peep sight on the rifle, folded down, and  if the holographic sight fails, you can take it off.\u00a0 They have also solved some of the battery  issues found in the old sights. The battery is now sideways and there is only  one 3v, not two 1.5v lengthwise, so the sight is much less bulky and it is  shorter. The battery cap is also now a screw cap with an o-ring, tethered on,  not a clip in that can break and get lost easily.<\/p>\n<p>Holographic sights are different than all the other red or  green dot types of sights you may be familiar with.\u00a0 They operate with a laser, not an LED, and  the laser is projected on a three dimensional plane. The result is that there  is no parallax in the sight, no matter where you see the image, and that to me  has always been the strength of the EOTech. You don&#8217;t need to line your head up  on a sighting plane to make the bullet hit where your dot is pointing.\u00a0 If you can see the dot, and the target, no  matter where you head is positioned, you will hit your mark.<\/p>\n<p>There are 20 daylight settings and 10 Night vision compatible settings on this model and they are noticeably different from each other.When you turn on the sight, it starts at level 12 by default. What surprised me was that at  the lowest levels, the dot is still able to picked up, but it is truly tiny.  The actual dot size on an EOTech is not 1 MOA. It is infinitely small, depending  on the visual acuity of the user.\u00a0 At  20\/20 that works out to about 1 MOA, but when you dial the brightness all the  way back, the dot gets much smaller than it is at full or even half brightness,  and if you have sharp vision you will get much less than one MOA out of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bird on a Wire \u2013 the 3x Magnifier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We were fortunate enough to have EOTech send us a companion  piece of gear that changes the whole perspective of what the EOTech sight can  be.\u00a0 It is called the G23.FTS and it is a  3x (actually 3.25x) magnifier that flips to the side when you don&#8217;t need it.  That is what FTS stands for, \u201cflip to side.\u201d\u00a0  This turns your close quarters EOTech into a medium range weapon sight  capable of precise shots out to 300 or more yards and more, depending on the ballistics  of the rifle.<\/p>\n<p>I was able to test this scope with the EOTech and it makes a  huge difference for even shots in the 50 yard range, let alone farther out. The  dot on the EOTech feels course at no magnification. Even though it only covers  an inch at 100 yards officially, with most people&#8217;s eyes, you have to dial it  down to actually see that coverage.\u00a0  Generally you are going to put the dot on the majority of the target and  hope for the best in the standard no magnification configuration. But flip up  the 3 power scope and all of a sudden you have a dot covering only that inch on  the target. Because the whole target is bigger, the light from the dot has more  chance to be clearer in your eyes, and the result is the ability to make a more  precise shot.<\/p>\n<p>Without the magnifier you are shooting at a\u00a0 bird on a wire at 100 yards. With the  magnifier you are shooting at the bird on the wire&#8217;s center mass, or a head  shot. Take this out to 300 yards where an M4 is still somewhat effective and  you will feel the ability to make shots within the accuracy capabilities of the  rifle with confidence. The 3.25x is just enough to make a real difference, but  not too much where you have to spend time finding your target.<\/p>\n<p>There was a apparently a cruder version of this scope prior  to this model, because one of the improvements listed is that the adjustments  to it are inside the scope instead of in the base. The alignment adjustments  have very little to do with actual point of aim or bullet impact. They are  merely to center the EOTech reticle in the scope itself.\u00a0 Again, with the holographic reticle, it  doesn&#8217;t matter what angle you see it from. It is always on.\u00a0 This model also has more eye relief than its  previous version, 50mm.<\/p>\n<p>You may have to re-adjust your zero a bit after installing  the scope, but this is not because it alters your sight picture itself. If you  felt you were zeroed and all of a sudden you are shooting a couple inches left,  it is most likely because the coarseness of the dot at 100 yards was not finely  zeroed. With the 3 power magnifier you can zero the sight much more precisely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A True Battle Sighting System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Durability is something that you take for granted with an  EOTech but it is worth mentioning. There are a lot of inexpensive \u201cholographic\u201d  sights out there from Chinese manufacturers, and at the range you hear people  claim that they are as good as the EOTech.\u00a0  If you plan to use your weapon platform for actual protection of your  life, I wouldn&#8217;t bet on this. The EOTech is one of the few battle sights that  has actually been tested in battle. You can feel the durability on the site  itself, and with the holographic system, even if the glass gets partially  broken the sight still works.\u00a0\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t  scrape and slam my test subjects against cement walls and intentionally drop my  rifle on the pavement so I don&#8217;t know how they would perform under such  circumstances. At an MSRP of $639 for the sight and $589 for the scope, I doubt  I&#8217;m going to get permission to beat them up anytime soon.\u00a0 Even in battle it&#8217;s a good idea to take care  of your optics of course, no matter how tough they seem. This new generation of  EOTech is very impressive and for those whose business it is to be in harms  way, I don&#8217;t think they will let you down.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The EXPS-3 Battle Sight at EOTech:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"eotech1-bottom\" \"href=\"https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=38&amp;cat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=38&amp;cat=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The G23.FTS at EOTech:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"eotech2-bottom\" \"href=\"https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=14&amp;cat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.eotech-inc.com\/product.php?id=14&amp;cat=1<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"padding-right: 15px;\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/bases.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"These new EOTechs are shorter to leave more room on your rail. This can be used to fit an iron sight, night vision, or the accompanying magnifier you see here\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/bases1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"These new EOTechs are shorter to leave more room on your rail. This can be used to fit an iron sight, night vision, or the accompanying magnifier you see here\" width=\"400\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>This is  the shooter&#8217;s perspective.\u00a0 The pictures  don&#8217;t really do it justice though. This is a really sweet piece of gear. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/lawenforcement.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\" title=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight & G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Some EOTechs are marked law enforcement and military use, but there is no prohibition from the government or the company itself on civilian use.\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/lawenforcement1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Some EOTechs are marked law enforcement and military use, but there is no prohibition from the government or the company itself on civilian use. There are export restrictions on the technology however. \" width=\"400\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><em>Some EOTechs are marked law enforcement and  military use, but there is no prohibition from the government or the company  itself on civilian use. There are export restrictions on the technology  however. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.gunsamerica.com\/d\/5148-2\/perpview.jpg\" alt=\"The 3x magnifier in the down and out of the way position. If you need a precise shot, just flip it up\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" title=\"The 3x magnifier in the down and out of the way position. If you need a precise shot, just flip it up\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/the-laserlyte-quad-rail-for-double-barrel-shotguns-adp-zk\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/rob-leatham-designs-a-new-xdm-for-competition-\u2013-the-xdm-5-25\"><\/a>Close quarters battle has always been the proving ground for  the EOTech line of holographic weapons sights.\u00a0  You will find EOTech sights mounted on just about every type of small  arms tactical weapon made, and they are equally at home on the SWAT team as  they are in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The EOTech 553 is in U.S.  military service under the designation SU-231\/PEQ and M553 in the commercial market.\u00a0 I got a chance to look at two new products  from EOTech, the updated top of the line version of their battle sight called  the EXPS-3, and a new scope that sits in front of the EOTech sight for  more precise shots and flips out of the way when you don&#8217;t need it.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35,7,109,47,16,879],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-840","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-accessories-misc","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-gear-reviews","9":"category-gear-optics-sights","10":"category-me","11":"category-gear-optics-sights-red-dots"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight &amp; G23.FTS 3x Magnifier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight &amp; G23.FTS 3x Magnifier -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-eotech-extreme-xps-3-battle-sight-g23-fts-3x-magnifier\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The EOTech EXPS-3 Battle Sight &amp; G23.FTS 3x Magnifier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Close quarters battle has always been the proving ground for the EOTech line of holographic weapons sights.\u00a0 You will find EOTech sights mounted on just about every type of small arms tactical weapon made, and they are equally at home on the SWAT team as they are in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. 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