I was shooting some clays this past weekend, and I have been using an aimpoint on the Benelli M4 for some time. I decided to switch the to EOTech XPS3, thinking maybe it would improve my sight in time. I sighted it in using slugs, 5 of them at 30M. Then I fired 10 00Buck rounds through it. Then we went on to launching clays. I was trading off the weapon with my neighbor going 5 rounds at a time. Now to put in perspective the Aimpoint Pro has been on it for a while now. Well over 2000 Rounds. The EOTech however failed on around the 20th round. I was hoping to improve my times, or at least get a feel for if the open sight would have been a better choice. However It didn't even make it through one 25 round box of shells. Just thought I would share this, as I am highly disappointed in that it wasn't dropped, or mishandled. Tried changing out the batteries, as well as other trouble shooting options. The sight went dead after about 35 rounds in total. I have already taken it back for a refund, and will try this again on another date, hopefully with better success.
Edit I should have noted - It didn't survive 20 rounds hitting clays. It did survive to about 32-35 rounds. I was up on my turn to shoot clays again and noticed it wouldn't cycle on, off, replacing the battery did nothing. It was dead.
Edit I should have noted - It didn't survive 20 rounds hitting clays. It did survive to about 32-35 rounds. I was up on my turn to shoot clays again and noticed it wouldn't cycle on, off, replacing the battery did nothing. It was dead.
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