A review of the EOTech 553 Holographic Sight, including range demo with an AR-15 and IWI Tavor.
EOTech 553 Specs:
- Operation
- Optics: Transmission holography – parallax free
- Magnification: 1x
- Eye Relief: Unlimited
- Length/Width/Height: 4.9″x1.8″x2.8″ (124x49x71 mm)
- Weight: 12.3 oz
- Temperature: -40 to 150 F
- Waterproof: Submersible to 66 ft depth
- Sealing: Fogproof internal optics
- Adjustment (per click): 0.5 MOA (1/2″ at 100 yds)
- Adjustment Range: +/- 40 MOA travel
- Mount: USSOCOM requirements dictated locking quick detach levers designed specifically for the Picatinny (MIL-STD-1913) mounting rail:
- Return to Zero: Repeatable to 1 MOA after re-mounting
- Heads-Up-Display Window
- Optical Surfaces: Anti-glare coating
- Window Dimensions: 1.20″ x 0.85″ (30 x 23mm)
- Front Window Material: 1/8″ solid glass
- Rear Window Material: Shatter resistant laminate (3/16″ thick)
- Field of View (100 yds): 30 yds (28m) at a 4″ eye relief
- Electrical
- Brightness Adjustment Range: 146,000:1 brightest to lowest
- Night Vision Brightness Range: 1280:1 with NV switch engaged
- Power Source: 2 x 123 lithium batteries
- Battery Life: 1100 continuous hours at nominal setting 12
- Brightness Settings: 30 settings with scrolling feature (10 settings for NV use)
- Auto Battery Check Indicator: Flashing reticle upon start-up
- Auto Shut-down: At 8 hrs- programmable to 4 hrs