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Depends on what you want it for... Some people pay $60,000 for a fancy Sports Car. Is it worth it when my "cheap" Chevy Impala can get me a speeding ticket in a couple seconds for abot 1/3rd the cost? The glass on these is exceptional, they are extremely robust, and they work very good. Is it worth about $900 for me, yes I have one and I really like it. Then again, I can't afford a new Corvet or BMW so I spend my money on a few nice guns instead 
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I have to say I never spent even close to $1000 on optics before. The ACOG was my first "high end" glass. It is very nice and I don't regret buying it. I bought it mostly because of its military use and I was putting it on an A4 clone. Turned out I like it more than I ever expected. It is on my "go to" rifle and I never miss an opportunity to put it through its paces. I was worried about the eye relief also, but it turned out to be a non-issue for me. It can be mounted forward or back on the receiver rail so you can put it were you need it. Bottom line it that there are plenty of nice scopes in the ACOG's price range that might serve me better "farther out" but for a rifle that will proabably never see over 400 or so yards there are non tougher. And when I spend $1000 on a item like this I want it to last. It is tough as nails and will most likely outlast me. |
| The eye relief isn't a problem for me since I'm used to having my nose touch the charging handle anyway. That puts my eye right at 1.5" away from the scope and allows my other eye enough space to see as well. I like my ACOG. Since I'll most likely never been in a room clearing event in the civilian world, the 4x magnification is perfect for plinking and varmint shooting. Not to mention the Tritium really lights things up at dusk. |
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Good glass, BAC, and the illumination are great on them, and the FOV makes them very effective for medium ranges, and still suitable at either extreme. Basically, they're designed to work best in areas where the AR-15 platform excels. You could get a better CQC optic, or a better long range one, but if you price an ACOG compared to any comparable unit (with mount, batteries), the ACOGs are not a bad value at all. |
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Here's how my choice of optics has gone over the years: Early EOtech, Aimpoint (cheaper hunting version), Heavily used ACOG (TA01) that I got for cheap, Trijicon Accupoint, EOtech (new model), Aimpoint ML3, ACOG (TA31). So far, the best one has been the TA31 ACOG. With the fiber-optic illuminated chevron, it's almost as quick as an Aimpoint, and accurate from 100 yards to 500 yards. The difference in performance between the TA01 and the TA31 is huge. The TA01 is much more "just a scope", whereas the TA31 (or any BAC models) are like all-in-one AR15 optic systems. I'm pretty darn sure I'm going to be keeping this one around for years. Even just as a range toy, ACOGs are kickass optics. I would completely recommend saving for one. |
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I went out to the range last Friday. I took a TA-01 mounted on the carry handle of an A2. I was able to hit man size targets out to 600 yrds. In fact I was getting about 6 inch groups at 600 yds. I could not do that with iron sights. There are other optics that would enable me to hit targets at 600 yards but they are not fast acquisition and they are heavier. The ACOG is also very robust and compact. It is a great general purpose combat optic as it was designed. It greatly enhances a shooter’s ability to acquire a target and hit the center mass, at many different ranges. It is not that good for close quarter combat. |
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