Description
The EOTech XPS3-DCR Holographic Sight is an XPS3 holographic weapon sight in a black housing, and its reticle is the DCR (Danger Close Reticle), a modified 68 MOA ring with a 1 MOA center dot and a chevron at the bottom in red. It is the kind of sight you put on a rifle you plan to depend on, with fast target pickup, both eyes open shooting, and a reticle that stays sharp from contact distance out to the edge of carbine range.
EOTech XPS3-DCR Holographic Sight Overview
EOTech part XPS3-DCR runs on one CR123 battery. The XPS line is the lightest full-function EOTech, with the battery turned sideways in the base so the housing stays short and low. It also has 10 night vision settings that work with Gen I through III+ night vision devices, on top of 20 daylight settings. The sight measures about 3.8 x 2.1 x 2.5 in and weighs about 9.0 oz, and it is rated water resistant to 33 ft (10 m). Battery life is about 1,000 hours at brightness setting 12.
Why Holographic Is Different
A standard red dot reflects an LED off a coated lens. An EOTech uses a laser diode to light a hologram of the reticle that is recorded inside the window. The result is a crisp reticle that looks like it sits out at the target, and it stays clean for many shooters with astigmatism who see a red dot as a starburst. If the window gets cracked or partly covered with mud, the remaining glass still shows the whole reticle.
The Reticle
This model uses the DCR (Danger Close Reticle), a modified 68 MOA ring with a 1 MOA center dot and a chevron at the bottom. The center dot is your main aiming point, and the chevron gives you a fast close range aiming point that accounts for the height of the sight over the bore, which matters on very close shots. The reticle is shown in red. Windage and elevation adjust in 0.5 MOA clicks.
Controls and Mounting
You control brightness with push buttons on the rear of the housing. The sight attaches with a cross-bolt base with a thumb nut that fits 1 in Weaver and MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails. A single CR123 battery is common in weapon lights too, so it is easy to keep spares on hand.
Built for Hard Use
EOTech designs and builds its HWS sights in Michigan, and the line has served with U.S. military and law enforcement units for years. The housing is a protective hood over the window, the internal optics are fog resistant, and the sight is rated to work from -40 to 140 degrees F. Unlimited eye relief means you can mount it anywhere on the rail that suits your stance.
Model Note
Our distributor feed lists this item only as an EOTech XPS3 holographic weapon sight. Retail listings for UPC 672294601197 identify it as the XPS3 with the DCR Danger Close Reticle, and that is how we describe it here. EOTech uses the same XPS3 housing photos across its reticle options. If the reticle matters for your build, contact us before ordering and we will confirm it from the box.
Adding a Magnifier
EOTech HWS sights pair well with the EOTech G33, G43 and G45 magnifiers. A magnifier mounted behind the sight gives you 3x or 5x for identifying targets and making longer shots, then swings out of the way when you need the unmagnified view again. Because the reticle is a hologram, it stays sharp through the magnifier instead of turning into a blurry blob.
Zeroing Tips
Most shooters zero an AR-15 carbine at 50 or 100 yards with the center dot. Start close at about 25 yards to get on paper, then move back and fine tune. Each click moves point of impact about half an inch at 100 yards, so small corrections are easy to make. Confirm zero with the ammunition you plan to carry.
Specifications
- Brand: EOTech
- Model: XPS3-DCR
- UPC: 672294601197
- Reticle: DCR (Danger Close Reticle), a modified 68 MOA ring with a 1 MOA center dot and a chevron at the bottom
- Reticle color: red
- Housing color: black
- Power: one CR123 battery
- Night vision settings: 10 (Gen I to III+)
- Daylight settings: 20
- Adjustment: 0.5 MOA per click
- Water resistance: 33 ft (10 m)
- Size: about 3.8 x 2.1 x 2.5 in
- Weight: about 9.0 oz
Before You Buy
Optics do not require an FFL transfer. Check that you have room on your rail for the XPS3 and any magnifier you plan to add, and confirm iron sight height if you want to co-witness.
Who It Is For
The EOTech XPS3-DCR Holographic Sight is a great fit for AR-15 and carbine owners, duty and home defense rifles, and anyone who wants a fast, rugged sight with a reticle that works up close and farther out.
Buy the EOTech XPS3-DCR Holographic Sight at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned shop in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Optics do not require an FFL transfer, so the EOTech XPS3-DCR Holographic Sight ships straight to your door. Browse our full selection of red dot sights for more optics. For factory details, visit EOTech.
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