Tell me why you chose what you did on your SHTF rifle. Re-evaluating my choice and would like to hear the whys to your decision.
I have an ACOG TA11 on my Noveske, but my CQB gun is a Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm with an Aimpoint H-1.
EOTech 552. It’s not a “Sniper Rifle” and I can’t see more than 300m in any direction where I live. Double A batteries are available anywhere and can be pilfered from every X-Box controller in your house. Nothing is faster. It spent over two years on my M4 in Iraq, it’s good enough for here, and in my opinion, good luck.
I will be adding a magnifier with a FTS mount, though.
My go to shtf rifle has iron sights.
Same here…I’ve tried everything from Aimpoint, to ACOG, to Leupold and most recently the Elcan SpecterDR. Sold them all, i’m just better with irons for some reason.
I use an eotech xps 2.0. But I rather use iron sights. I leave the eotech on because the wife and son knows how to use the eotech.
Every rifle I own, except for my 10/22, has BUIS (or an offset RMR, in the case of my LMT MWS).
Red dot on 12.5 AR SBR, and on SBR Draco. If Obama releases the zombie hordes, and can only take one rifle, I’m going to have a hard time deciding which one to take. Lets hope it doesn’t come to this…
One SHTF rifle has a 1-4 variable optic that can be used illum/unillum and has MBUS. MBUS are rugged and Leupold’s ruggedness speak itself. The other has an Aimpoint PRO and MBUS, couple of batts in the pistol grip and its good for a few years.
Mine has and Aimpoint with BUIS. I have a magnifier on a LaRue QD mount if needed.
My personal grab in case of bombs going down, tits going up, and shit going sideways rifle has a Trijicon TA01NSN ACOG with troy BUIS under it and fixed front sight post. Don’t plan on running CQB much where I am at and there are a lot of places where I can see a long ways. As far as close in with it, I may not be able to pick which eye I put the bullet in at speed, but I can pick which region of the body so that is good enough for me. Also a factor is my eyesight is not perfect and I get a little bit of staring with the Aimpoint I own but with the Acog everything is crisp and that makes me happy and accurate. In fact on another rifle build I am working on, the one that Aimpoint currently resides, I am seriously considering dumping the Aimpoint and just running irons.
Mine has an aimpoint H1 with mbus.
Cant go wrong with an ACOG, I regret selling my TA33r8
I have a TA33 on my POF P415, but it’s too heavy for SHTF. That’s why I built a Noveske with a TA11.
I’m running similar here. Two rifles, one for me and one for my wife. One has T-1 and Aimpoint magnifier in LaRue flip (I keep magnifier in pouch). One has Accupoint TR24R 1-4X. I run irons on both as a backup.
There is two particular rifles I built with SHTF in mind. I’d have a very hard time figuring out which one I’d grab first.
One has an AimPoint with BUIS and 4 extra batteries in the stock. This gives me roughly 20+ years of battery life. No need to go pillaging XBox controllers for AA batteries… Sorry Eotech fans 
The other rifle is a 1x6 SWFA SS that doesn’t need any batteries to work. There’s no doubt the 1x6 is more versatile.
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Aimpoint t-1. After seeing Larry vickers blow one up , destroy the mount and it still worked fine, I’m a believer. Back up irons of course.
ACOG TA33 is about the most balanced optic I’ve found…ironically…close the front lens cover and look at the target vs the optic…acts like a red dot…kind of like an aimpoint…thanks to its eye relief
Leupold Mk4 1.5-5 with illuminated CMR2 reticle.
Two rifles. Both have an Eotech EXPS 3-0 with Gen 2 MBUS. Extra lithium batteries in the stock, and an Aimpoint 3x magnifier in a Larue QD FTS mount to swap between them.