Short & Powerful: The EOTech Vudu 4-12x36 mm Super Short Riflescope

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posted on May 11, 2026
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Eotech Vudu Short 01
Images courtesy of EOTech.

Known primarily for its holographic sights, EoTech jumped into the variable-powered riflescope market in 2017 with its Vudu lineup. The company has continued to add to the Vudu family, including last year’s super short Vudu 3-9x32 mm. New for 2026, the company is introducing another super short, variable-power scope with the Vudu 4-12x36 mm riflescope.

The new Vudu 4-12x is a super short, variable-power optic with a first-focal plane reticle and high magnification.

The biggest difference between the Vudu 3-9X and the new 4-12X is that the latter is a first-focal-plane (FFP) design. This means that the reticle changes in size as the scope is zoomed, resulting in its subtensions being accurate, no matter the magnification. The Vudu 4-12X is about a quarter of an inch longer (7.1 inches overall), one ounce heavier (16.9 ounces), and $100 more expensive (MSRP $1,219) than the 3-9X version.

The Vudu 4-12X has many features of the super short Vudu 3-9X introduced last year and adds a first-focal plane reticle.

Many of the Vudu 4-12X features mirror that of last year’s 3-9X version. These include XC high density, low dispersion multi-coated glass, an adjustable diopter, a power band zoom adjustment ring and capped turrets that cover dials (0.1 MRAD adjustments) that can be zeroed. With no room for conventional rings, the scope has an integrated base that comes supplied with a mount and is also compatible with most mini-ACOG mounts.

The first-focal plane reticle of the Vudu 4-12X is illuminated.
The Vudu 4-12X is available with EOTech’s MR5 (left) or MD5 (right) MRAD reticles.

The Vudu 4-12X is available with either EOTech’s MR5 or MD5 MRAD illuminated reticles that have 10 brightness settings and is powered by a single CR2032 battery. It is also available with a ring mount for fitting a non-magnified micro red dot sight that can be positioned at 12 o’clock or at a 45-degree offset. The scope with the company’s EFLX mounted is available as a package with an MSRP of $1,589. 

A non-magnified optic can be added to the scope with an optional ring mount.
The Vudu 4-12X’s optional ring mount allows a non-magnified optic to be placed at the 12 o’clock position or at a 45-degree offset.

For more information, see the company’s website.

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