Trijicon AccuPoint Scopes

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Anyone here using Trijicon AccuPoint line of scopes? Just wondering how well they work any draw backs to using them?

any issues with lossing the triangle or dot reticle in the background i.e. green on green or yellow not showing up on very sunny days or red in low light.

was thinks of using this for bush hunting or open ranges under under 300 yrds.

looking at a 1x4x24 ( model TR24 ) or 3x9x40mm ( model TR20 )

also not sure what color triangle reticle to get red, yellow, green.

if you own one let me know your thoughts on these scopes. my other option was a Aimpoint H34L but they are not magnified.
 
I'm still looking for more info, are these scopes worth the $800+ dollars there asking.

do you have own one? is there any draw backs with it or something you don't like about it?
 
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Brocolt said:
I'm still looking for more info, are these scopes worth the $800+ dollars there asking.

do you have own one? is there any draw backs with it or something you don't like about it?
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I own two, 1-4x24 red triangle and 5-20x50 green milldot target turrets.
And yes they are worth every penny.
You will never loose the illuminated retical because it automatically adjusts by the fiber optics.
I have a leupold mark 4 LRT and I prefer the glass in my trijicons.
The reticle is a little bit too thick for long range target shooting, however for anything less than 700m or for hunting these scopes are great.

I intend to get more Trijicon scopes.
Hope this helps.
 
For bush hunting, I would run the 3-9 or the 2.5-10. I run the 1-4 on my AR and have done for several years. Glass is excellent and the fibre optic illumination is second to none. The optics are worth the money. As for colour, I would pick what you like. IMO the yellow can be a bit problematic outdoors with natural vegetation colours, but the green or red are very crisp.

TDC
 
Thanks for the input this is some of the answers I was looking for.

If anyone else wants to chime in please do so.

Who sells Trijicon hunting scopes in Canada?
 
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Just got the 3x9 with cross hairs and green dot in the center for my African Safari.
It is on my 375 H+H,Like it alot.
I find it to be very clear and realy like the green dot in the center.
I will be hunting Buffalo and plains game with the combo.
Leave May 1,back on the 25th will let you know how it worked.
 
I looked at one in Shooting Edge with the red triangle and it was crisp and clear on a cloudy day. Very easy to pick up the triangle. I don't know what it would be like on a bright day.

J
 
Brocolt said:
Thanks for the input this is some of the answers I was looking for.

If anyone else wants to chime in please do so.

Who sells Trijicon hunting scopes in Canada?
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P and D enterprises does, as does The Calgary shooting Centre to name a couple.

Juan For All said:
I looked at one in Shooting Edge with the red triangle and it was crisp and clear on a cloudy day. Very easy to pick up the triangle. I don't know what it would be like on a bright day.

J
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The fibre optic on a bright day is stupid bright. I have to run the shade mostly closed or the reticle is too bright to look at.

TDC
 
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The fibre optic on a bright day is stupid bright. I have to run the shade mostly closed or the reticle is too bright to look at.

TDC
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+1. the red is crazy bright.

Pretty hard to lose the reticle.

The triangle on a post can be difficult to gauge holdover but you should have no trouble at the ranges you describe.

if I had the $ I would use them on all my rifles...
 
So holdover can be an issue, what about low light red on dark objects? or green on dark opjects? how is the glass it self & quality of the scope made?

I was looking at getting the triangle over the post. anyone use the amber colour fiber optics model.
 
Brocolt said:
So holdover can be an issue, what about low light red on dark objects? or green on dark opjects? how is the glass it self & quality of the scope made?

I was looking at getting the triangle over the post. anyone use the amber colour fiber optics model.
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at what you describe, depending on caliber, holdover shouldn't be that bad.

I don't know the measurements for the triangle. [edit: 16.7 - 4.2 MOA ]
heres a good article from m4carbine's archives : http://www.m4carbine.net/archive/index.php/t-25016.html

Low light red on dark objects isn't an issue. ANY ambient light is pulled in.

glass quality is excellent. Some of the older ones have a little fish eye effect/distortion around the edges. You have to REALLY look for it.

Quality overall is A+. The turrets are not mushy, threads and caps are clean with minimal friction. The zoom adjustment ring is solid enough to not move unwanted, but not enough to cause trouble.
 
Brocolt said:
So holdover can be an issue, what about low light red on dark objects? or green on dark opjects? how is the glass it self & quality of the scope made?

I was looking at getting the triangle over the post. anyone use the amber colour fiber optics model.
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The post reticle excels at fast and relatively short range. The ability to zoom to 4 power(TR24) is nice for a little more precision. Holdovers are not great as the reticle style is not designed for it. That being said, it can be done. I contacted Trijicon last week for dimensions on the triangle. What's published is actually the length of one side of the triangle, not the distance from tip(at the top) to centre of the base. With a little math the dimensions of the triangle from tip to base are as follows. At 1x 4 MILs and 4x 1 MIL. I've requested measurements on the picket/post itself but have not received an email.

Transitioning from light to dark can be problematic. Again, the optic was not designed for CQB type work where light conditions change rapidly and excessively. With diminishing light late in the day, the reticle remains acceptably bright right into complete darkness. Turning the lights off in the bathroom and looking through the optic will yield poor results. You must let your eye adjust to the light and then the reticle will appear nice and bright. Again, its not designed for such rapid and extreme light changes.

Quality of the glass and the optic in general is superb. Very clear, very bright. The optics are rugged, not as rugged as the ACOG line but they can take a good bash if need be.

As for amber. I have an RMR that I run with the Amber 7MOA dot. Its good and bright outside and decent inside. I do feel that it washes out a little easier than either red or green, especially outdoors.

TDC
 
Guy at work was talking about them today. He checked them out down in Great Falls over the weekend. Says they outclassed everything he looked through from high end Leupolds to Zeiss Conquests. Only thing in the store that matched or bettered the clarity was the Swarovskis.
 
I have the TR24R red triangle 1-4 on an AR. I got it from Calgary Shooting Centre after shopping around prices. They shipped it that day, had it in my hands soon after with no hassles or complaints. You will NOT lose the red triangle. As mentioned above, you'll probably turn down the brightness via the shade/slide adjuster. Glass is good. Triangle is a bit big, but other than that I don't have any complaints and am very happy with the scope.
 
I wish they made the 3-9x40 scope with a 30mm tube, the 2.5-10 has a 30mm tube but I can't stand the super large 56mm obj. this is too big.

for this reason I going to pass on the 2.5-10x56

I'm on the fence as to which scope I want & the color 3-9x40 or the 1-4x24
 
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