Opinions on Reticles with a illumination option
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Field Medic
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I own a few optics with the illumination ... IMHO I can't really say that it increases the "dusk and dawn" usability .. Reason I say this is the darker the environment is the more washing out of the field of vision that is present in the scope . Expedcially with colored illumination.. The color seems to fill the FOV and washes out the reticle .. So you ultimately have a scope that is filled with light but you can't see the target/reticle... You may be able to adjust the brightness yet on its lowest setting I've always had a washout of light... I tend to stick with a manufacturer that is known for premium glass and light gathering capabilities...
vt coy caller
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I have a weaver classic extreme with lit reticle, just a small red dot in the center lights up. I've found it to be a huge advantage for night hunting. But I do agree with fieldmadic if the entire reticle lights up it will flood your field of view in the dark.
Winny Fan
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I have a couple of the Leupold VX-r scopes and I like the illuminated reticles in them. The light intensity is fully adjustable for conditions and the optic quality is very good.
http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-r-riflescopes/
http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-r-riflescopes/
Rocky1
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Trijicon Accupoint - Only way to go!
http://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product1.php?id=AccuPoint
The Fiber Optic/Tritium-Phosphor Dot in the middle of your crosshair isn't obnoxiously bright, it's just a tiny radioactive glowing dot, dead center of your crosshairs. It's not bright at all in low light, but if you can make out a shadow good enough to determine where the kill zone is, that little dot will put you dead on it. In daylight the FiberOptic brightens it up quite a bit.
No batteries to go dead or buy. Glass is excellent!!
Find one somewhere and try it before you buy it. Dot comes in different styles and different colors. We've determined in other threads on this scope that some guys don't see certain colors in the dot well. Some of us see one color better, some of us see the other colors better.
They aren't a cheap scope by any means, but well worth the money in the illuminated scope department, in my opinion.
http://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product1.php?id=AccuPoint
The Fiber Optic/Tritium-Phosphor Dot in the middle of your crosshair isn't obnoxiously bright, it's just a tiny radioactive glowing dot, dead center of your crosshairs. It's not bright at all in low light, but if you can make out a shadow good enough to determine where the kill zone is, that little dot will put you dead on it. In daylight the FiberOptic brightens it up quite a bit.
No batteries to go dead or buy. Glass is excellent!!
Find one somewhere and try it before you buy it. Dot comes in different styles and different colors. We've determined in other threads on this scope that some guys don't see certain colors in the dot well. Some of us see one color better, some of us see the other colors better.
They aren't a cheap scope by any means, but well worth the money in the illuminated scope department, in my opinion.
Field Medic
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That trijicon maybe the way to go... Rocky which Trijicon do you have and what's your set up?? Is it on a AR?
Rocky1
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I have the 3-9x40 in TR20-1 Standard Duplex Recticle with Amber Dot. Mines mounted on a Remington 7500 in 243. Doesn't have a lot of rounds through it, but I haven't had any trouble what so ever with the scope.
If you look around you can find prices a little better than MSRP on the Trijicon site. For instance Midway beats suggested retail pretty good... and has a wide selection to choose from.
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSearchQuery=trijicon+accupoint
Optics Planet also beats the MSRP, but they don't have nearly the selection Midway does.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/trijicon-accupoint
Do a search on the Trijicon Accupoint here on the forum, there are several threads on that scope, with input from a dozen or so different members that have them. The one drawback to the Trijicon is the Tritium-Phosphor does get weaker over time and the dot gets less and less bright, you will eventually have to send the scope back in to have the Tritium-Phosphor replaced. I believe there was a price mentioned for that somewhere in one of the threads. It wasn't anything real drastic, and as best I recall wouldn't have been much more than one would have spent on batteries, and/or repairing a battery powered scope that the battery had corroded up. One might also hope that over time, Trijicon may catch enough grief that they'll come around to replacing the Tritium-Phosphor for free.
It is really a sweet scope, but as stated earlier, you might want to try and find a store that has them in stock, or find someone who has one you can look through to make sure you can see the glowing reticle. One of the members here had problems with the Amber dot in the reticle, and went to the green. Another said he prefered the red. I have no issues at all with the Amber, I can see it fine. We suspect color blindness may have something to do with that, as a very high percentage of the male population has some problems with color distinction. That too was discussed in one of the old threads.
If you look around you can find prices a little better than MSRP on the Trijicon site. For instance Midway beats suggested retail pretty good... and has a wide selection to choose from.
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSearchQuery=trijicon+accupoint
Optics Planet also beats the MSRP, but they don't have nearly the selection Midway does.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/trijicon-accupoint
Do a search on the Trijicon Accupoint here on the forum, there are several threads on that scope, with input from a dozen or so different members that have them. The one drawback to the Trijicon is the Tritium-Phosphor does get weaker over time and the dot gets less and less bright, you will eventually have to send the scope back in to have the Tritium-Phosphor replaced. I believe there was a price mentioned for that somewhere in one of the threads. It wasn't anything real drastic, and as best I recall wouldn't have been much more than one would have spent on batteries, and/or repairing a battery powered scope that the battery had corroded up. One might also hope that over time, Trijicon may catch enough grief that they'll come around to replacing the Tritium-Phosphor for free.
It is really a sweet scope, but as stated earlier, you might want to try and find a store that has them in stock, or find someone who has one you can look through to make sure you can see the glowing reticle. One of the members here had problems with the Amber dot in the reticle, and went to the green. Another said he prefered the red. I have no issues at all with the Amber, I can see it fine. We suspect color blindness may have something to do with that, as a very high percentage of the male population has some problems with color distinction. That too was discussed in one of the old threads.
As stated it is valuable to night shooting unless your target has a good amount of light on it. Go outside at night and see what you can or can't see the cross hairs on. The cheap illuminated reticles throw too much light and close your eye down. A good one has a low setting and isn't obnoxious.