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Posted: 12/3/2010 5:14:24 PM EDT
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I was reading about a problem with seeing the lit reticle on ACOGs when in shade. Do Accupoints suffer from the same problem?
Jim |
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No worries, the TR20 is a fiber optic and tritium illuminated so it is not totally dependant on ambient light.
TR20-2G: Trijicon AccuPoint® - 3-9x40 Riflescope, Mil-Dot Crosshair with Green Dot The newest innovation in riflescopes, this Trijicon AccuPoint features a Mil-Dot crosshair reticle with an illuminated center dot. The scope is illuminated through the use of fiber optics and tritium, providing a vivid aiming point without the need for failure-prone batteries. |
| just a note, that the dot reticle on the TR24 series is very, very tiny, and pretty much useless except in direct sunlight. I don't know if the mil-dot versions use the same size dot, but if they do, your money would be better spent on a battery illuminated mil-dot scope. |
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I was reading about a problem with seeing the lit reticle on ACOGs when in shade. Do Accupoints suffer from the same problem? Jim I think you may be referring to the problem of being in a darkened area and looking out into a bright area, if this is what you mean, then yes, the accupoint behaves in the same way as the ACOG. |
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I was reading about a problem with seeing the lit reticle on ACOGs when in shade. Do Accupoints suffer from the same problem? Jim I think you may be referring to the problem of being in a darkened area and looking out into a bright area, if this is what you mean, then yes, the accupoint behaves in the same way as the ACOG. That is exactly what I was referring to. Since that seems to be just the way they are I might as well save my money and either buy a non-illiuminated scope or one that runs on batteries. I was all excited about not needing a battery, but it looks like that's what I need. Jim |
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Quoted: Quoted: I was reading about a problem with seeing the lit reticle on ACOGs when in shade. Do Accupoints suffer from the same problem? Jim I think you may be referring to the problem of being in a darkened area and looking out into a bright area, if this is what you mean, then yes, the accupoint behaves in the same way as the ACOG. Yup. The fiber color will be gone but the black etching of the reticule will still remain, just like a regular scope. |
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I just pick one up and I'll tell you this. There is never a situation where you can't see either the green dot or the Crosshairs. 75% of the time you can see both. At least with my informal testing. I haven't actually shot it yet, I've just recreated a bunch of lighting situations to see how it would perform. The beauty of the Trijicon is never having to worry about batteries and having a clearly visible lit reticule no matter how bright it is outside. That's what sold me.
If you're in the dark and your target is lit, you have the crosshairs, so it doesn't really matter if you can see the illumination or not. . I have this reticule: 
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