1-4 Variable optic options

[C4IGrant]

Grant, I emailed Trijicon and the CS guy told me they didn't have any new/revised Accupoints coming out.

Maybe he just didn't want to tell me.

Interesting. I am looking at the 2007 distr. and didn't see any mention of them, but there are a couple of new products in there that I have NEVER heard of! Should be an interesting SS.


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[Alpha Sierra]

I just wish I could test it out to 600 yards.

Send it to me and I will do that and post an AAR.

[Stickman]

Grant,

Any estimates on when Trijicon will release the new/ upgraded Accupoint? They weren't saying much at SHOT 07 about it, and I didn't feel like sitting there for an hour trying to pry info out of them.

[rhino]

Back in the mid 1990s I started using a Leupold Vari-X II 1-4X20mm for my non-military, non-LEO shooting needs (mostly 3-gun matches). It only has a duplex reticle, has no illumination or dot, and only cost about $225 (then). On the other hand, it helped me see a lot better and helped me hit a lot of targets more accurately and quickly than I might have otherwise. It also never broke or lost its zero.

The only reason I use red dots now is because I almost never get to shoot past 100 yards. Offhand, I kept the magnification at 1X for 100 yards and less on the Leupold, otherwise the "wobble" was magnified too much. The fine crosshairs were great for hitting stuff at 100.

[55Kingpin]

Grant,

Any estimates on when Trijicon will release the new/ upgraded Accupoint? They weren't saying much at SHOT 07 about it, and I didn't feel like sitting there for an hour trying to pry info out of them.

I am also very interested. I want to pull the trigger on a TR21, but I know as soon as I do Trijicon will release the new version the next week.

I'm sure Trijicon is apt to spill info to dealers more so than an average joe like me.

[Robb Jensen]

I've played with the current Trijicon Accu-point and shot with one on another guys rifle didn't like it much.

It's cool that it's a true 1x scope but what I disliked about it was that if I moved my head a tiny bit I could see distortion around the edges of the lenses when at 1x is wasn't too bad. My Leupold 1.5-5x doesn't do that nor does the MeOpta. I'm sure the S&B, Horus & Nightforce don't either.

[MudBug]

I've played with the current Trijicon Accu-point and shot with one on another guys rifle didn't like it much.

It's cool that it's a true 1x scope but what I disliked about it was that if I moved my head a tiny bit I could see distortion around the edges of the lenses when at 1x is wasn't bad but at full magnification it's really apparent. My Leupold 1.5-5x doesn't do that nor does the MeOpta. I'm sure the S&B, Horus & Nightforce don't either.

Current? 1x?

Is this the new .mil version?

My TR21 is a 1.25 low mag and none of the distortion on the edges you are talking about.

[xenophobe]

I know it's not a Short Dot clone... but the Elcan Specter DR really should be compared against these, even though it's not truly a variable but a selectable fixed 1x/4x...

I know, I drink the Elcan kool-aide. lol

[C4IGrant]

I know it's not a Short Dot clone... but the Elcan Specter DR really should be compared against these, even though it's not truly a variable but a selectable fixed 1x/4x...

I know, I drink the Elcan kool-aide. lol

Already have (owned one). It has many issues IMHO. I like the concept and hope that someday they get it right.




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[Robb Jensen]

Current? 1x?

Is this the new .mil version?

My TR21 is a 1.25 low mag and none of the distortion on the edges you are talking about.

No, you are correct it was a 1.25x, it had a lot of distortion at 1.25x but if you adjusted it to 1.5-1.75x it went away. I much prefer the clearer distortion free wider FOV of Leupold, MeOpta and S&B scopes.