Green or Red dot Trijicon Accupower

[philcam]

Looking at the 1x4 Trijicon AccuPower with the BDC Segmented Circle/Crosshair.

Trying to decide between red and green illumination.

I've owned H1 and T1 micros, trying to decide if I should stay red or go green.

Anyone have experience with both? Pros? Cons?

[sbrown3]

I'm also interested in someone's opinion on this that's looked through both

[NongShim]

No clue if it is true but I read that some green light spectrum is easier to see than red. I have not used said scope, but I had a TA-33 with green horseshoe and it was my favorite ACOG other than the TA-11. I found it obscenely bright.

The Vortex cheapo Comp-M copy that switches from red to green is actually pretty neat. Very very bright dot in green. I like green, but I admit it takes some getting used to with my brain programmed for red. If those Vortexes weren't made in China I would be all over them.

[bjesse60]

I have been looking at this scope myself, I'm leaning more towards the red as its what I'm used to with red dots.

[cop1211]

I just sold a green one, it was nice. Ive had red and green Accupoints, and ACOGS as well.
I prefer red, but its purely personal, there is no best, except what's best to you.

[vicious_cb]

I had a green reticle and sold it after using it for a while. Green, while sounding good on paper as being the easiest color to see, doesnt translate well in the real world since theres so much damn green in nature anyway. I went with red because contrast draws your focus much better.

[nimdabew]

Get the red. It contrasts very well and you don't really need it during the day time. I tried a green ACOG once and didn't like it since I was constantly hunting for the Chevron. That doesn't happen with my red ACOGs.

I also have a red segmented circle and I have no problem shooting fast or accurate with it. It is one of my favorite scopes. If they had the same reticle in a 1-6, it would sell like hot cakes and I would have one of the first ones.

[texancarbine73]

I handled a green one at the store. I found a pretty good deal on a red one and went for it since I'm used to red dots. The contrast issue that Vicious CB mentions is pretty valid IMO but I guess its personal preference.
I'm happy with the red one

[Blindeye_03]

When I see green dots and red dots in images like in this thread, I always see green the quickest. Unless it's an aimpoint, I find the red gets lost amongst the brown colors. Maybe it's just me..

[TAZ]

When I see green dots and red dots in images like in this thread, I always see green the quickest. Unless it's an aimpoint, I find the red gets lost amongst the brown colors. Maybe it's just me..

Same for me. My eyes see green much better than red