Trijicon TR24 Accupoint Recticle Options

[N2CH_556]

Steve,

Green triangle seems to be the way to go for GP use. (Green horse-shoe would be even more cool, though. )

Don't want to hijack, but I was wondering about the placement of the triangle in the lens / target in the above photo. Would that target have ended up with a 5.56-sized hole above his right eye if the trigger was pulled as the picture was being snapped? I'm used to Aimpoints where you don't have to perfectly center the dot in the sight -- red dot is on POI regardless of its location in the optics' lens. Are the TR24s parallax free as well? Or is it a totally different concept since it's a reticle and not a red-dot? What am I missing here?

Thanks!

[Gutshot John]

the science has been done over and over and green is the one we see best in the spectrums

Don't want to get too off-topic, but that needs a bit of clarification. From my understanding yellow is the color best seen/distinguished from others.

http://www.colormatters.com/optics.html

Foliage is varied shades of green so ostensibly it will clash more (be more visible) with some shades of green than with others.

You may prefer green and that's perfectly valid, but that boils down to subjective preference rather than objective fact.

[Steve]

No they arent parallax free, inside 25 yards i use the entire triangle unless needing a aimed shot (brain box etc)

as for green.

actually John my thoughts come from the test i have seen come from A GS-15 whom work in that field and those that i know from John hopkins..

and from actually using all 3 colors in the field for close to a year in various season in Michigan and AZ in spring summer fall and winter while hunting and shooting and training

I kind of tend to lean on there reports on green . and our eyes.

"The human eye contains photoreceptor cells called cones which normally respond most to yellowish-green, green, and blue light (wavelengths of 564nm, 534nm, and 420nm respectively). The color yellow, for example, is perceived when the yellow-green receptor is stimulated slightly more than the green receptor, and the color red is perceived when the yellow-green receptor is stimulated significantly more than the green receptor.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

For 3-gun shooting out to 400 yards, how would the triangle work? Is the green triangle 4 by 16 moa?

[armakraut]

Does anyone have a picture of the green german #4 reticle in action yet?

[USMC1341]

I just laid some money down on a Accupoint TR20-2 3x9 amber mildot. I was going to get green, but the amber is quit intense and easy to see. I took it outside the store in the sun. Jeez is that something! Green alfalfa field across the road it is VERY distinct against green. Into the treeline with heavy underbrush it is outstanding. inside the shop the brightness of course isn't as intense, but still very visible and clear. I really liked it It seems like a nice unit clarity is clear. I'm going to give it a try. If it works out for me I might buy the 5x20-50 model for the M21.

[A_Med]

So how does the triangle work exactly for longer distances? Is it a 4MOA dot essentially? I've never used this type of reticle so I'm looking for the basics.

Angel

[Alaskapopo]

So how does the triangle work exactly for longer distances? Is it a 4MOA dot essentially? I've never used this type of reticle so I'm looking for the basics.

Angel

It can be used more precisely than the dot because you use the tip of the triangle at longer distances instead of the whole thing. There is no easy way to do that with a round dot.
Pat

[A_Med]

But how do you calculate holdover and such on long distance shots? What does the triangle and the post represent in terms of MOA? I've searched the Trijicon site and looked at the manual but couldn't find anything.

Angel

[sff70]

I like triangles and chevrons, each has slight differences that may matter depending on the user and their needs.

Alaskapopo is correct that a the tip of the triangle or dot is more precise than a dot, however, one can use the top of the dot (12 oclock) as a precise aiming point, similar to how you use the top of your front sight when aiming with irons.

Just something to consider.