Trijicon TRG24 Accupoint on 6920?

[Crow Hunter]

I have searched several times and couldn't really find the answer that I am looking for.

I have a Colt 6920 that I am wanting to put optics on.

I am setting this up as a personal defensive rifle. To help defray training costs and improve my familiarity I am planning on using this rifle for hunting as well as training/paper shooting.

Because of its mixed use, I was thinking that a low power variable with BUIS would be the best bet.

Am I off in my thinking?

Has anyone used a setup similar for this for training/hunting?

I have thought about the RDS and 3X magnifier option but that is getting out of my budget but if it makes more sense, I will shell it out.

Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks

[Failure2Stop]

It is completely viable employment.
IMO, low-powered variables are the way to go unless you have a very specific need.
That being said, the Accupoint should meet most user's needs in daylight, with less transitional / irregular lighting issues as ACOGS have. Other options will be a bit better, due to powered reticles, but the price-point is very appealing.

[SeriousStudent]

I have a TR-24G, in a Larue LT-135 on a Colt 6920. It works well with the extended eye relief, and I prefer having the scope mounted at that height.

I still have the FSB attached, but have a DD RIS as well. That works very nice, I have the Surefire X300 light mounted out in front, for a 12:00 mount.

Frankly, the carbine is a big heavy beast. But it's quite accurate, and with that weight and a PWS FSC556 it has no perceptible muzzle rise.

I have used it for training, but have not hunted with it.

May I be so bold as to suggest you buy a cattail from 3-Gun Stuff?

http://www.3gunstuff.com/accupoint.htm

I have one, and love it. Fast and easy to change magnification. It's not cheap, but very well made, and fits perfectly.

You might also look at the new ADM mount. It had not been released when I bought mine. Grant has got a very good deal on that combo. Shoot him a PM for a special handshake.

[Alaskapopo]

I have searched several times and couldn't really find the answer that I am looking for.

I have a Colt 6920 that I am wanting to put optics on.

I am setting this up as a personal defensive rifle. To help defray training costs and improve my familiarity I am planning on using this rifle for hunting as well as training/paper shooting.

Because of its mixed use, I was thinking that a low power variable with BUIS would be the best bet.

Am I off in my thinking?

Has anyone used a setup similar for this for training/hunting?

I have thought about the RDS and 3X magnifier option but that is getting out of my budget but if it makes more sense, I will shell it out.

Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks

I did have a TR24 on my Colt for a time. Its an excellent scope and you will be happy with it. I prefer the Red Triangle reticle. Before I had the TR24 on my Colt I had a Aimpoint M4 with a Magnifier in a Larue flip mount behind it. I much prefer the TR24. I know have a TA33 and a T1 aimpoint on my Colt.



I sold the TR24 with a Daniel Defense M4 I owned to a Alaska State Trooper that needed it.


I prefer my Swarovski Z6i to the TR24 but it cost over twice as much.

[Outlander Systems]

Since someone broached the subject of the TR24...

I'm highly considering this for my newest project. How do you guys feel about the durability of these things?

My experiences with other offerings from Trijicon have all been positive; however, all of my other offerings were from their .mil/LE lineup.

[1911pro]

Since someone broached the subject of the TR24...

I'm highly considering this for my newest project. How do you guys feel about the durability of these things?

My experiences with other offerings from Trijicon have all been positive; however, all of my other offerings were from their .mil/LE lineup.

I have one on my stock 16 inch LMT patrol with a AMD recon mount and really like it. It was my understanding that the TR24 was made with mil/LE in mind. The TR24 is the answer to what the TR21 was lacking for this role. I have put no hard use on mine,but would also like to hear from someone who has.

[Crow Hunter]

Thanks for the pic thru the glass. I have been looking for some examples to see how much of an effect the front side had.

I really appreciate it.

[1911pro]

Thanks for the pic thru the glass. I have been looking for some examples to see how much of an effect the front side had.

I really appreciate it.

No problem. Keep in mind the effect does change as the power is adjusted. I think it was on 4x when I took the pic. On 1x you can see it more. It really is never an issue to me.

[m4fun]

Awesome scope - I moved my CompM4 w/3x magnifier to another rifle and the Accupoint is my main scope.

After a bit of research, went with the green triangle. Very fast for the role. Point on triangle for finer accuracy.

Only negatives I can tell is what you read about - firing from a dark location to a bright outdoor area(e.g. covered shooting range) Just is begging for some external light source to brighten triangle). Second is not really a negative, but what the scope really is, no ranging/bullet drop info.

[Crow Hunter]

Well, I got to see a Accupoint in person today while picking up another rifle at my local gun shop (L&A Firearms, great guys).

I just wanted to post this incase others are in the same situation as I am.

Things I learned:

The good:

-The front sight post really isn't an issue. It is visible at 1x but is below your aiming area by quite a bit and at 4x it is for all intents and purposes invisible.
-It is extremely clear glass with bright crisp edges.
-The triangle was very bright and easy to pick up.

The bad:

-As others have mentioned, it isn't as forgiving as a RDS for head position.
-Looking through it with both eyes open makes me cross eyed....

When I put it down on 1X and look through it I see double images. Technically I could go with the image on the right and I would probably be hitting the correct one, but it is a little disconcerting. And depending on where I put my head, the images would sometimes overlap. When moving the gun, or walking while looking through the scope I was getting a little vertigo. Something that I could train out of? Maybe, but I think I will pass for now and go for the RDS and save up a little more scratch and get the 3x magnifier.

So thanks for everyone's advice, but I want to leave a bit of my own for anyone reading this thinking the same thing that I was. You need to make sure that you try it out yourself before you fork over the cash, it might not work for you.