Trijicon Accupower 4-16x50 vs ???

[Siberian23]

I am in need of some help deciding on an optic. The rifle is a r700 sps tac in .223 and will primarily be shot at 100 yards and once in a while out to 3-400 yards. After looking through some scopes at a store I really liked the way the trijicon accupower glass looked, however, there are very few to no reviews online regarding the 4-16x50 model. I have found it online for $700-$800 and I am also considering buying a used leupold Mark 4 4.5-14 with m1 sfp for around the same price. I have not looked through a Mark 4 before, but the glass on the leupold vx3 I looked through at the store seemed pretty good as well. I was looking at the vortex offerings around this price range, however, to my eye the glass was not as good and for what I will be doing I don't really think I need a ffp or zero stop. The exposed vs capped turrets I can take or leave. If there are any other recommendations I should be considering please let me know. Thank you for the help.

[OpticsPlanet]

If Illumination isn't a requirement, I like the Nikon Monarchs

http://www.opticsplanet.com/nikon-4-16x50-sf-bdc-xr-turret-riflescope.html

Or Meopta

http://www.opticsplanet.com/meopta-meopro-4-5-14x50t-long-range-hunting-riflescope.html

With illumination, the Sig scopes are nice

http://www.opticsplanet.com/sig-sauer-sot44001.html

The Accupowers are really nice scopes though, hard to beat for the price.


-Matt S.

[ExtremeX]

I really like Trijicon as a company, and as much as I like Trijicon optics, I still feel like they have a very unique view on what they feel a target/tactical scope should be; more specific to the way their larger optics are setup...

I think exposed turrets to dial correction in a scope like this is a pretty big deal. They have a really useful MOA reticle with wind holds in that scope but in a capped scope design. Holding over using the reticle is the primary method, and not being a FFP optic makes me scratch my head.

I think FFP is even more important in a hold over scope. Now you have a scope which becomes inconvenient for dialing correction and has reticle subtension which are only accurate at one magnification... Its not hard for me to pass up their high mag scopes considering many other solid options can be found in a similar price point. I just cant get behind Trijicon's logic on this one...