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Posted: 12/8/2004 7:37:20 AM EDT
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Friend dropped off two Bushy's at my house last night. One has an ACOG atop it. It has no model# on it but rather an NSN#. When getting cheek weld and looking through the scope the reticle blurs out to a clear target or vice verse where the reticle will be clear and a blurred target. Is this the functionality of this glass? ~A |
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NPD223, first off thanks for the reply, I am dry firing from across the living room, a good 20+ yds. What is the rationale behind the technology of this scope's acquisition? It is odd. I am getting it to where both the reticle and the target are both clear. I have read that this is suppose to be one snazzy set-up. Can these ACOG's be refurbished? ~A |
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Yeah, even 20-yards is a little close to really get the feel of it. Get out and shoot that thing at 100 yards and see what you think. Does the scope have a regular crosshair type reticle? How is it mounted to the rifle? My first thought was a TA-01NSN. Does it mave a little back-up sight mounted on it? |
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Both are going to the range this evening along with all our .45's. It is mouted via a picatinny rail. The tritium seems really weak. Can this be refurbished? Yes it has back up sights atop the ACOG. Rugged it does seem. ~A
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As for the reticle, It is similar to a Euro in that there is a EW&S but no north. Or rather a very faint N bar with very prominent E,W & S bars. There is some mil-spec numbers that read "4" and "6" as you head south from Center POA. Does that help? ~A
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If it has the backup sights, it is a TA01-NSN. I just got one and it's pretty sweet...but I didn't shoot with it yet... Anyway, I think the tritium illumiation is fairly faint, maybe yours doesn't need refurbishing. Do you know how old it is? They should last 10 to 15 years and still be usable. Yes, they can be refurbished. You would send it to Trijicon. I've heard it costs somewhere around $200 or $300 to have it done. |
It does sound like a NSN indeed  The tritium in this optic is usually pretty faint. Its a pale yellow color. Without actually taking a look at it, I wouldnt be able to tell if it is weak or the way its supposed to be. To use it well, just look right "past" th ACOG. Remember to keep both eyes open. Dont try to find the reticle, the more you try the more blurry it will seem, focus on the target area. If you do that the reticle should appear sharp and crisp. |
+1. With scopes, always focus your eyesight on the target (unlike front sight focus for iron sights) While it may seem the tritium is faint, or weak, that is *probably* not the case. The TA01NSN is for precision targeting, and if it was too bright at night, the reticle could taint/obscure your view of the objective. Try looking through it at night after your eyes have adjusted to the darkness. You'll see that the reticle is very easy to use. Edited to add... worst times for using this sight are when the environment is in a light to dark or dark to light transition, i.e. dusk, dawn. It might be too dark to get a good enough view on the crosshairs but too light for the tritium to be visible yet. |
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