Anyone running accupoint 2.5-12?

[Whitefox82]

Great scope for timber hunting/still. I believe the Benoit’s all switched to Accupoints up there in Maine for those of you who know New England deer hunting, and they were anti-scope for decades.

 

[ethanbillingsley]

This pretty much sums it up for me

 

[Exempt]

I have a mil/mil credo 3-9x40 in a 1” tube that might fit the bill for some of you. I’m pretty happy with the thing

I'm looking at this one right now... per Trijicon's website, the 3-9x Credo with a mil-square reticle looks like it has a low-capped elevation turret just like the Accupoint models. If that's the case, I'd probably choose the 2.5-15x Credo with the exposed zero-stop elevation turret instead.

Man, I wish they just put the mil-square reticle in all there scopes. ALL of them. It's by far my favorite reticle.

 

[jdl25]

I'm looking at this one right now... per Trijicon's website, the 3-9x Credo with a mil-square reticle looks like it has a low-capped elevation turret just like the Accupoint models. If that's the case, I'd probably choose the 2.5-15x Credo with the exposed zero-stop elevation turret instead.

Man, I wish they just put the mil-square reticle in all there scopes. ALL of them. It's by far my favorite reticle.

If not dialing and using this scope as a set and forget for deer hunting, would the duplex be ok? Or would you still prefer the mil square? I am looking at buying a credo for hunting, but not sure if I want the duplex or the mil square. I may want to try to use the mil square one day, if it would work well for hunting, which is the priority. I have never dialed and therefore am not sure if I would need it.

 

[Exempt]

If not dialing and using this scope as a set and forget for deer hunting, would the duplex be ok? Or would you still prefer the mil square? I am looking at buying a credo for hunting, but not sure if I want the duplex or the mil square. I may want to try to use the mil square one day, if it would work well for hunting, which is the priority. I have never dialed and therefore am not sure if I would need it.

The duplex reticle does not have any means of determining accurate holdovers for different ranges. That makes it an excellent choice for a set/forget MPBR (maximum point blank range) setup.

MPBR basically means you zero your optic in such a way that you can hold center on the target from point blank up to a certain (maximum) range. Very simple, just limited in accurate long-range ability.

The mil square would function just fine in the same way, with the added benefit of being able to use holdovers for longer range shots if you so choose. I definitely prefer the added utility of a reticle with holdover markings. Of these (and there are many), I think the mil-square is the best compromise between simplicity and utility.

But there is something to be said for the simplicity of a good duplex. One of my favorite hunting youtubers, Desert Dog Outdoors, prefers the duplex reticles for his hunting style. He's also the one who turned me on to Trijicon.

 

[gbuz ee]

I have Accupoints in 4-16, 3-9, and 2-10. I absolutely would buy another and am looking at the 2.5-12 now. I can't decide between that or another Zeiss V6. The only reason I am leaning towards the Zeiss is the larger objective (and the subjectively better glass).

 

[dreamingWest]

I just received the 4-16x50 with elevation turret, capped windage, with mil-ranging reticle and mil adjustments. The turrets and adjustments feel great. The reticle is also very nice. I haven't mounted it yet. It's very close to the perfect SFP hunting scope, like 95% there (16X is a little high for SFP hunting).

If Trijicon would listen, take this exact same 4X erector scope (all other features being equal) but put it on a 3-12, and you now do have the perfect SFP scope. Since Triji already makes the excellent 2.5-12.5x42, they could also just add this elevation turret to the mil reticle.