Trijicon 3-9x40 Reliability Questions

[Southern Lights]

Same question everyone has: I want the lightest scope possible that will hold zero in hard use conditions.

I have scopes weighing 20+ ozs. that can dial reliably. I am looking for a scope I can set at MPBR zero of 300 yards and know it will hold it no matter what. I'm not interested in a 20oz.+ scope as I'm all full there. I know NF, S&B, March, SWFA, etc. do that. But, I want much lighter as I don't need the dials.

I have narrowed down the choices to a Trijicon 3-9x40. This is based purely on reliability reviews seem to be good, they have a good rep for military optics, and the weight at 13ozs. I will be setting this for MPBR zero of about 300 yards so will rarely need to dial.

Anyone have any more information on this scope? Reliability? Etc? Again it will be set mostly at one zero, but maybe a rare dial if I wanted to take a poke at something up to 400 yards away. Otherwise the use case is 300-350 yards and under on a 270 rifle with holdovers never being more than a high shoulder shot. The rifle must hold zero is the primary concern when used in alpine conditions, on quad bikes, bad weather, etc. Cheers.

 

[Lonewolf72]

Very interested in the responses regarding this scope. I bought one used a few weeks back and have not had a chance to hunt with it. It is very light with bright clear glass.

 

[snowcamoman]

I have several of those Trijicons on my winter predator rifles. They've never failed or lost zero, even after pounding down hundreds of miles in a gunboot on my snowmachine. I wouldn't hesitate to take one into the mountains.

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[Southern Lights]

Thanks for the report. To add another question: Which reticle do people like in this? I am a simple duplex user normally except for LR shooting. However here in New Zealand the distributor reckons the Trijicon post-triangle is the most versatile for hunting from the dark forests to the bright open tops.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I just bought a 3x9x40 accupoint with the green milldot to put on my 30/06 mountain rifle for this exact reason.Have not shot it yet but feel confident by the research i done.

 

[Wrench]

I'd be on the mildot myself. I like to use it for ranging and measuring.

 

[snowcamoman]

I have the green Mildot on mine. It's very bright when the fiber optic is opened up all the way if needed.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I have a few trijicons on a few different riffles..all 56mm..never had an issue. I do prefer the mils over the post and the accupoint over the accupower...less batteries is always a good thing.

 

[Wapiti1]

Good reliability on the three that I have. Green Mil Dot or Amber Mil Dot are my preferences.

Jeremy

 

[Lonewolf72]

I went with green mildot. Be aware that the turrets are not mil...but you will not likely be dialing that scope.

 

[Bubblehide]

I have a few different Trijicons. They claim battle tough and battle proven. They have never failed me. However, I have yet to see and dialing reliability test to include Trijicon. I'd love to see someone do one to a thousand rounds of mixed dialing and a couple drop tests thrown in there.

 

[Southern Lights]

Thanks for the replies. Oddly, Trijicon shows the mildot spec sheet as being in MOA. Must be an error. Running MOA turrets with mildot reticle is partying like it's 1999. Come on Trijicon!

I'll check out the mildot and realize that it's just for use at max power and doing holds.

 

[Phil j]

I have one on a .350 rem mag that I handload 225 to 2750fps so a hard kicker and it has never failed me I use the post triangle.

 

[Wapiti1]

Thanks for the replies. Oddly, Trijicon shows the mildot spec sheet as being in MOA. Must be an error. Running MOA turrets with mildot reticle is partying like it's 1999. Come on Trijicon!

I'll check out the mildot and realize that it's just for use at max power and doing holds.

They kept a mixed system on many Accupoint models. The new lines they came out with this year correct that issue. Some of the older designs keep it. Their 5-20 Accupoint has mixed MOA turrets with a MIL reticle. Solid scope, but that system made it less than popular.

I have the Mil dot reticles in 3-9 and 2.5-10 models and don't care if the turrets are in MOA. They've been solid scopes.

Jeremy

 

[Lonewolf72]

Almost bought the 5-20x Accupoint off a friend for a great price a couple weeks ago...but the price wasn't so good that I could overlook the mil reticle/ MOA turrets on a scope that I intended to DIAL. My 3-9x is on a rifle I don't intend to shoot much beyond 200-300 yards, so I'm fine with holdovers....will look to the new Trijicon Credo next.

 

[eoden_usmc]

I have seen multiple cases where acogs have been dropped 20-50 ft on rifles and held their zero every time. Only failure I personally had was an acog's glass cracking and it losing its gas. The credo 2-10 x 36 is the next optic i'm going to buy.

 

[Lionhound1975]

I have a 3-9x40 with the amber triangle on a 30-06 and it is a great set up for me for fast shots especially in darker woods. The scope has held zero without issues. It is a great scope if you are planning on setting an MPBR on a flat shooting caliber rifle. The post reticle is not designed to do hold overs although the post is actually 2 parallel lines and Trijicon lists the triangle's size as 2 MOA on 9X so I guess you get a fairly accurate holdover if you know your hold in MOA.

This is my second Trijicon scope to have carried. I had a 1.5x24 ACOG with the amber triangle on my rifle in Afghanistan and it was a tough optic that was perfect for what we needed it for. I was very impressed with the ACOG build and didn't have to baby it like used to do with the EOTechs.

 

[Monty3006]

Thanks for the report. To add another question: Which reticle do people like in this? I am a simple duplex user normally except for LR shooting. However here in New Zealand the distributor reckons the Trijicon post-triangle is the most versatile for hunting from the dark forests to the bright open tops.

I have a 3-9 with the post triangle. My FIL gave it to me so I didn’t didn’t choose the reticle, but after getting used to it I find it good for out to 300. What was the reps logic to it being more versatile to the other options?

 

[Southern Lights]

I have a 3-9 with the post triangle. My FIL gave it to me so I didn’t didn’t choose the reticle, but after getting used to it I find it good for out to 300. What was the reps logic to it being more versatile to the other options?

The triangle is much more visible/illuminated than the small dots for the duplex/mildot. So in darker bush as we have here in NZ it's faster acquisition. Also for older eyes he says it's much easier to see vs. the smaller options. He has been the importer for over a decade so he has a lot of experience with these optics and has seen basically no warranty issues with them.

Since most hunting ranges here are 0-300m realistically you can just set a 200m zero and hit anything in front of you. If it's 300m or so then you hold high shoulder shot and drop it into the target easy. No dialing or elaborate holdovers needed. So the post is a good choice for visibility and simplicity. He feels the triangle post is more precise if you do want to dial, but I'm not sure about that as the post could obscure bullet splash on low hits. Anyway, for the ranges I expect to shoot I think it's fine.

I run a Blaser R8 and am thinking of using my Nightforce SHV for dialing hunting situations where I want something heavier. Then swap the Trijicon where I am not interested in dialing and just want something lightweight and simple. NZ hunting conditions can be very hard on equipment. Often rifle being carried for many kms, wet weather, alpine conditions, etc. The scope must be able to take abuse.

 

[Jpterry]

Have several of the Accupowers and they have held up great, zero issues. Think they are one of best values out there.