Trijicon Tenmile 3-18x44mm Field Eval Q&A

[Formidilosus]

Updated.

 

[huntnful]

Wanted to lighten up my gun and simultaneously get a better FFP reticle for hunting. So I’m testing out this trijicon.

Really appreciate @Formidilosus doing this testing so we can move forward more quickly with confidence.

Used old ammo for bore sight. Measured hit with reticle. Second shot after correction was in the orange dot.

Switched to my hunting loads (I already know this load shoots about .8 for 10 shots). Shot 3 for a quick group. It was almost exactly .1 low. I came up .1, set zero and zero stop and went straight to 650 yards with 3.3 Mils, to verify that the corrections matched my data and similar enough to my last scope. Dialed a few hundred Mils in between the two shots, that ended up landing side by side and pretty close to centered given the wind. Easy peasy.

Hopefully kill a few animals in the coming weeks.

Switched from a 4-20X50 ATACR Mil C.

 

[rileybassman]

Wanted to lighten up my gun and simultaneously get a better FFP reticle for hunting. So I’m testing out this trijicon.

Really appreciate @Formidilosus doing this testing so we can move forward more quickly with confidence.

Used old ammo for bore sight. Measured hit with reticle. Second shot after correction was in the orange dot.

Switched to my hunting loads (I already know this load shoots about .8 for 10 shots). Shot 3 for a quick group. It was almost exactly .1 low. I came up .1, set zero and zero stop and went straight to 650 yards with 3.3 Mils, to verify that the corrections matched my data and similar enough to my last scope. Dialed a few hundred Mils in between the two shots, that ended up landing side by side and pretty close to centered given the wind. Easy peasy.

Hopefully kill a few animals in the coming weeks.

Switched from a 4-20X50 ATACR Mil C.

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Love it! I'm rocking two tenmiles on my 6.5 PRC and 7PRC and I've cranked them all the way up and all the way down many times over the last months and have yet to have any zero shift.

 

[huntnful]

Love it! I'm rocking two tenmiles on my 6.5 PRC and 7PRC and I've cranked them all the way up and all the way down many times over the last months and have yet to have any zero shift.

Great to hear! I’m considering buy another one, after I vet this one out also!

 

[Mountainrancher]

Wanted to lighten up my gun and simultaneously get a better FFP reticle for hunting. So I’m testing out this trijicon.

Really appreciate @Formidilosus doing this testing so we can move forward more quickly with confidence.

Used old ammo for bore sight. Measured hit with reticle. Second shot after correction was in the orange dot.

Switched to my hunting loads (I already know this load shoots about .8 for 10 shots). Shot 3 for a quick group. It was almost exactly .1 low. I came up .1, set zero and zero stop and went straight to 650 yards with 3.3 Mils, to verify that the corrections matched my data and similar enough to my last scope. Dialed a few hundred Mils in between the two shots, that ended up landing side by side and pretty close to centered given the wind. Easy peasy.

Hopefully kill a few animals in the coming weeks.

Switched from a 4-20X50 ATACR Mil C.

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How do you like the reticle compared to the mil c?

 

[huntnful]

How do you like the reticle compared to the mil c?

I mean straight up, it’s way superior for an actual hunting reticle. I really don’t need the “tree”. But the main reticle is more bold, with really bold lines at I think 10 Mil, that are apparent when zoomed out. The Mil C is great at the range for sure. But it was pretty trash when I killed my two bucks at 100 yards this year lol

 

[wind gypsy]

I'm currently using SWFA 3-9s on rifles i'd use whitetail hunting in MN. Any reason one of these wouldn't be just as good @ 3x for close quarters treestand hunting? I only turn the SWFA down to 4x anyway because it tunnels.

Dont need the magnification at all but it just seems like a more well rounded option that I could use everywhere and would be more fun at the range.

 

[atmat]

I'm currently using SWFA 3-9s on rifles i'd use whitetail hunting in MN. Any reason one of these wouldn't be just as good @ 3x for close quarters treestand hunting? I only turn the SWFA down to 4x anyway because it tunnels.

Dont need the magnification at all but it just seems like a more well rounded option that I could use everywhere and would be more fun at the range.

I haven’t spent extensive time behind one, but I have looked through them plenty. They’re better glass than the SWFA, and they’re illuminated. But I hate the tree reticle, and wish the whole tree didn’t light up when illuminated.

I wouldn’t move on from an SWFA 3-9 for it, personally. For the same price as the Tenmile you can get a 3-12 SB Klassic. It’s got a more usable reticle, capped windage, and much lower profile turret. But its capped at 4.8 mil travel which limits long range shooting.

 

[amassi]

I'm currently using SWFA 3-9s on rifles i'd use whitetail hunting in MN. Any reason one of these wouldn't be just as good @ 3x for close quarters treestand hunting? I only turn the SWFA down to 4x anyway because it tunnels.

Dont need the magnification at all but it just seems like a more well rounded option that I could use everywhere and would be more fun at the range.

At 4x the swiffer has the more useable reticle


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[Marshfly]

If you are going to consistently be using a scope like this at low power you should probably be looking at the SFP Credo version. That reticle is significantly better at low power than the Tenmile. I own both.

 

[wind gypsy]

I'm well set with 3-9 SS's and LRHS/LRTSs but was interested in one of these bad boys and was trying to find an excuse to buy one. You guys are shooting down my impulses! Maybe it would be a better replacement on for one of the 4.5-18 bushy's i have on heavier 300wm or 7 SAUM for western hunts? Seems like a good price on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-Tenmile-Riflescope-Precision-Reticle/dp/B083F6QDG8?th=1&psc=1

If you are going to consistently be using a scope like this at low power you should probably be looking at the SFP Credo version. That reticle is significantly better at low power than the Tenmile. I own both.

SFP is a hard pass on an 18x scope even if I rarely need to hold wind.

 

[Marshfly]

I'm well set with 3-9 SS's and LRHS/LRTSs but was interested in one of these bad boys and was trying to find an excuse to buy one. You guys are shooting down my impulses! Seems like a good price on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-Tenmile-Riflescope-Precision-Reticle/dp/B083F6QDG8?th=1&psc=1



SFP is a hard pass on an 18x scope even if I rarely need to hold wind.

I agree which is why I use the Tenmile on my rifle. LOL.
The Credo is on my son's. That said. 18x is never needed in a hunting situation. There is also the Credo 2-10x36 that is FFP.

 

[Marshfly]

Regarding the reticle. I shot an elk this weekend with my Tenmile at 4x at 200 yards with zero issues. No illumination used.

 

[huntnful]

If you are going to consistently be using a scope like this at low power you should probably be looking at the SFP Credo version. That reticle is significantly better at low power than the Tenmile. I own both.

SFP is always better at lower powers for sure. But I only shoot FFP for correct wind holds at all powers and also for measuring impacts and or misses quickly with the reticle.

 

[wind gypsy]

I agree which is why I use the Tenmile on my rifle. LOL.
The Credo is on my son's. That said. 18x is never needed in a hunting situation. There is also the Credo 2-10x36 that is FFP.

The reticle on that little 2-10 just seems dumb for that little scope. I can at least understand the tree a little bit on a 18x scope.

Heartily agree that 18x isn't needed hunting which is why i carry the SWFAs more than the LRHS/LRTS most hunts. But the extra mag is nice for punching paper and ringing steel.

 

[Marshfly]

The reticle on that little 2-10 just seems dumb for that little scope. I can at least understand the tree a little bit on a 18x scope.

Heartily agree that 18x isn't needed hunting which is why i carry the SWFAs more than the LRHS/LRTS most hunts. But the extra mag is nice for punching paper and ringing steel.

LOL. Sounds like the Trijicons might not be what you are looking for then. My eyes ignore all that other crap honestly. All I see is the "plus" sign for quick shots.

They do work though. Super nice scopes.

 

[DenimChicken]

Great discussion on this page in regards to reticles and I heartily agree with almost everything said. I am extremely happy with my Tenmile, but could do without the light up Christmas tree and would like just an illuminated center. But at this point I'm complaining just to complain. The reticle is plenty useable and I took my bear right at 100yds on 6x with no issue.

I also have a SFP Credo that is great for what it is. I'm not a passionate FFP or SFP user, they both have their place in my life but I would also be able to get by with either one exclusively.

 

[Balderdash]

The reticle on that little 2-10 just seems dumb for that little scope. I can at least understand the tree a little bit on a 18x scope.

Heartily agree that 18x isn't needed hunting which is why i carry the SWFAs more than the LRHS/LRTS most hunts. But the extra mag is nice for punching paper and ringing steel.

I agree that the reticle in the 2-10 is less than ideal for a scope of that size. I'd like to see something close to an LRHS reticle in the 2-10. Or something close to an MQ for those who don't care for a "doughnut".

 

[Macintosh]

I haven’t spent extensive time behind one, but I have looked through them plenty. They’re better glass than the SWFA, and they’re illuminated. But I hate the tree reticle, and wish the whole tree didn’t light up when illuminated.

I wouldn’t move on from an SWFA 3-9 for it, personally. For the same price as the Tenmile you can get a 3-12 SB Klassic. It’s got a more usable reticle, capped windage, and much lower profile turret. But its capped at 4.8 mil travel which limits long range shooting.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Looking for a mid power scope like that for a CTR, I tried out a friends 10mile. I liked the scope a lot, but could not get over the reticle, mainly for the low power performance, which is a requirement for me. If the illumination was only the center crosshair, it would have been much better, but at low power the “center mass” of the illuminated portion IS the tree, so it actually puts the apparent “red dot” well off-center of the cross hair. I guess I’m an outlier, because the only first focal plane reticles I have found really good for hunting are thicker mill-dot style reticles (I would
consider the mil quad a mil-dot style), and very few companies seem to offer these. It seems that Goldilocks scope, i.e. first focal plane and usable for longer range, but also pretty ideal for short range at lowest power, either doesn’t exist, or is incredibly hard to find. That 3-9 swfa, although I have never seen one in the wild, might be it. I guess it qualifies as incredibly hard to find though since they can’t just be bought.

 

[wind gypsy]

I haven’t spent extensive time behind one, but I have looked through them plenty. They’re better glass than the SWFA, and they’re illuminated. But I hate the tree reticle, and wish the whole tree didn’t light up when illuminated.

I wouldn’t move on from an SWFA 3-9 for it, personally. For the same price as the Tenmile you can get a 3-12 SB Klassic. It’s got a more usable reticle, capped windage, and much lower profile turret. But its capped at 4.8 mil travel which limits long range shooting.

If i'm reading the 3-12 klassik specs right, it has 10.8 mil total elevation travel? So in theory if a guy got like a 10 MOA base (do they exist for tikkas even?) he'd have 8.3 mil up if a scope center of travel happened to be aligned perfect with bore from the get go and have 2.5 Mil buffer down in case it was not.. Seems like that would probably work but playing with fire on the margins, running a scope close to it's max travel on zero, and wouldn't have enough elevation for 1000 yards if a guy wanted to shoot from that line on the range.. Would be a lot cooler if they just had 50-100% more elevation travel!