Icon Logo Gun Mart

Trijicon AccuPower 1-4 x 24

Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24

When I used to shoot Field Target (FT) competitions many years ago, I was always drawn to high magnification scopes, as this type of optic is vital to be able to tell the distance to the target. The magnification of FT scopes seemed to have peaked at a whopping 80- mag but who knows what mega optics competitors will be using in the future?

My FT days are a distant memory, however, and I get my competitive fix these days shooting the NRA Civilian Service Rifle (CSR) winter league down at Bisley. There are two optics classes; Practical Optic and Service Optic. The former is pretty much unlimited as to the magnification but too high a mag can be a real pain for the shorter distance and standing shots. Service has a maximum magnification of 4.5-times and this is the class I usually shoot in; I’m therefore more interested in fairly low mag, ‘tactical’ scopes these days. Since 2012 I’ve been using an old Hakko-made 2.5-10 x 50 mag scope, set on 4.5 and I turn it down to 2.5 for the standing stages. This has been a very reliable optic but that fat front lens adds a load of weight that I could well do without. The chunky target turrets are very good but they don’t really need to be quite so big and they too add excess weight. My rifle now sports a slimmed down barrel but the scope/rifle combo is still pretty weighty.

At this year’s British Shooting Show I happened to be looking at selection of ACOG combat sights on the Beechwood Equipment stand, when I noticed the Trijicon range of scopes. I must admit to being unaware that Trijicon even made conventional optics! The scopes in question looked absolutely perfect for a spot of CSR and I made contact with Ryan Sammons who was kind enough to drop off a couple of tasty Trijicons; he even bought doughnuts as well! Good man!

The scopes in question were an AccuPower 1-4 x 24 and an AccuPoint 1-6 x 24; both have 30mm, aircraft-grade, one-piece alloy tubes, a second focal plain reticule and low profile, capped adjusters with ¼ MOA clicks. The eyepiece is of the fast focus variety and all internal lenses are multi-coated for enhanced light transmission. The zoom rings have raised levers built in, so that changing mag can be done quickly and efficiently. The 24mm objective lenses ensure a very sleek look and the overall fit and finish is very good, with flawless, matte black anodising. The scopes are waterproof to a depth of 10-feet (handy for a spot of shallow sniping!) so should keep the excesses of British weather at bay when shooting on Century range in the winter! That’s the similarities sorted, so how do these scopes differ apart from the magnification range?

AccuPower 1-4 x 24

This is the simpler of the two scopes and I must admit it’s right up my (CSR) street! The AccuPower is available with four differing ‘tactical’ reticules and the model on test had a Duplex style with an illuminated centre.

story continues below...

The red illumination is taken care of by a single CR2032 battery housed in the rotary adjuster on the left of the saddle; power goes up from 1-11. The elevation and windage turrets can be re-set very simply by pulling them up, setting them in the required position and then pushing them down again.

The ¼ MOA per click turrets have a total of 100 MOA elevation travel and 24 MOA per turn.

AccuPoint 1-6 x 24

The feature that really sets this scope apart from its stablemate is the battery free illumination. A fibre optic automatically adjusts the reticule illumination (in this example’s case a central dot) and ensures that it is clear in all lighting conditions. In really low light conditions, a tritium phosphor lamp sorts out the illumination if there’s very little or in fact no light at all. There’s also a manual override dial to adjust the reticule if required. It looks a little like a windmill within a disc and you simply turn it to give the required level. The turrets have a total of 110 MOA adjustment, more than enough for any situation!

Bisley bound

I mounted the AccuPower 1-4 on my Southern Gun Company Speedmaster straightpull AR15 and the 1-6 AccuPoint on my FAL. I used a one-piece mount on the AR and a set of Sportsmatch mounts on the FAL. Both scopes looked very good once mounted and were ideal companions for the rifles. At 100-yards I soon had them both zeroed and the sight picture was bright and clear with a good edge-to-edge image.

I worked my way back to 600-yards and I was as impressed at 600 as I was at 100. A couple of rather scope-fussy mates also liked them and I really think that these scopes will do well in this competitive market. I didn’t actually need to illuminate the reticule, as the day was sunny and bright but I may need the feature in the winter months. Both optics look bombproof and Trijicon certainly know their stuff!

Beechwood have been good enough to let me use the 1-4 AccuPower for the forthcoming winter league and I’ll report back in a few months after I’ve completed a couple of matches. One thing’s for sure; the Trijicon will provide me with a very clear sight picture, superb build quality and accurate turrets that I can trust- perfect!

PRICE: RRP £1225.55
CONTACT: Beechwood Equipment www.beechwoodequipment.com

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

  • Trijicon  AccuPower 1-4 x 24 - image {image:count}

    click on image to enlarge

gun
features

  • Model: AccuPower 1-4 x 24
  • Tube diameter: 30mm
  • Focal plain: Second
  • Length: 10.2-inches
  • Weight: 16.2oz
  • Adjustments: ¼ MOA per click
  • Adjustment range: 100 MOA
  • Field of view: 97.5-24.2ft @100-yards.
  • Model: AccuPoint 1-6 x 24
  • Tube diameter: 30mm
  • Focal plain: Second
  • Length: 11-inches
  • Weight: 19.2oz
  • Adjustments: ¼ MOA per click
  • Adjustment range: 110 MOA
  • Field of view: 117.5-18.8ft @100-yards
Arrow