2.5-10 56mm objective 30mm tube Trijicon cross hair with dot.

Don't want to argue reticle type...I like duplex reticles only.

Question:
Green or Amber??? Which is really the best for low-light and OK for bright-light???

Choices:
Amber
Green

 

Lane - I really like the Trijicon scopes, have 3 of em now, thanks to Dave Fulson. I prefer the green alot more than the amber.

Yep...I am warming to them as well (dyed in the wool Leupold fellow). I put one on my AR-10 that I shoot ALOT to give it a try and am sold.

Now want to put one on my .300 H&H Win model 70 for leopard.

I guess it is stupid, but I am having a problem with the looks of the scope. I just don't like the window where the fiber optics gather their light.

Having said that, I pland to give them a thorough inspection at DSC.

I have 3 of the Trijicons now as well. One with the post and Red triangle, 2 with the amber dot in crosshairs.

I used the 3X9 with amber dot to take my Leopard in June of this year. It worked great even with it being an amber dot on an amber colored cat. The dot was glowing like a flashlight.

That said, I would prefer the green. When I bought my 2 3X9's, the green was not yet available. But I think you will be happy with either one.

To be honest, I think I'll have a hard time buying anything other than a Trijicon in the future. I like the fact that they are not battery dependent.

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Originally posted by SBT:
I guess it is stupid, but I am having a problem with the looks of the scope. I just don't like the window where the fiber optics gather their light.

Having said that, I pland to give them a thorough inspection at DSC.

Yep...I have trouble with that as well...esp on my 1939 model 70.

But...the lighted reticle is a plus for leopard and I think the Trijicon is just a good piece of equipment.

Lane, I also shot my leopard this year with a 300H&H. Mine in the Boddington #1. I think it's a great old caliber when handloaded and awesome on leopard!

What bullet are you planning to shoot? I used the 180 grain Tipped TSX at 3050fps. Hit him just behind the shoulder with the bullet exiting at the bottom of the offside shoulder with an exit wound about the size of a quarter. We found him dead under the tree. 38 yards!

I have always shot 200 gr partitions in that rifle. My load shoots ~2800+ (edited) fps out of that old 26.

Partitions are a great leopard bullet.

Our Family now has 4 Trijicons -- love them
1. a 3x9 with amber triangle on a CZ550 in
375 H&H (daughter and son-in-laws gun)
2. a l.25x4 red triangle on a TC Encore in
416 Rigby, only weighs 7 lbs. (Poor mans
Stalking Rifle) bought this used for $400 but
still in the box.
3. a 1x4 with amber triangle on a Dakota 76
African Travler in 416 Rigby (my favorite)
4. Wifes gun, a new build by Tip Burns (Canyon Sporting Arms) for her
size will be a 375 H&H Win 70 (South Carolina)
will wear 1x4 German #4 Green Dot
All great scopes, Best thing going is NO BATTERIES Next one will ba a 2 1/2-10x56 with a green dot OR triangle for night work on hogs.

Good shooting,

Tetonka
DRSS

I like the green but my favorite is an illuminated Leupold German #4 config with red dot. 30mm tube and 50mm bell.

Mike

My first Safari was for Leopard from a blind several years ago and they didn't have all the fancy scopes then. I just had a plain old 1.5-5 Vari X III on my 602 375H&H. For some unknown reason I managed to nail that sucker first shot in the spotlight using just an old plain scope. I'm nearsighted and wear trifocals so it must have been magic or just plain old luck or it might even be that that setup is more than adequate for the job.

I have ACOGs on a couple of ARs. One green, one amber.

The green jumps out much more for me. In bright conditions, the amber is awful.

Zim Sir,
In my younger years...I have shot more critters in the dark with spotlight using a Savage .22 Hornet and a Weaver K-4 than you could haul in a box car. I am sure I could kill a leopard with it I were of mind to.

Look through a Trijicon some evening just after sun set...I think you'll change your mind.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
Zim Sir,
In my younger years...I have shot more critters in the dark with spotlight using a Savage .22 Hornet and a Weaver K-4 than you could haul in a box car. I am sure I could kill a leopard with it I were of mind to.

Look through a Trijicon some evening just after sun set...I think you'll change your mind.

Lane, I don't know where your hunt will take place but along the same line of thinking, if you are going for a daylight hunt instead of using the spotlight, that Trijicon reticle will make a huge difference over a standard type of scope.

I debated for over a year about what scope to use on a combination leopard and buffalo hunt. I had already wasted too much money on a Nikon 3 - 10 X 52 that wouldn't function properly on a leopard hunt (resorted to a Burris I took for a backup). And I didn't want to have one scope for leopard and another for buffalo. So I used a Trijicon 3 - 9 X 40 with an amber dot reticle. I turned it down to 3 power for buffalo in the jess and it worked well and the dot stood out against the black hide. On 6 power I could pick out the male parts (or lack thereof) on leopards on bait in low light - and the dot really stands out. In brighter light, on 9 power I could pick out a rosette to aim for.

Before and after the hunt I logged a bunch of trigger time on hogs, and the dot stands out well against black hide.

Haven't tried the green, and judging from the responses it may be even better - so I don't think you can go wrong with either.

Acer

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Originally posted by zimbabwe:
My first Safari was for Leopard from a blind several years ago and they didn't have all the fancy scopes then. I just had a plain old 1.5-5 Vari X III on my 602 375H&H. For some unknown reason I managed to nail that sucker first shot in the spotlight using just an old plain scope. I'm nearsighted and wear trifocals so it must have been magic or just plain old luck or it might even be that that setup is more than adequate for the job.

Zimbabwe, that is not suprising! A normal scope will always do fine with a spotlight. The spotlight furnishes the daylight like 12 noon. No need for a lighted reticle,as the reticle shows up like in daylight. With a lighted reticle the center of the crosshair, or the tip of a post is lighted so when the light is failing the shooter can no longer see the reticle but still see the animal as well.

We have hunted coyotes and bobcats at night for years before anyone had an illuminated scope with artificial light, and the sight picture and crosshair are actually easier to see than in daylight. The problem is most jurisdictions do not allow spot-lighting of game animals, so the lighted reticle is the best way to extend the shooting hours, or to be able to see the black reticle on a dark target like a black bear or cape buffalo.

The Trijicon scopes are the best of both worlds IMO!

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