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its adjustment range and accommodate larger, more
durable components. It features 100 m.o.a. (29.6 mils)
elevation and 50 m.o.a. (14.5 mils) windage. For com-
parison, Trijicon’s 30 mm tube AccuPower scopes have an
80-m.o.a. adjustment range, while its 1" tubes have 60.
While any light-gaining advantages of a 30 mm vs. 34
mm are questionable given similar exit pupil diameters—
a result of objective diameter divided by magni ca-
tion—the extra weight of the thick 34 mm tube adds a
negligible few ounces when it’s atop a 12- to 20-lb. ri e
that’s locked in sandbags, but its added adjustment range
and durability will be appreciated. Plus, 34 mm tubes are
trendy in the heavy-tactical market wherein Trijicon now
wishes to play.
On close inspection of the scope’s underside, you’ll
notice two inscriptions. One reveals the unit’s model num-
ber then the reference MICAH 7:8. That Bible passage reads:
“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.”
While a similar inscription landed the company in some
controversy a decade ago with the liberal media and the
issue it had pertaining to separation of church and state
and the company’s government contract, I do not take it so
seriously, and, in fact, I think the verse’s reference to the
company’s illuminated products is rather witty.
Secondly is the inscription “Made in Japan.” To be clear,
most of Trijicon’s optics are 100-percent engineered, made
and assembled at its Wixom facility in the United States.
Some parts of its AccuPower and AccuPoint products,
however, are sourced from Japan then assembled in the
United States. Trijicon feels this gives American consum-
ers the best of both worlds, considering Japan’s wonderful
reputation for producing precision magni ed optics at a
reasonable cost while then ensuring Trijicon’s own quality
control by assembling them here. This way the company
says it can produce top-quality products with Trijicon’s life-
time warranty while saving some material and production
costs. The reality is many other top-end optics companies
often source from Japan, too, and it’s how this scope can
compete against the top-end tactical scopes from Kahles,
Leupold, Zeiss and others, but remain less expensive.
Is there a difference in clarity, performance or durability?
Frankly, I do love European optics for their optical resolu-
tion, and I’m Leupold’s biggest fan for the durable optics it
produces stateside, but most honest evaluations between
the very top Japanese, American and European optics will
reveal negligible, if any, tangible difference. In fact, most
top-end, extra-low-dispersion optical glass is sourced from
just a few companies in the world. What matters then is how
the lenses are assembled and coated. All of these companies
follow the same process so closely that choosing a top-end
scope largely comes down to brand reputation/perception,
individual features, lens coatings and price. Based on experi-
ence, I believe Trijicon’s reputation for producing robust,
quality optics is on par with the best. In terms of features
for long-range shooters, the 4.5-30X 56 mm AccuPower is
absolutely loaded.
Most notably—and perhaps the most important feature for
long-range shooters—is its precise, repeatable and intuitive
adjustment system. The AccuPower features a non-capped,
oversize elevation dial that’s clearly labeled with arrows,
numbers and hash marks. Of course, this is standard in the
industry and all such scopes must have it. Its click adjust-
ments are precise with no play between clicks, and they just
feel good to dial. They feel the way all scope adjustments
should; if you want them to make an audible click, they will,
but if you wish to carefully keep them silent, they’ll do that
too. Each click represents one-quarter m.o.a., and I tested this
extensively both while shooting actual bullets and by locking
the ri e in sandbags and measuring the come-ups as they
move on paper at 100 yds. They’re rock-solid and repeatable
all the way through their range.
The elevation dial features a tool-less zero set and a
vertical revolution indicator so shooters can quickly see
what revolution they’re on to prevent getting lost during
multi-rotation dial-ups.
The windage dial is capped, and features “R” and “L”
labeling so the shooter doesn’t have to lift his head off the
stock to gure out which way the dial should be turned.
It’s handy. The dual knob-within-a-knob dial on the left
side of the scope hold several key features, including the
parallax adjustment and the reticle illumination rheostat.
Trijicon’s battery-powered illumination system features
20 stops total; ve for increasing levels of red LED illumi-
nation and ve increasing levels of green LED illumina-
tion with “off” stops between each one. The dual colors
are for personal preference and provide a workaround for
shooters who might be either red- or green-colorblind.
TRIJICON ACCUPOWER 4.5-30X 56 MM
RETICLE: ILLUMINATED, RED AND GREEN
SETTINGS; FIRST OR SECOND FOCAL PLANE;
M.O.A. OR MIL DOT
MAGNIFICATION: 4.5-30X
FIELD OF VIEW: 24.7' (4.5X) TO
3.7' (30X) @ 100 YDS.
EXIT PUPIL (MM): 12.4 (4.5X) TO 1.9 (30X)
EYE RELIEF: 3.2" TO 3.8"
ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 100 M.O.A.
WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 50 M.O.A.
CLICK VALUE: 1/4 M.O.A.; 0.1 MIL
WEIGHT: 36 OZS.
BATTERY: CR2032
ACCESSORIES: SCOPE CAPS, BATTERY,
SCOPECOAT
MSRP: $2,600 (SFP); $2,675 (FFP)
MANUFACTURER: TRIJICON, INC. (DEPT. AR), 49385 SHAFER AVE., P.O. BOX 930059,
WIXOM, MI 48393; (800) 338-0563; TRIJICON.COM
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