rifles & glass | october 2019 g&a 27of eye relief. Under most shooting conditions, this is just
fine. Some shooting scenarios, like combat ones, require
the person using the optic to contort their body in order
to make good use of cover. This means that sometimes
the shooter won’t have their head right behind the rifle,
but more to the side instead. An extra half-inch of eye
relief makes seeing through the scope from an awkward
position much easier.
The reticle Trijicon puts in the 1-8X VCOG is also done
well. There is a tiny dot/crosshair in the middle for precision
work at 8X, and a large and thick segmented circle that
surrounds it. Both the tiny center crosshair and the seg-
mented circle illuminate. When set at
8X, the segmented circle is far away
enough from the center that it doesn’t
interfere when using the reticle. At
1X the segmented circle is in the very
center of the field of view and is small
enough that it functions like a red dot.
Unique to the VCOG line is the
integral scope mount and the fin on
the ocular housing. The fin makes
changing magnification quickly a snap,
and the integral scope mount means
the scope will never become loose
in rings. Having to never worry about
checking the torque value of scope rings is a wonderful gift
for any optic designed for combat.
After spending some time with the new 1-8X VCOG, I’m
not surprised by the refinements Trijicon made. They are
what I’d like to think I would have created if I were really
smart and in tune with what was happening to our troops
downrange. I especially appreciate the big increase in
field of view at the scope’s maximum magnification. How
they got an extra 10 feet in the field of view at 100 yards
is beyond me, but I’ll take it. It makes what was already
a good choice for a combat optic in the 1-6X VCOG a
fantastic choice in the 1-8X VCOG.Trijicon VCOG 1- 8x28mm
Power:1X to 8X
Objective:28mm
Tube Diameter:N/A
Elevation
Adjustment:.1 mil per click
Windage:.1 mil per click
Reticle:Segmented Circle/
MRAD Crosshair Dot
Length:10.8 in.
Weight:1 lb., 15.5 oz.
Eye Relief:4 in. to 3.9 in.
MSRP:$2,800
Manufacturer:Trijicon, 800-338-0563,
The ocular housing has an integral fin that trijicon.com
makes changing magnification a snap.