Rifle Scopes Trijicon 1-8 - red or green?

[user]

Im considering buying this scope for a 16" 308.

I searched and have read that the reticle is not Daylight bright.

Buy, Im wondering if the red or green is better for daylight illuminated use, hunting.


Can anyone who has one comment?

Thank you!

 

[jakhamr81]

Trijicon's warranty sucks. I'm not sure why anyone would buy one when there are plenty of companies that will guarantee their products for life regardless of who owns them.

 

[user]

Trijicon's warranty sucks. I'm not sure why anyone would buy one when there are plenty of companies that will guarantee their products for life regardless of who owns them.

Looks like a lifetime warranty on the website.

 

[plong]

Back to the OP's original question: neither the green or red illuminated reticles on the Trij 1-8 measure up to my definition of "daylight bright". You may see claims to the contrary, but to my eyes: No. That being said I own, and strongly prefer, the red illumination. Its a rather subjective determination, but I find red illumination to be much easier to pick-up in daylight.

 

[jakhamr81]

Looks like a lifetime warranty on the website.

Only for the original owner, must be registered, and only 5 years on the illumination.

I took a serious look at the Accupower-8 but decided to go with another 1-8 that offered me less based on Trijicon's warranty.

 

[newguy2k3v2]

Consensus seems to be that the red is brighter and easier to pick up in daylight it seems plenty bright enough for me but it definitely isn't aimpoint or Vortex Razor GII bright.

 

[longshot2000]

I have both. I am partial to the red, but the green is fine. Daylight illumination, the red seems brighter to me.

 

[user]

Thanks guys

 

[CSTactical]

Overall we have gotten good feedback on the Trijicon 1-8x. If we can be of help in getting you a Trijicon let us know we tend to stock them.

 

[Peter Laurvick]

Red is better for daytime bright. But they have such awesome reticles that you won't have a problem picking up the reticle quickly with or without in daylight. The only thing I liked green for is very very low light, like hunting by moonlight, the green can be turned down so low that you can make out the reticle but still see the target in the moonlight, but most people aren't going to be hunting an hour or more past dark like that.