Trijicon AccuPoint 3-9 X 40mm Scope Review

Now with the sight picture as clean and crisp as it is with the AccuPoint red post design, I am able to clearly see the full target at 100 yards without my eye condition perceiving the sight picture as “busy”. The red triangle is firmly determining where my shot placement will align and stay without splitting like the conventional crosshair effect I was getting. I can once again shoot with a more precise accuracy and be able to talk about things like shot grouping again. I am able to successfully keep within a 1” diameter, three shot grouping with consumer grade 150gr. Core lock ammunition.

The technology seems to rest in the combination of the self-luminous tritium and the fiber optic light collector. It allows, without the use of batteries, the ambient light to dictate the needed intensity of the illumination of the red triangle. However the scope can be manipulated manually for prevailing conditions as desired. From the box, the scope takes on the appearance of being smart enough to know that the shooter may be in total shade and the target in bright sun light and it compensates accordingly.

While the red post design is only one configuration of self illuminating designs in the AccuPoint lineup, the scope is designed to meet most any desired configuration you could want. The aircraft aluminum body lends durability and safety to the tritium component of the scope and safe handling instructions are provided for the event of damage.
Available in ten different combinations and designs, the AccuPoint is cutting edge technology for precision and low light shooting.

Knowing that the sight picture was more than adequate on a bench rest, the challenge of acquiring a target fast was the remaining test.
Conventional scopes have always hindered quick acquisition with keratoconus, especially at any significant magnification. To create a target acquisition and really put the process through the paces, the use of a running deer target would be the answer. A three shot sequence on a moving target crossing an area of around 100 feet at the pace of a running deer. Using a bolt action rifle, the sight picture would need to be acquired and reacquired three times during the shoot. At approximately 100 yards with the scope set at 6 power, the target was easily acquired all three times allowing plenty of time for the three shots to take place. The clear and bright reticle and the illuminated triangle allowed a crisp sight picture immediately upon bringing the rifle to the shoulder.

In a five star rating system this scope would carry a definite full house for design, craftsmanship, quality and value. It is a pricey unit for my blood, but a far cry from the $2,000 units I needed to look at in the past. The Trijicon AccuPoint can be found at around the $700 mark, give or take, based on your ability to search for deals.

I am guessing that the R&D team at Trijicon, during the design of the AccuPoint, was not thinking of Keratoconus or maybe even other forms of eye conditions, but they hit a home run. These conditions that have limited folks like me in the past from the confidence and enjoyment of hunting and shooting are dealt with through the AccuPoint design. It has brought back something I thought may be gone forever, accuracy and a scope I can confidently hunt with. If this scope works for me, it should work for almost anyone and I encourage those with vision problems to explore the unit and make your own observations.

Specifications: From Trijicon

Magnification 3-9
Objective Size 40
Bullet Drop Compensator No
Length (in) 12.40
Weight (oz) 13.40
Illumination source Fiber Optics & Tritium
Reticle Pattern Triangle
Day Reticle Color Red
Night Reticle Color Red
Calibration N/A
Bindon Aiming Concept Y
Eye Relief (in) 3.6 to 3.2
Exit Pupil (mm) 13.3 to 4.4
Field of View (°) 6.45 to 2.15
Field of View @ 100yrds (ft) 33.8 to 11.3
Adjustment @ 100 yds (clicks/in) 4
Tube Size 1 in
Mount N/A
Mount On/Comes With N/A
Housing Material 6061-T6 aluminum, hard coat anodized per MIL-A-8625, Type III, Class 2 dull & non reflective