thoughts on illuminated reticle scopes? any one use these?



sightron scopes?
found this one, kinda peek my intrust
http://www.opticsplanet.net/sightron...a-reticle.html

Sightron makes a good scope. I am not crazy about the length. I don't like scopes that I have to pull the rear sight to install. I never shot that kind of a cross hair set up either. German cross hair.

Now I do own and shoot illuminated scopes. Traditions had one on sale once for $49.00. And being someone that loves to play with things, I bought one. You know what.. (it was a long scope though) that is a good scope. During the day with the cross hairs turned off, it shot perfect. One very late afternoon, much as you would find at the end of the day hunting, I turned on the cross hairs, and WOW!! what a difference. I mean you could see the shadow of what you wanted to shoot. All you had to do was center the cross hair and fire.

I also have a Bushnell 3200 with FireFly. For those not aware of fire fly.. you take your flashlight, mag light, pen light, a light. Hold your hand over the muzzle end of the bell and shine the flash light into the scope for thirty seconds. When you look through the scope, the cross hairs are neon green. And they stay that way for a long time. No batteries on the scope, just the flashlight of course. And Bushnell quality. A nice scope, but it has fat cross hairs. But you get used to that. I like the scope for late afternoons.. It is on my White .451.

Can't comment on the illuminated reticle or the S1, but I use a Sightron S2 3-9x42 on my TC Omega. Have been very pleased with this scope as it has good glass, good eye relief, and has an excellent warranty.

I have the Firefly from Bushnell on an 3200 Elite. I have to admit, I never bother to charge it up. It would be helpful for the first or last 15 minutes of hunting time.

The nice thing is.. if you don't charge it, it's just a regular scope.

I have not looked at a 3200 w/the Firefly reticle since they first came out, so things may have changed since then. IMO, the Firefly reticle was too thick for my taste.

Well the bottom part/top part of the cross hair is thick, but the center is fine. I actually like the scope, although like you note, I do feel they made it too thick. Perhaps that was necessary to make it fire fly?

I have a Bushnell Dusk to Dawn MLer Scope and you do what Dave mentioned above about shing the light into the Bell to charge it up. I never really use the Illumination as if you need to see what your aiming at it's usually past legal Hunting time anyway or too early to be shooting. The scopes light gathering capabilities are plenty enough to gather light when needed.
My one buddy has a red dot (I think it's what it's called) he really likes it, no cross hairs just the red dot, it is battery powered, not the kind that just has the dot.
(BP)

You are probably right and had I looked through the scope at dusk, I may have liked it.

kinda an mixed reaction on first part of the question.

german crosshairs, does peek my intrust. maybe I pick that one up for another rifle down the road. i am pricing out scopes and seeing what I may want. really part of an really long list I have of scopes.

right now, I am think I am wanting an mil dot/range estimating/BDC (think that one is right) for the cva accura I am looking at.

I know this is'nt what you mentioned but have you considered a Leupold Ultimate Slam MLer Scope? It has the BDC. Also it has 3 different settings on the scope, one for a 2-pellet, a 3-pellet and a Shotgun, along with the 3X9 Power. It is set up for using a 250gr Bullet but you can set it in for whatever you use powder or bullet wise. I have one on My ACCURA and love it. There's no need for a illumination on the crosshairs as it gathers light very well and I can see just perfect in low light situations.
(BP)