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Don't know if this is the right place to post this, but anyway, for those that may be interested, here goes...
After agonizing for days over what glass day/night sighting device to buy for my FS2Ks, to supplement the iron sights, I settled on the Trijicon Tri-Power (TX30) and the ARMS 22M68 Throw Lever Ring. I didn't really want to spend $1000+ on a sight that would give me the ability to target at ranges beyond (what I believe is) the reasonable accuracy of the gun/shooter, and wanted something that would work with, and without, batteries. And, after a few hours of searching through pages of Google results, I found the TX30s for $399.95 from www.botac.com ...most everybody else wanted $500+.
I received the optics/mounts today, and thankfully, I am not dissappointed. In fact, I got more than what I expected.
I liked the idea of three illumination methods (hence the name "Tri-Power"), but I was concerned about losing the ability to quickly/easily switch back to iron sights...that's why I went with the 22M68 mount. What I really wanted was something similar to my Armson OEG with the iron sight peephole in the base. I was thrilled to observe - after mounting - that I am able to co-witness the iron through the glass...most excellent! Plus, I don't have to fold down the rear peep to use the glass reticle...it's clearly visible with your cheek at a more comfortable position on the stock. To use the iron, just put your cheek back down and you're good to go.
After mounting/leveling/adjusting the glass, I was horrified to see that the reticle illuminator (in battery powered mode) inside the TX30 tube is VISIBLE down range of the business end...yup, a nice tiny red beacon. But then, after reading the manual a little closer, I saw the battery mode has 20 brightness settings...6 for night and 14 for day. After resetting to the lowest level, I found the 6 night settings are virtually undetectable at distances beyond several feet, but as soon as you hit level 7 and up it's a whole different story. I would imagine that if NODs are being used, the Tritium alone would provide sufficient illumination, however I have not checked that yet.
Unfortunately, according to Trijicon, the screw-in ARDs are not available yet, so I'm considering contacting Tenebraex to see if they have something I can slip over the end for now.
Anyway, those are my initial observations until I get a chance to try them out at the range. At this point it has exceded my expectations.
Jim
After agonizing for days over what glass day/night sighting device to buy for my FS2Ks, to supplement the iron sights, I settled on the Trijicon Tri-Power (TX30) and the ARMS 22M68 Throw Lever Ring. I didn't really want to spend $1000+ on a sight that would give me the ability to target at ranges beyond (what I believe is) the reasonable accuracy of the gun/shooter, and wanted something that would work with, and without, batteries. And, after a few hours of searching through pages of Google results, I found the TX30s for $399.95 from www.botac.com ...most everybody else wanted $500+.
I received the optics/mounts today, and thankfully, I am not dissappointed. In fact, I got more than what I expected.
I liked the idea of three illumination methods (hence the name "Tri-Power"), but I was concerned about losing the ability to quickly/easily switch back to iron sights...that's why I went with the 22M68 mount. What I really wanted was something similar to my Armson OEG with the iron sight peephole in the base. I was thrilled to observe - after mounting - that I am able to co-witness the iron through the glass...most excellent! Plus, I don't have to fold down the rear peep to use the glass reticle...it's clearly visible with your cheek at a more comfortable position on the stock. To use the iron, just put your cheek back down and you're good to go.
After mounting/leveling/adjusting the glass, I was horrified to see that the reticle illuminator (in battery powered mode) inside the TX30 tube is VISIBLE down range of the business end...yup, a nice tiny red beacon. But then, after reading the manual a little closer, I saw the battery mode has 20 brightness settings...6 for night and 14 for day. After resetting to the lowest level, I found the 6 night settings are virtually undetectable at distances beyond several feet, but as soon as you hit level 7 and up it's a whole different story. I would imagine that if NODs are being used, the Tritium alone would provide sufficient illumination, however I have not checked that yet.
Unfortunately, according to Trijicon, the screw-in ARDs are not available yet, so I'm considering contacting Tenebraex to see if they have something I can slip over the end for now.
Anyway, those are my initial observations until I get a chance to try them out at the range. At this point it has exceded my expectations.
Jim