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Dozo10 · Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Location: Olympia, WA

As my eyes age, I'm finding it harder to see the black Leupold target dot on the target. I mainly shoot indoor 4-P.
Is anyone out there (especially my geezer peers) using one of the illuminated dots? Leupold makes one, but I haven't found one to try. Expensive on the higher end scopes, but I'd buy one...if they work.
--dozo46
tumwater, WA

RobStubbs · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: **Re: illuminated scopes**

efoleyjr · Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 120 Location: Loudon,TN

Dozo10 · Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Location: Olympia, WA

Thanks for the good advice. I've read good reviews about the Trijicon, but hearing it from an actual user in my age group is even better. We senior shooters have a shared sense of irony: Younger guys have great eyes, but can't afford good equipment. Older ones have a similar -- but exact opposite -- challenge.

crankythunder

I could not find the minimum focal distance for that trijicon scope. This is a big issue if your shooting indoors at 50 foot.

Regards,
Cranky

efoleyjr · Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 120 Location: Loudon,TN

robf · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 338 Location: South, UK

Plenty of illuminated ret scopes out there, depends on your budget and requirements... how does a March 8-80 grab you? :D

james Storm · Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 42

I am nearly 72 and had the same problem. I got a Leupold and talked with their factory people who installed an illuminated "+". It has been helpful. I would have preferred a dot, but that wasn't available. Leupold was very helpful and the scope has worked without any problem, ever.