New ACOG Issues

I just got a new ACOG TA31F, and you can relax. The only issue is my XCR won't fit in it's stock hardsided case with the scope mounted. The XCR has a full length Picatinny rail on the top and the TA31F has the rail mount adaptor so it's quick on and off.

A couple of things come immediately to mind now that I've got it mounted on the rifle and have been playing with it in my living room with lights on at night and in the dark.

First, no amount of holding it up and looking through it in the store comes even close to showing how incredibly well it works on the rifle. When I got it home, I held it up and was initially disappointed at how small the chevron was in the scope because it seemed much larger in the store - but then I had looked at three different ones and took a week to decide before purchase and having it shipped to me. I was going by the Trijicon website which makes the reticles look a lot bigger and a vague recollection of which models I had seen at Jensen Arms. These things are really pricey and I was really going on faith I'd like it.

Second after mounting it on the XCR, as the saying goes, magic happened. Throwing the rifle to my shoulder with both eyes open I immediately saw the chevron magically appearing to float in space. Practicing mounting and swinging the rifle confirmed that it's automatic and easy to see the chevron even while wildly moving around. The Bindon system really works, at least to the extent I could test it out in my living room. I can hardly wait to hit the range this weekend.

Third, I was experiencing a little bit of buyer's remose while waiting for it to arrive. That buyer's remorse was peaking when I opened the box and held it up to check out the reticle with one eye closed. But getting it on the rifle and using both eyes reduced the buyer's remorse to a wimper. Turning off the lights, waiting a few minutes for my eyes to night adjust and them mounting the rifle totally converted any residual buyer's remorse to buyer's delight.

Fourth, the ACOG is quality all the way. It came in a hardsided lockable case just like a quality pistol. Included with it were a pen-style lens brush and a custom fit Scopecover. And even though it's pricey, I checked my records - I paid $630 for a Leupold 3.5-10 VariX III in 1994. Counting inflation the ACOG seems a relative bargin today given it's capability.

Fifth, now I have a big problem when my DSA FAL I've ordered comes in. I was planning to put an EOT on it but now I'm tempted to put another ACOG on it - the only problem is figuring out which piggybank to rob to afford another one.

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