Orion8472
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Illuminated reticle scopes. Washed out in the dark? Need help.
I already know the answer to this question, but an illuninated reticule scope doesn't get washed out by the light used to light the reticle, does it? Of course not. If you turn it on, and the complete field of view is washed out by the light, it makes it useless.
Is there any reason to have a scope that washes out the reticle at night? Are there any scopes that do this on purpose? If one does this, is it functioning correctly?
Reason being is that I traded a shotgun and some cash for a scope with an illuminated reticle (traded during the day), but when I tried it in a dark room and turned on the illumination, I could not see anything but a washed out circle (either red or green, depending upon the selection) where I should have been seeing the house outside my sliding glass door!
I traded a highroad member (or rather his father through the highroad member) who is claiming that it is normal.
Opinions?
Ps. I have another scope with an illuminated reticle, and it functions correctly.
I already know the answer to this question, but an illuninated reticule scope doesn't get washed out by the light used to light the reticle, does it? Of course not. If you turn it on, and the complete field of view is washed out by the light, it makes it useless.
Is there any reason to have a scope that washes out the reticle at night? Are there any scopes that do this on purpose? If one does this, is it functioning correctly?
Reason being is that I traded a shotgun and some cash for a scope with an illuminated reticle (traded during the day), but when I tried it in a dark room and turned on the illumination, I could not see anything but a washed out circle (either red or green, depending upon the selection) where I should have been seeing the house outside my sliding glass door!
I traded a highroad member (or rather his father through the highroad member) who is claiming that it is normal.
Opinions?
Ps. I have another scope with an illuminated reticle, and it functions correctly.
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