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Opinions or reviews on Trijicon VCOG?

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July 24, 2025, 10:34 AM
arabiancowboy
Opinions or reviews on Trijicon VCOG?
As the title says, curious of any first hand experience with the VCOG 1-6. I can grab one for about $900 (used, great shape) which is enough under the NIB MSRP that I’m tempted. YouTube reviews say it’s heavy but durable. Ok. I’m curious how useful the 1x function is. Planning to place it on top a SCAR16 for shooting at 5.56 distances: 20-300 meters.

Thanks!
July 24, 2025, 11:54 AM
m499
Just don't mount it backwards


July 24, 2025, 12:09 PM
arabiancowboy
Razz

I did see that picture, lol!
July 24, 2025, 01:42 PM
JonDaddy82
Have one on a SCAR 17. Heavy, durable, does what it's supposed too. Reticle is a little thick for precision shooting, but for putting a 7.62x51 round on a man sized target out to 600, it works just fine.


IDPA ESP SS
July 24, 2025, 02:26 PM
Sauer Kraut
I have the Marine Corps version 1-8 VCOG on a Colt 901 (.308 AR). Great optic. Have used it out to 500 yards and no doubt it will do well past that. My favorite optic for distance shooting.
$900 is a smoking good deal!
Added: You were asking about the 1x setting. Have not really used that, with it mounted on a .308. My thought is it would work well. I used it for distance shooting only. Have not shot it at less than 100 yards.
July 24, 2025, 09:19 PM
alteon180e
only have experience with a 1-8x. Heavy but with the integrated mount. not too bad.
my mag ring is a little tough, i should get a throw lever for it.

1x on the 1-8 is pretty good. i think the razor II-E is better. Eye box at 8x is a little tight, but not bad. Glass is excellent imho.

i think for $900... do it. you wont lose money selling it again if you don't like it. they are tanks... somebody at trijicon really thought about an LPVO falling off a building or something....
July 25, 2025, 09:41 AM
KSGM
I had a 1-6 years ago. I wish I still had it. The people who leverage the weight against it are whiners, IMO. When you factor in the integrated mount and the ruggedness, it's a wash. Does it weigh more than a Chinese 1-6 in a Aero minimalist mount? Yessir, it does. If you don't require or appreciate the advantages of the rugged construction, then go for something else.
July 26, 2025, 08:57 AM
arabiancowboy
Great feedback, thank you.