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BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26

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BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26
2018
BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26 sight/magnifier package. I don’t know about
you but diminishing returns are at play for me.
By: Sal Palma
Over the years, Aimpoint failed to introduce a
more moderately priced optic, a space that was
competently filled by Bushnell with the
introduction of its TRS-25.

When I first reviewed the TRS-25, I subjected


the sight to water, cold, heat and shock;
Bushnell’s red dot came through with flying
colors, with only an abundance of surface
scratches. However, it retained zero and
tracked like a bloodhound. Its only significant
disadvantage was battery life. The Aimpoint
At the 2018 Las Vegas Shot Show, Bushnell
sight has a 50,000+ hour battery life against the
introduced an expanded line of optics to meet
TRS-25’s 3,000 hours. So, if you needed an
demands of sport and tactical shooters. The
excuse for spending 4 times more for the
new products on display included magnified
Aimpoint, you used its battery life. Fast
optics, red dot sights, prism sights and spotting
forwarding to 2018, Bushnell’s introduction of
scopes; some were high-end offerings others
the TRS-26 put an end to your excuse with
value sights and optics.
30,000 hours of battery life (at a brightness
In 2018, the company added to their growing level of “6” out of 12 possible settings).
line of AR Optics originally launched in 2015 if
So, what makes a great optic?
memory serves me. Bushnell’s 2018 portfolio
now includes the TRS-26, subject of my review,  optical clarity
First Strike 2.0, Advanced Reflex Sight,  excellent tracking
Transition 3x magnifier, also subject of my
 repeatability
review, Incinerate Red Dot, Accelerate Prism
 mechanical durability
Sight, Enrage Red Dot and AK TRS-25. Succinctly
stated, shooters have a lot to choose from.

Whenever I talk to AR shooters, Aimpoint’s red


dot sights surface as the undisputed king of the
reflex sight space, and rightfully so. Aimpoint,
of Sweden, pioneered the red dot sight,
introducing a well-made and robust sight that
was quickly accepted by militaries around the
world – no doubt about that. But, quite frankly,
it costs an arm and a leg. You can expect to pay
anywhere from $1,100 to $1,500 for a

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BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26
2018
At an M.S.R.P. of $194.95 you won’t get Zeiss
quality glass, that’s a given; however, having
said that, the TRS-26 was sufficiently clear to
allow acceptable levels of light and image
detail. The lens coating did influence color
fidelity.

As the image above illustrates, there was some


color aberration, and the effects of lens coating
was noticeable especially under fluorescent
lighting. In and of itself, this is not a negative,
but before moving forward, I’d like to include a
quick note about red dot sight lens coatings and
objective lens geometry.

The objective lens of a red dot sight is concave,


polished and coated to reflect the red dot In assessing tracking, I adjusted elevation first.
reticle image back to the eyepiece. The lens Notice that the three shoot groups moved
coating chemistry is specific to certain vertically down to the X. One click up or down
wavelengths (colors) – in this case the dot color will give you one inch of vertical movement up
is red. Because the objective lens is a mirror, it or down at 100 yards.
passes less light through the lens and back to
Next, I adjusted wind moving left past center
the eyepiece. So, with any reflex sight, the
then back to center.
image will appear darker than through a
magnified optic. The degree of optical
brightness is what separates high-end offerings
from value sights. However, at its price point
the TRS-26 offers very acceptable optical clarity.
I would certainly not feel handicapped or
disadvantaged.

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BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26
2018
Again, notice that wind adjustments moved the Next, I removed the TRS-26 and reinstalled it on
point of impact precisely and perfectly its rail with no loss of zero.
horizontally. I was extremely impressed with
the TRS-26 and its ability to track exceptionally One of the difficulties often encountered when
well. Turret tactile was also exceptional with red dot sights are used with magnifiers is what
distinct positive clicks. has been called the “comet effect.” Sighting
through the magnifier the shooter sees a
smeared red dot with a red tail similar to a
streaking comet. This effect was absent using
the TRS-26 and Transition 3X magnifier system.
Sighting through the magnifier, the 3 MOA red
dot reticle was clear and crisp resulting in
consistently tight groups.

Bushnell’s Transition 3X magnifier ships with a


flip-to-side rail mount that allows the shooter to
swing the magnifier out and away from your
primary optic. Its elevation and wind
adjustment turrets are used to optically center
the red dot reticle in the magnifier’s field of
view and does not alter point of impact.
I then fired a five shot group with impressive
results using Bushnell’s Transition 3x magnifier, Operator controls on the TRS-26 are excellent.
which provided an outstandingly clear target Bushnell moved away from a rotary dot
image enabling me to hold 1 MOA throughout intensity adjustment to UP and DOWN
my range session. I was using surplus M193 pushbuttons. To turn the sight on, push on the
5.56x45. up arrow and to increase dot intensity push the
up arrow repeatedly. Decreasing intensity
requires pushing the down arrow. Pushing and
holding the down arrow turns the TRS-26 off.

There’s no shortage of red dot sights and


magnifiers on the market, but you’ll be hard
pressed to find anything that comes close to
Bushnell’s TRS-26 and Transition 3X magnifiers.
For a street price of just a little over $300, you
can equip your AR, or other modern sporting
rifle, with optical performance capable of
delivering excellent tracking, optical clarity,
repeatability and durability. Impressive
performance from a value priced system by
Bushnell. Check it out! -SP

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BUSHNELL’S AR OPTICS – TRS26
2018
Manufacturer Specifications:

 CONFIGURATION: 1X26MM
 RETICLE : 3 MOA DOT
 LENS COATING: MULTI-COATED
 RETICLE COLOR: RED
 NUMBER OF BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS: 12
 PARALLAX: 50
 FIELD OF VIEW: (FT@1000YDS/M@1000M)
UNLIMITED
 WEIGHT 170G / 6.0OZ
 LENGTH 70.0MM / 2.756IN
 EYE RELIEF UNLIMITED
 EXIT PUPIL:
 CLICK VALUE: 1 MOA
 ADJUSTMENT RANGE: 140+ MOA
 MOA PER REV: 36
 MOUNT: PICATINNY
 RAINGUARD: NO
 WATERPROOF: YES
 SHOCKPROOF: YES
 FOGPROOF: YES
 EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE: YES
 NITROGEN PURGED: YES
 TUBE DIAMETER:

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