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Originally Posted by TonyY
I've looked at the specs on the Jpoint and also the ATN ultra light digital. Size and weight are similiar although the ATN is a hair larger. I am leaning toward the ATN because it allows for 3 different reticle types and it's about $75 cheaper. Any opinions on either or any other suggestions. Thanks... TonyY
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Tony:
Not sure if you already bought what you want. I have one of the ATNs -- the model before the digital one -- actually it is a holographic type of system. It didn't hold up well in weather conditoins under about 50 degrees. Would start to fade out and then simply go blank in temps under 40. Changed batteries and the same thing. Back in temps over fifty and it would work fine.
All dot sights will lose their dot when aiming towards the sun to various degrees. The ATN is more sensitive to this than an M-68 or a C-More.
The ATN I have uses external adjustments for zero. I would think that would cause problems in bad weather conditions but it worked out fine. Also, the zero only changed about a minute when switching reticle patterns. That one surprised me greatly. I was expecting gross errors and they didn't happen.
I think that the elevation and windage system was poorly made. Sometimes you can feel them 'click' and other times you can't. Poor materials and machining. However, if you crank right or left windage, up or down, it goes in that direction. Don't depend on it being real precise in these terms.
I really appreciated the various reticle patterns on the system. They worked out very well for me. The various patterns were clearly defined. No double images or bleeding of the reticle pattern. Very practical for different uses.
The conditions that I normally deal with are cold (40's) with fog, rain, or sleet. Must be the worse possible conditions for any sort of optical sight. If they aren't made real, real well -- they won't hold up for a day.
My two cents worth.
Gene