SummaryĬlose up hunting: between a red dot, iron sights, or a micro prism 1X optic like this, I’d rather use a micro prism like this for hunting. I’d imagine this is a compromise from going with such a compact optical design. Not a super big deal, since you can shoot with both eyes open. With this one, there’s more hardware outside of the optic that occludes your view. With other prism 1X optics, the optic disappears fairly well. Adjustments are done through flush, coin-adjustable/cartridge rim adjustment points so no quick adjustments either. Movement is also very small, so you can skip 2 clicks pretty easily. I could make do with 1/2 MOA clicks, but 1 MOA clicks is pretty fucking coarse. PA Cyclops Gen 2 ConsĪdjustments are 1 MOA per click, yuk. The little “bikini” rubber lens cover is fitted perfectly for the optic and is super slick. This helps with battery life, which is fantastic on this optic. It uses an “Autolive feature” to automatically turn on if it detects movement, or turn off if there’s lots of time without movement. If you’ve got night vision money, you can probably afford something better. The illumination on the reticle has 11 settings, including a few night vision ones if you’re into that. There’s also a range estimating thing at the bottom of the reticle that I will never use. I’d be real tempted to use this optic on a slug shotgun too just because of how nice and compact it is. I think some of those features may be handy to use in a Limited, 1X optic division in 3 gun. I have no idea who’d use it for that and it sounds dumb: why run a 1x prism on a home defense shotgun when the bead will do for close in? At best, it acts as a coarse sight to help you see whether you’re on target. The horseshoe thing represents the spread pattern of 00 buckshot at 25 yards with a cylinder choke.
There’s some hold over points on the chevron to get you out to 400 yards with 223.
The aiming point is a chevron with an upside down horseshoe around it. The ACSS reticle they use on the Cyclops Gen 2 is interesting. The eye box is super forgiving and it makes it get behind and get the correct spot. That said, it sucks far less than trying to do the same thing with a LVPO scope. And it is: yeah, you can use it from 2-7″, but it sucks. They market a large eye relief range for the optic: so large it seems to be too good to be true. Co-witness with BUIS (BackUp Iron Sights), mount it low on a slug shotgun, or give yourself a nice tight cheek weld.Įye relief is best at 3.7″. Mounting options for 8 different heights are included in the box, offering a ton of flexibility on how you want the optic mounted. There are a few things that make the Cyclops gen 2 interesting: A basic 2032 battery can last 26,000 hours at mid-power in this optic: 3 years! Cyclops Gen 2 special features This used to be a big deal, because illuminated reticles would kill batteries dead in a short period of time, but the times.they are a changin’. The etched reticle on prism scopes don’t rely on power, so they can be used even if the battery for the illuminated reticle is dead. The adjustable diopter will also help for people with crap eyesight. 1X prisms are basically a miniature scope, so their reticles don’t suffer the same issue. Because of how they’re constructed, red dots appear bloomed out or oddly shaped to people with astigmatism and it can be hard to use them with any precision. Why get a 1X prism instead of a red dot? The primary reason is astigmatism. Weight: 7 oz (200 grams) without lens covers.Max elevation/windage adjustment: 120 MOA.26,000 hours (3 years) on CR2032 battery at medium brightness.3 night vision and 10 regular light settings.8 mounting height options and uses ACOG mini mounts if you want something different.
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