Description
The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC is the 4-16×50 member of the Credo HX line and the one built for distance. It gives up the wide two and a half power low end the rest of the family carries and spends that range at the top instead, where a hunter shooting across a canyon or a varmint shooter working a prairie dog town actually needs it.
Why The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC Starts At Four Power
A four power floor is a deliberate trade. You lose the ability to take a snap shot at a deer that steps out at twenty yards, and you gain a magnification range that is genuinely usable from two hundred to six hundred yards. If your shots are close and fast, buy a different scope. If they are long and considered, this is the one.
Field of view at the bottom of the range is five and four tenths degrees, narrowing to one and four tenths at sixteen power. The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC is a scope you look through deliberately, with the rifle already supported, rather than one you throw up on a moving animal.
One Hundred Minutes Of Elevation And A Quarter Minute Click
Adjustment range is one hundred minutes of elevation and seventy minutes of windage, with each click moving a quarter minute of angle. That is the most elevation travel in the Credo HX family, tied with the 2.5-15×42, and it is what makes this scope worth dialing rather than only holding over with.
With a two hundred yard zero and a twenty minute canted base, the Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC has more usable elevation than most hunting cartridges will ever justify. The turrets are capped so they will not drift in a scabbard, which suits a scope that gets dialed at the shot and returned to zero afterward.
PowerDot Reticle And Illumination
The PowerDot BDC Hunter Holds reticle sits in the second focal plane, so the center dot and the holdover marks hold the same apparent size across the whole range. On a scope that spends most of its life near the top of the magnification band, that means a small, precise aiming point rather than one that swells with power.
Illumination gives five red and five green brightness settings from one CR2032 cell, with roughly sixty eight hours of runtime. Trijicon publishes the reticle measurements for the Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC so you can confirm the holdover values against your own cartridge and velocity rather than trusting a generic chart.
Exit pupil runs from eight and four tenths millimeters at four power down to about three millimeters at sixteen. At the top of the range that is a demanding sight picture, so a stable rest and a consistent cheek weld matter more on this model than on the wider members of the family.
Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC Specifications
- Magnification: 4-16x
- Objective Size: 50mm
- Tube Size: 30mm
- Reticle: PowerDot BDC Hunter Holds
- Focal Plane: Second
- Day and Night Reticle Color: Red / Green
- Illumination: LED, five red and five green settings
- Power Source: one CR2032 battery
- Battery Life: approximately 68 hours
- Click Value: 0.25 MOA per click
- Adjustment Range: 100 MOA elevation / 70 MOA windage
- Eye Relief: 3.1 in. to 3.8 in.
- Exit Pupil: 8.38mm to 3.05mm
- Field of View: 5.43 degrees to 1.36 degrees
- Length: 14.4 in.
- Weight: 25.5 oz.
- Housing Material: 6061 aircraft grade aluminum
- Finish: Satin Black
- Submersion Depth: 10 ft.
- Manufacturer Part Number: CRHX1650-C-2900053
Mounting And Ring Height For The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC
A 50mm objective on a 30mm tube generally clears on medium or high rings depending on your barrel contour and receiver. That is easier to live with than the 56mm models in the family, which push most rifles to high or extra high. Measure your own setup before ordering rings rather than guessing from a chart.
Eye relief stays between three and one tenth and three and eight tenths inches. Set the Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC in the rings at sixteen power, where relief is shortest, so you are never chasing the sight picture on a hard kicking rifle at the exact moment you crank the magnification up for a longer shot.
Why Shooters Choose The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC
- Sixteen power top end for long shots and small targets
- One hundred minutes of elevation travel for genuine dialing
- Second focal plane reticle that holds a constant apparent size
- BDC Hunter Holds calibrated for common hunting cartridges
- Five red and five green illumination settings on one CR2032 cell
- Nitrogen filled and submersible to ten feet
- Backed by the Trijicon limited lifetime warranty
Who The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC Is Built For
Western hunters glassing across open country, antelope and mule deer hunters who expect a four hundred yard shot, and varmint shooters who need to see a prairie dog at three hundred are the intended audience. It also makes a sound scope for a dedicated long range practice rifle that hunts a few weeks a year.
The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC is the wrong scope for timber, thick cover, or driven game where shots come fast and close. Trijicon builds lower magnification options in this same family for exactly that work, and buying the right end of the range matters more than buying the most magnification you can afford.
How The Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC Compares Inside The Credo HX Family
The 2.5-15×42 covers a wider low end with the same hundred minutes of elevation on a lighter, lower mounting body. The 2.5-15×56 and 2.5-10×56 trade reach and travel for a bigger objective and better performance at first and last light. This model is the one that prioritises magnification and dialing range above all.
If you are weighing those options, browse the rest of our optics selection and read the manufacturer specification page for the published reticle measurements before you settle on a reticle you cannot change later.
MAG5 Firearms is a family owned FFL dealer in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Every Trijicon Credo HX 16×50 BDC we list is a genuine item sourced through authorized channels and covered by the manufacturer warranty. If you are unsure about ring height, eye relief, or whether this scope suits the rifle you already own, reach out before you order and we will give you an honest answer.
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