Pictures make more sense. sorry.

thanks for the replies guys. Pretty sure I had the scope cover closed. We were using a bullseye type target on the back of a 50lb bag of deer corn. Put it on a tree 100 yards away. Could see the bag, but couldnt distinguish the target to know where the crosshairs were aimed.

My Photon came with a scope cover that has a hole in it. Can shoot in the daylight very easily. Might use one of those dark "Shoot N See" targets for better contrast.

My Pulsar N750 is useless in the daylight unless I put the target in some dark woods.

I have found that when sighting the Photon in during bright daylight it helps me to put a towel over my head and eye piece to help improve the contrast on the screen. I also have the rubber eye piece off mine as I find it easier to use when sitting in a stand at night.
The Photon will function during the daylight but that's not what I use it for as its on a dedicated night vision rig that will handle the transition from day to night and vice versa.
Mine has held zero perfectly since I originally zeroed it and I'm so happy I don't have to continue dealing with all the "bug fixes" on the endless updates on my prior nightmare with brand "A's" "game changer".

MArty, Try using a target like I suggested above. Its by far the easiest. Just aim at the corners.

I left the eyepiece on mine for the time being so I didn't need the towel, but I agree you need to get the light out of the lens to be able to see. I haven't had an issue with it not holding zero either. I am definitely glad I didn't go through the headaches the x-sight users have been through. Seems like they might have them fixed now, or at least usable. Would be nice to have a color screen during the day, but for now its my night time rig.

Ok, I didn't understand this at first, but now I do. That's a good idea. Thanks for the suggesiton.

Marty- No Problem good luck. I also noticed if I adjusted it at night it was pretty much focused for daytime.

And I also forgot to add you have to adjust the brightness of the scope. Knob on the side. I don't remember what number I have mine set to but if you go up to high it whites the picture out. So there are really 3 adjustments. 2 for focus and 1 for brightness.

I don't want to derail this thread but I have the 850 and put a 1/8" hole in the center of the cover. Makes all the difference in bright sunlight.

Wow. I had no idea the cap had a pop out. Just tried it. 50x better