Harnser Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Over the years i have used many different scopes and reticules and have allways gone back to the fine line double duplex . To my mind this is the best reticule on a scope . Its uncomplicated ,easily seen and a nice clean line . Some of the scope reticules i have tried have been to cluttered and complecated to take a quick shot at a deer . My rim fire and .308 both have double duplex reticules and suit my type of shooting the best ,rabbits up to 100 yards and deer stalked in woodland and open arable . I very rearly have to shoot deer at more than 100 yards as i prefer to get in close . What reticule do you prefer . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I agree with you on this one.. Though i do have a Leupold with a BDC reticle on my 7mm Mag, but it all goes back to knowing your rifle and ammo combination, as well as, your own prowess Shoot well Harnser... Cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 It has to be the classic No 4 reticule (ideally providing S&B's Flash Dot facility). I now just use S&Bs and Meopta scopes featuring this reticule. As I no longer do much long-range shooting, I prefer to have a ret with bold and unambiguous lines. In low light, the No 4 or No 8 reticule are the easiest to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 has to be mil dot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot57 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 i use the 30 30 reticule on all my scopes, i go for simplicity every time for hunting, on my foxing rifle i use a 2.5-10x56 hawke endurance which has an illuminated dot in the centre which i find very useful at night....some of the scopes i see advertised look so complicated i wonder if id ever be able to use them, i wonder if anybody makes one that will enable us to shoot around corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) I have a WTC 4x40 on my FAC air rifle, I think it's a 30/30 but it could be fine duplex I guess. I have a MTC Mamba on my Quad which has a red light dot in the number 4 ret if I turn it on. And a Burris LaserScope with a ballistic plex ret which I'll be trying on a custom tikka m595 17Rem - If the guy will hold it long enough for Leics force to re-check land that was last checked in 2001. I reserved it thinking the grant would be a formality but it seems land has to be re-checked every five years now! They are going to get SO many clearing requests soon - both here and in Cornwall. Out of all the rets I have seen the WTC seems to be the best for my eyes. Edited January 8, 2009 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i bought a Hawke SR a couple of years ago - never got on with it, moved back to Mildot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I don't like heavy reticles at the crossing point, mostly because I want precision placement. I haven't shot my rifle for deer in a while and I don't do much deer shooting at the moment, so it is all about precision. For that, I'd have to pick a fine duplex. My bushnell elite was about right for thickness. Just enough that you can see it in the nearly dark but fine enough that you can split a hare's head into quadrants at all the ranges I was shooting at. I should note that I also have mil-dot scopes and they are okay. BDC's I don't like (if they have round hollow dots). I have a fine crosshair (no duplex) that will be going on my next rifle. Might be too fine, but we'll see. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 4a for me, you get the fast acquisition but also the view is not crowded by the thicker crosshairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radio1ham Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 ive just put a 6-24x42 varmit mil dot scope on my rem model7 .243 mind you its nearly bigger then the gun and will be putting a 3-9x40 on my .22 rimfire with a standard 3030 rectile i also have a vomz 8x56 sniper scope only wish i could put that on my 243 and got a 4x40 3030 rectile on the old battered bsa superstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I find mildot quite handy on the .22lr. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provarmint Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I personally like plex on my swarovski, .308 combo, but the 30 30 on my walther scoped .22rf is good, it also depends on 1st or 2nd focal plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Advantage of a MAP 6 or 8 reticule over the Mildot? Edited March 9, 2009 by ShropshireJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have two mildot scopes (on the .22lr and .17HMR) and find it an easy reticle to get on with, but I was tempted by the slightly posh ones on the MTC scopes that give drift and drop. With it being illuminated though, I can see that it might get a bit distracting. I've not had a chance to play with anything truly expensive yet. I'll save the Niteforce or Zeiss scopes and all the different reticles I could choose until I can persuade Mrs. Wookie that I should get a .308 target rifle and that visiting Bisley is a good idea. Oh, and also when I can afford to blow 5k plus on the above combination... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 i recomend the vipor scope it has what is called the xmas tree cross hairs its mil dotted and half mil dotted and its even mil dotted for a cross wind they are brill scopes has any one got one on here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I personally like plex on my swarovski, .308 combo, but the 30 30 on my walther scoped .22rf is good, it also depends on 1st or 2nd focal plane. could someone explain 1st or 2nd focal plane to a novice mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) could someone explain 1st or 2nd focal plane to a novice mikee 1st focal plane the reticle gets bigger as you zoom in 2nd focal plane the reticle stays the same whatever the zoom. Edited March 9, 2009 by DaveK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 cheers dave mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 could someone explain 1st or 2nd focal plane to a novice mikee what dave k said plus first f/p is not so sensitive to parralax correction ie it it lends itself to point and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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