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<blockquote data-quote="Timeout" data-source="post: 954358" data-attributes="member: 50852"><p>The heavy duplexes are a good short range reticle for deer hunting. As you have discovered, they are a huge handicap for longer ranges. for the record, i have tried a Leupy fire dot crosshair reticle and they also cover too much of my target at longer ranges. I would sell your scope and put the money towards a good used Leupy. Leupy's carry a lifetime warranty, so buying a used one that has not been abused is no gamble. Here is a good Leupy reticle for your longer shots that will not blot out your target: </p><p> <a href="http://www.leupold.com/reticles/varmint-hunters/" target="_blank">Varmint Hunters Reticle | Leupold Optics</a></p><p>You can get this on a VX3 4.5-14X50 with side (paralax) focus. If you are consistently hunting from a blind with sand bags and looking to reach out a little farther you might want to try this reticle: <a href="http://www.leupold.com/reticles/target-dot/" target="_blank">Target Dot Reticle | Leupold Optics</a> These are available on the VX3 6.5-20X50 with side focus. The dot will definitely not blot out your target and I like the "no clutter" view through the scope. I find that a scope with a too much "going on" reticle that interferes excessively with my field of view, to be a huge annoyance. The downside is this reticle will be a little tougher to find in heavy cover and low light conditions. </p><p> If your ship suddenly arrives, try a NightForce 3-15X50 with an NP-R2 reticle and zero stop. I think you would fall inlove with that for a hunting scope!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timeout, post: 954358, member: 50852"] The heavy duplexes are a good short range reticle for deer hunting. As you have discovered, they are a huge handicap for longer ranges. for the record, i have tried a Leupy fire dot crosshair reticle and they also cover too much of my target at longer ranges. I would sell your scope and put the money towards a good used Leupy. Leupy's carry a lifetime warranty, so buying a used one that has not been abused is no gamble. Here is a good Leupy reticle for your longer shots that will not blot out your target: [url=http://www.leupold.com/reticles/varmint-hunters/]Varmint Hunters Reticle | Leupold Optics[/url] You can get this on a VX3 4.5-14X50 with side (paralax) focus. If you are consistently hunting from a blind with sand bags and looking to reach out a little farther you might want to try this reticle: [url=http://www.leupold.com/reticles/target-dot/]Target Dot Reticle | Leupold Optics[/url] These are available on the VX3 6.5-20X50 with side focus. The dot will definitely not blot out your target and I like the "no clutter" view through the scope. I find that a scope with a too much "going on" reticle that interferes excessively with my field of view, to be a huge annoyance. The downside is this reticle will be a little tougher to find in heavy cover and low light conditions. If your ship suddenly arrives, try a NightForce 3-15X50 with an NP-R2 reticle and zero stop. I think you would fall inlove with that for a hunting scope! [/QUOTE]
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