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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 1019117" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>Here is a instant that happened to me this elk season. I acquired a 4-16 Vortex HSLR a couple seasons ago but had never taken any game with it. It's a great scope with the XLR reticle and have shot with it a lot.</p><p> </p><p> Hunting elk just breaking daylight raining lightly with fog and am down in a deep canyon. Spotted some elk including a good bull moving down the opposite ridge through the timber. Ranged an opening in the timber (400 yard's)right below them knowing they would pass through. Dialed 5.5 and when I saw the lead cow hit the clearing brought the rifle up. The bull was fifth and stopped just as I spotted him in the scope.</p><p> </p><p> That's when I realize I could not see the reticle. I had the scope on 4 power. Dropped the rifle down cranked the zoom to around 8 or so brought the rifle back up in time to see his rump disappear into the timber but the reticle was quite clear. The bummer is I know better but had just simply forgot to up the power for the bad light. With the old 2nd focal plane Leupold on that rifle would have busted that bull.</p><p> </p><p> Building another rifle and I'm now looking at the 2nd focal plane Nightforce SHV mainly to avoid what happened above. What's that saying KISS 'keep it simple stupid" So in my opinion it just boils down to your style of hunting but my next scope will be in the second focal plane.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 1019117, member: 10391"] Here is a instant that happened to me this elk season. I acquired a 4-16 Vortex HSLR a couple seasons ago but had never taken any game with it. It's a great scope with the XLR reticle and have shot with it a lot. Hunting elk just breaking daylight raining lightly with fog and am down in a deep canyon. Spotted some elk including a good bull moving down the opposite ridge through the timber. Ranged an opening in the timber (400 yard's)right below them knowing they would pass through. Dialed 5.5 and when I saw the lead cow hit the clearing brought the rifle up. The bull was fifth and stopped just as I spotted him in the scope. That's when I realize I could not see the reticle. I had the scope on 4 power. Dropped the rifle down cranked the zoom to around 8 or so brought the rifle back up in time to see his rump disappear into the timber but the reticle was quite clear. The bummer is I know better but had just simply forgot to up the power for the bad light. With the old 2nd focal plane Leupold on that rifle would have busted that bull. Building another rifle and I'm now looking at the 2nd focal plane Nightforce SHV mainly to avoid what happened above. What's that saying KISS 'keep it simple stupid" So in my opinion it just boils down to your style of hunting but my next scope will be in the second focal plane. [/QUOTE]
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