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Anyone using the Horus Reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 590615" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>I have two Horus Falcon scopes with H37 reticles, one on a DPMS LR-65CM and the other on a 338 Norma Mag Rem 700. </p><p></p><p>The Horus reticle effectively trades the use of target knobs for a reticle calibrated in MILS with 0.2 mil subdivisions. I believe it is easier and more reliable to use than counting clicks with target knobs and it's certainly much faster. The way it is used is very similar to using target knobs. It still requires either range cards or a ballistic calculator. It still requires knowing the range to the target. It has about the same capabilty as a mil-dot for determining range. I use a laser rangefinder The scopes have no anti-cant device and no inclinometer. It's usefulness for measuring downrange wind is similar to any mil-dot scope for first shots. </p><p></p><p>I like the H37 reticle (of the Horus choices) because it's offset design allows using about 2/3 of the area of the field of view, maximizing the useful range. Doing that requries a 20 MOA tapered scope mount so the zero will come out right. That's little different from using a 20 MOA base with scope with target knobs. </p><p></p><p>The place where the mil-grid reticle is superior to any other scope I know of is for second shot correction for both drop and wind deflection. If on your first shot you can see where your bullet impacts (from vapor trail or dust puff) you simply return the scope to the point of aim of your first shot, note where the impact point was on the reticle, then move the rifle so that point is on the target and fire again. That takes very little time particularly if you get back on your point of aim before the bullet impacts. It requires no scope adjustments or calcuations between shots. The first shot point of aim does not need to be the actual target, rather a point at the same distance and in the same wind pattern as the target which will aid in seeing the bullet impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 590615, member: 9253"] I have two Horus Falcon scopes with H37 reticles, one on a DPMS LR-65CM and the other on a 338 Norma Mag Rem 700. The Horus reticle effectively trades the use of target knobs for a reticle calibrated in MILS with 0.2 mil subdivisions. I believe it is easier and more reliable to use than counting clicks with target knobs and it's certainly much faster. The way it is used is very similar to using target knobs. It still requires either range cards or a ballistic calculator. It still requires knowing the range to the target. It has about the same capabilty as a mil-dot for determining range. I use a laser rangefinder The scopes have no anti-cant device and no inclinometer. It's usefulness for measuring downrange wind is similar to any mil-dot scope for first shots. I like the H37 reticle (of the Horus choices) because it's offset design allows using about 2/3 of the area of the field of view, maximizing the useful range. Doing that requries a 20 MOA tapered scope mount so the zero will come out right. That's little different from using a 20 MOA base with scope with target knobs. The place where the mil-grid reticle is superior to any other scope I know of is for second shot correction for both drop and wind deflection. If on your first shot you can see where your bullet impacts (from vapor trail or dust puff) you simply return the scope to the point of aim of your first shot, note where the impact point was on the reticle, then move the rifle so that point is on the target and fire again. That takes very little time particularly if you get back on your point of aim before the bullet impacts. It requires no scope adjustments or calcuations between shots. The first shot point of aim does not need to be the actual target, rather a point at the same distance and in the same wind pattern as the target which will aid in seeing the bullet impact. [/QUOTE]
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