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Illuminated vs non illuminated reticles
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<blockquote data-quote="The Oregonian" data-source="post: 960338" data-attributes="member: 51405"><p>In the thick woods early in the season in many places it can get dark in the woods long before it gets dark on a food plot. At these times I think it is helpful.</p><p></p><p>I also think they can make things simpler for close range, when the dot isn't too big relative to the target. I don't have to worry about the crosshair focus vs game focus, or anything else other than putting the small dot right where I want the shot. Again, I could get by without it, but if it is bothersome I can easily turn it off in a few seconds, or do it before the hunt.</p><p></p><p>I am using a Leupold VX6 which has around 7 or 8 brightness levels, so you can really fine tune how bright, and therefore how big, the dot is. It also has a great auto-on and auto-off system. It is also ~$100 on the Leupold.</p><p></p><p>That said, at the range, I turn it off. I am also about to buy a Swarovski Z6 and am going without illumination. I'll pay a $100 premium but not the $700 or so on the Swarovski.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Oregonian, post: 960338, member: 51405"] In the thick woods early in the season in many places it can get dark in the woods long before it gets dark on a food plot. At these times I think it is helpful. I also think they can make things simpler for close range, when the dot isn't too big relative to the target. I don't have to worry about the crosshair focus vs game focus, or anything else other than putting the small dot right where I want the shot. Again, I could get by without it, but if it is bothersome I can easily turn it off in a few seconds, or do it before the hunt. I am using a Leupold VX6 which has around 7 or 8 brightness levels, so you can really fine tune how bright, and therefore how big, the dot is. It also has a great auto-on and auto-off system. It is also ~$100 on the Leupold. That said, at the range, I turn it off. I am also about to buy a Swarovski Z6 and am going without illumination. I'll pay a $100 premium but not the $700 or so on the Swarovski. [/QUOTE]
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