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Illuminted Reticle or Not?
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 981325" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>Well, contrary to some popular misunderstandings, the illuminated reticle doesn't light up your target or make it easier to hunt in low light conditions. It simply improves the contrast between your target and the reticle markings. That improved contrast <u>may</u> make it slightly easier to make out your target in low light conditions but that's only because target/reticle contrast tends to become more of a problem in low light conditions. You can demonstrate that yourself by lining up the cross hairs on an elk in deep shade or a black bear in a similar environment.</p><p></p><p>IMO, there are some advantages to an illuminated reticle for the reasons outlined above. It's more a matter of personal choice, depending on when and where you hunt, than anything else. gun)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what that means but if I interpret it correctly it says that sight picture consistency isn't important because of some magical quality of the illuminated reticle. </p><p>That's what I'd expect from my pre-school grandchildren trying to explain why Rice Krispies snap, krackle and pop. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 981325, member: 50867"] Well, contrary to some popular misunderstandings, the illuminated reticle doesn't light up your target or make it easier to hunt in low light conditions. It simply improves the contrast between your target and the reticle markings. That improved contrast [U]may[/U] make it slightly easier to make out your target in low light conditions but that's only because target/reticle contrast tends to become more of a problem in low light conditions. You can demonstrate that yourself by lining up the cross hairs on an elk in deep shade or a black bear in a similar environment. IMO, there are some advantages to an illuminated reticle for the reasons outlined above. It's more a matter of personal choice, depending on when and where you hunt, than anything else. gun) I'm not sure what that means but if I interpret it correctly it says that sight picture consistency isn't important because of some magical quality of the illuminated reticle. That's what I'd expect from my pre-school grandchildren trying to explain why Rice Krispies snap, krackle and pop. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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