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Mil dot reticle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sflutes" data-source="post: 1582084" data-attributes="member: 106464"><p>I think it really depends on what you are shooting, and how far you need to take a shot.</p><p></p><p>I have used a few different reticles, and like different reticles for different types of shooting.</p><p></p><p>On my centerfire hunting rifles, I don't like a lot of extra stuff. I hunt with rifles that can reach as far as I will shoot at game or fur. Rounds like my .223/.243/7-08/.280 or even .35 Whelen will shoot flat enough for the shots I will pull the trigger on. Even out to 350 yds, I can hold on the body with every one of them.</p><p></p><p>My .35 Remington and .30-30 don't need gadgets, nor do my .357/.44 carbines, they are fine as far as I would shoot them, 125, maybe 150yds.</p><p></p><p>My .22LR's need some help, as it's fun to shoot out to 150-200yds, and the extra aiming points are really handy for that. Same for the .223/.308 if shooting out to 600yds+.</p><p></p><p>This year I grabbed a Nikon 3X-9X BDC for my .77/22, which shoots with enough accuracy out to 175yds to utilize the extended range aiming points, on paper or clay targets, or even prairie dogs. It worked so well I put a 2X-7X BDC on my Savage BV. That has enough energy and accuracy to be effective on foxes out to 100yds with most of the HSHP ammo. With a laser range finder, foxes that sit and listen at 100yds, or circle and sit, are in big trouble in 2013-2014. The best fur is during snow time, and a double lung that runs 50-75yds is not a problem. No snow, no shot.</p><p></p><p>So, the extra lines are just busy for some work, but the other types definitely have a place in other applications. On any day, two shooters are likely to have different favorites for different reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sflutes, post: 1582084, member: 106464"] I think it really depends on what you are shooting, and how far you need to take a shot. I have used a few different reticles, and like different reticles for different types of shooting. On my centerfire hunting rifles, I don't like a lot of extra stuff. I hunt with rifles that can reach as far as I will shoot at game or fur. Rounds like my .223/.243/7-08/.280 or even .35 Whelen will shoot flat enough for the shots I will pull the trigger on. Even out to 350 yds, I can hold on the body with every one of them. My .35 Remington and .30-30 don't need gadgets, nor do my .357/.44 carbines, they are fine as far as I would shoot them, 125, maybe 150yds. My .22LR's need some help, as it's fun to shoot out to 150-200yds, and the extra aiming points are really handy for that. Same for the .223/.308 if shooting out to 600yds+. This year I grabbed a Nikon 3X-9X BDC for my .77/22, which shoots with enough accuracy out to 175yds to utilize the extended range aiming points, on paper or clay targets, or even prairie dogs. It worked so well I put a 2X-7X BDC on my Savage BV. That has enough energy and accuracy to be effective on foxes out to 100yds with most of the HSHP ammo. With a laser range finder, foxes that sit and listen at 100yds, or circle and sit, are in big trouble in 2013-2014. The best fur is during snow time, and a double lung that runs 50-75yds is not a problem. No snow, no shot. So, the extra lines are just busy for some work, but the other types definitely have a place in other applications. On any day, two shooters are likely to have different favorites for different reasons. [/QUOTE]
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