avidbowhunter
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it may have been answered before, but I'm not sure. Which is better in a scope in your opinion .5 mil graduation or .2 mil graduation and why?
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I think .5 is adequate unless your really getting into the weeds or shooting precise competition.
avidbowhunter
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Yep it's for the reticle. As I can't afford the scope I really want. I'm trying to decide between Athlon and Arken
avidbowhunter
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It might be eventually used in competition but that's still up in the air
I would to keep it under 1000 if possible
Add $500 to your limit you can get quality especially if you buy used.
I just got a Steiner predator 4 and am really impressed with it so far. Haven't got it out to the range yet but so far it is a very nice scope. Know a commercial vendor on sniper hide who can do $800 shipped for a 4-16 version. Some pics I posted in this thread.
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Steiner Predator 4 Scopes
I have sold a good amount of these but I haven't had enough time behind similarly priced optics to know if it is good bang for the buck for hunters. Anyone done a review or had some personal time on one? I have one in hand and one for sale on the PX but again, it is the least expensive scope I...
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avidbowhunter
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Ok thank you I'll check them outI just got a Steiner predator 4 and am really impressed with it so far. Haven't got it out to the range yet but so far it is a very nice scope. Know a commercial vendor on sniper hide who can do $800 shipped for a 4-16 version. Some pics I posted in this thread.
Steiner Predator 4 Scopes
I have sold a good amount of these but I haven't had enough time behind similarly priced optics to know if it is good bang for the buck for hunters. Anyone done a review or had some personal time on one? I have one in hand and one for sale on the PX but again, it is the least expensive scope I...
Good option too. The 2C has the .5 mil marks and is a good reticle for holds.
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Have used both scopes with .2 and .5 and both work well and comes down to the shooter,
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Have used both scopes with .2 and .5 and both work well and comes down to the shooter,
milo-2
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You are basically asking if better resolution is worth it. NF and Leupold lost a lot of sales and customers while clinging to a .5 reticle.
avidbowhunter
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That's interesting to know I never would have guessed that
I sold all my NF scopes with mil-r and bought mil-xt (same as mil-c with a tree) for this reason. The mil-r has mostly .5 mil hashes and they are different depending on where in the reticle you look. The mil-xt/mil-c is .2 everywhere on the crosshairs so you don't have to remember where you're looking. .5 is too coarse for PRS/NRL and holding in the middle is difficult off a barricade.
Most important, in my opinion, is that you know what the hashes mean on the reticle and that you can quickly discern the graduation. Having them all the same (.2) is most important to me under duress.
Most important, in my opinion, is that you know what the hashes mean on the reticle and that you can quickly discern the graduation. Having them all the same (.2) is most important to me under duress.
.5 marks can work fine in PRS. Been shooting the sport for 19 years now and we used to have just old mildot reticles and still hit targets. LOL The .5 marks were great and a huge help. .2s help too but if a shooter knows a .5 mil reticle they can do fine with them. You can hold just fine on targets with them also. You just need to know where to hold so it comes down more to practice than the reticle.
